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- Control Panel(tm)
-
- Version 2.3
-
- For TBBS 2.3 and TDBS 1.2
-
- Program Concept and Design by Michael McInnis and Scott Sturgis
- Programming by Michael McInnis
- Documentation by Scott Sturgis
- Copyright (C) 1995-1996 Michael M. McInnis, All Rights Reserved
-
- Control Panel is a trademark of dynabyte
-
-
- COVERSION DOCUMENTATION
-
-
- It is necessary to run conversion and update routines to insure that all of
- your existing callers are treated properly by Control Panel. You must run these
- conversion routines while TBBS is down.
-
- If you do not currently run a user management product AND you are not upgrading
- from Control Panel 1.x to 2.0 then see the section below entitled "Importing
- Data from the TBBS USERLOG". Otherwise see the section that is related to the
- current user management product you are using. If you do not see your product
- listed below please contact zone one.
-
-
-
- CONVERTING FROM CONTROL PANEL 1.X TO 2.X
-
- 1. Before running the conversion program you must first setup and configure the
- Environment Editor portions in CP (CPENV). See Part II - The Control Panel
- Configuration Module in the CP 2.3 manual.
-
- 2. From the Control Panel 2.3 Directory type: CP1TO2 and follow the
- instructions provided on the screen.
-
- 3. Now you are ready to install the remainder of Control Panel.
-
- !DO NOT Run the CPUSRLOG.EXE Program. Doing so will cause duplicate records in
- the Control Panel Databases.
-
-
- IMPORTING DATA FROM THE TBBS USERLOG
-
-
- 1. From the Control Panel Directory type: CPUSRLOG
-
- This will import user data from the TBBS Userlog.bbs file into the Control
- Panel Databases.
-
- 2. When the above step is complete view records to insure that the conversion
- worked properly. After you are sure that a callerÆs record is correct press the
- 'R' key to mark the account as having been reviewed.
-
- ! You MUST set the 'R'(REVIEWED) flag for each record after the conversion
- before the logon message "You have new callers to review" will go away.
-
- 3. Now you are ready to install the remainder of Control Panel.
-
-
- IMPORTING DATA FROM USER MANAGER
-
- 1. From the Control Panel Directory type: CPUSRLOG This will import user
- data from the TBBS Userlog.bbs file into the Control Panel Databases.
-
- 2. From the Control Panel Directory type: CPUMGR
-
- This will import user data from the User Manager database into the Control
- Panel databases.
-
- 3. When the above steps are complete view records in the Control Panel User
- Editor to insure that the conversion worked properly. After you are sure that a
- callerÆs record is correct press the 'R' key to mark the account as having been
- reviewed.
-
- ! You MUST set the 'R'(REVIEWED) flag for each record after the conversion
- before the logon message "You have new callers to review" will go away.
-
- 4. Now you are ready to install the remainder of Control Panel.
-
-
- IMPORTING DATA FROM FAMOUS
-
-
- 1. From the Control Panel Directory type: CPUSRLOG This will import user
- data from the TBBS Userlog.bbs file into the Control Panel Databases.
-
- 2. From the Control Panel Directory type: CPFAM
-
- This will import user data from the FAMOUS database into the Control Panel
- databases.
-
- 3. When the above steps are complete view records to insure that the conversion
- worked properly. After you are sure that a callerÆs record is correct press the
- 'R' key to mark the account as having been reviewed.
-
- ! You MUST set the 'R'(REVIEWED) flag for each record after the conversion
- before the logon message "You have new callers to review" will go away.
-
- 4. Now you are ready to install the remainder of Control Panel.
-
-
- IMPORTING DATA FROM TUIMS
-
- 1. From the Control Panel Directory type: CPUSRLOG This will import user
- data from the TBBS Userlog.bbs file into the Control Panel Databases.
-
- 2. From the Control Panel Directory type: CPTUIMS
-
- This will import user data from the TUIMS database into the Control Panel
- databases.
-
- 3. When the above steps are complete view records to insure that the conversion
- worked properly. After you are sure that a callerÆs record is correct press the
- 'R' key to mark the account as having been reviewed.
-
- ! You MUST set the 'R'(REVIEWED) flag for each record after the conversion
- before the logon message "You have new callers to review" will go away.
-
- 4. Now you are ready to install the remainder of Control Panel.