Rice Lake TransAct 3.5 - Manual (Page 213)

Installing TransAct on a Network Networking TransAct
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8. Edit the C:\WINDOWS\TRANSACT.INI file on each computer. With the exception of the SITE ,
UnlockCode , and Revision, and SerialNumber make sure the TRANSACT . INI file on each
computer is the same.
9. TransAct must be restarted in order for the new changes in the TRANSACT . INI file to take
effect.
NOTE: The SITE ID can also be set within the TransAct Company Data window. Select Admin |
Preferences | Company Data to open the Company Data window. Enter the SITE ID in the
SITE box.
Figure 182. Entering a SITE ID
Example 2: Moving TransAct from a stand alone computer to the network
Use these steps to move the TransAct database and reports from a stand alone computer to the network.
1. Create a TRANSACT subdirectory on the file server.
2. Make sure every user who will be accessing the TransAct database has been given rights to
the new subdirectory.
3. Copy the following files from the computer you have been using to setup your database and
reports to the TRANSACT subdirectory on the file server.
• lmsdata.mdb
• template.mdb
• *.rpt (all .rpt files)
4. Use any windows editor, such as Notepad to edit the C:\WINDOWS\TRANSACT.INI file. Edit
the following lines of the [ TransAct ] section.
[ TransAct ]
DBDir=network path to TransAct subdirectory
(On a Novell server the path could be F:\TRANSACT \)
SITE= This must be a unique alpha/numeric character for each computer accessing the database on