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TITLE: DacEasy Compatability
DOCUMENT ID#: FYI.P.6057
DATE: 03Dec92
PRODUCT: NetWare Lite
PRODUCT VERSION: All versions
SUPERSEDES: NA
SYMPTOM: NA
ISSUE/PROBLEM
DacEasy Compatibility
The following steps should be followed when using DacEasy Accounting, Payroll and Point of Sale Network software.
Installing DacEasy for the First Time
Install NetWare Lite
Please see document #235 for help with installing and configuring NetWare Lite. Map Drive Letters. The next step is to map a drive letter in NetWare Lite. Do this by issuing the following commands:
1) Type "startnet"
2) Once the network is loaded, login by typing "net login supervisor"
3) Type "net map <drive letter> cdrive <server name>"
example: net map g: cdrive server_1
Note: The CDRIVE network directory is created for you when you install NetWare Lite.
4) Now, any user can access this server_1 by going to the G: drive.
Install DacEasy
Please see the installation instructions for DacEasy. Make sure that you install from the drive in NetWare Lite on which the program will be stored. For example, if you are going to store DacEasy on drive G:, then your installation command should be: G:\>a:install. The program will verify which drive you are going to install the program onto.
Re-Installing DacEasy for a Network
If you have already installed one of the DacEasy programs on a single user machine and you are now connecting up the network, you will be required to make a change in the mapping.
1) Change to the drive letter that you have mapped, for example: G:
2) Type "cd\dea4\dea4base."
Note: If you are using the DacEasy accounting program the command will be as above. If you are using DacEasy payroll, the command will be (DEP4\DEP4BASE). If you are using point of sale,the path will be (DPOS\POSBASE).
3) Type "del dea4cid.db." (accounting); dep4cid.db (payroll); dea4cid. db (point of sale)
4) Type "cd.."
5) Type "dea4" to start the accounting program, "dep4" for payroll, or "dpos" for point of sale.
6) The program will ask if you are a "New user or Upgrading from an earlier version. " You will need to put that you are a "New User. "
7) Follow the prompts as when first installed. Put in an identifier or identification for the companies' books that are located in this sub-directory.
8) Input the path where your data files are. Remember to use your new mapped drive. For example, the data path could be:
G:\dea4\data Note: Make sure that this directory actually exists.
9) If the data is located in that sub-directory, the program will ask "do you wish to add it to the company file?" Respond with a "Y"
10) All clients should use the same mapped drive to access the program. For example, if you have mapped G: to install DacEasy to the server, then all clients should map G: to the server. Configuration Files should be increased in the CONFIG.SYS of the SERVER where DacEasy is located by about 50 per client using DacEasy. SHARE. EXE needs to be loaded when an application is running that requires users to share files on a server. This program is normally run in the STARTNET.BAT file or in the AUTOEXEC.BATfile. The /F and /L parameters may need to be increased in order to getDaceasy to run across a network. Please see the NetWare Lite fax document on SHARE for more information on how to increase these parameters.
The following parameters can be used as defaults:
SHARE /F:8000 /L:400
Increase the client tasks for the server by about 10 per client by issuing the following commands:
1) Type "net."
2) Select "Supervise the network."
3) Select "Server configuration."
4) Select the server where DacEasy is physically located.
5) Increase the "Client tasks" number.
If you follow the above steps, you should not have problemsrunning DacEasy. If you do experience problems, please call the DacEasy tech support line at1 (214) 248-0205 or 1 (900) 370-2322. The charge is $1.50 per minute on your credit card if using the 214 line or on your phone bill if using the 900 line. Or if you are experiencing network problems please call the NetWare Lite technical support team at 1 (900) 454-5483. The charge is $2.00 per minute.