Milestone XProtect Transact - Manual (Page 11)

Milestone XProtect
®
Transact
Administrator's Guide
www.milestonesys.com 11 Installation and licensing
Important: If you are updating from a previous version of XProtect Transact, we recommend
you install the new database application (read Updating from a Previous Version on page ).
o If you choose to setup a SQL Express Edition, only edit the SQL services user and
System administrator password fields are required. For example, if your local security
setup requires you to use another user than the one suggested per default. If you chose to
use another user that the default, this user must already be known by the server.
o If you use the existing SQL database, only edit available SQL servers if required. For
example, if your local security setup requires you to use another server than the one
suggested per default.
This installation may take a short while, after which you are automatically taken to the following
installation step.
5. Database Create/Select: If you are upgrading from a previous version, select whether you
want to use your existing database or create a new one. Specify a database password
manually only if your local security setup requires you to.
6. Install Server: On this installation step, the XProtect Transact server will be installed. Click
Next.
The XProtect Transact installation is complete.
You can now begin to configure your XProtect Transact (see "Getting started" on page 14) in
the XProtect Transact Administrator window.
Upgrade from a previous version
If you are updating from a previous version of XProtect Transact, note the following:
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Before you install XProtect Transact 2.5, you must remove the XProtect Transact software,
XProtect Transact Plugin Installer and any XProtect Smart Client Plugins of the previous
XProtect Transact version.
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XProtect Transact 2.5 uses a new database (Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition)
compared to previous versions of XProtect Transact (Microsoft SQL Server Desktop Engine).
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XProtect Transact 2.5 can use the old database, but we recommend installing the new —and
better —XProtect Transact 2.5 database.
If a previous XProtect Transact database is detected on the computer during the installation, you will
be asked whether you want to install the new database Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition, or
update the old database.
If you choose to install the new database, the old database and its content are moved to a new folder
but remain on the computer and new transaction data will be stored in the new database. However,
XProtect Transact 2.5 cannot read data from the old database or make it available for browsing or
viewing.
If you have a lot of important data, update the old database. If you have less data, for example, seven
days of transaction data, export the data from the old database with the export features in the XProtect
Smart Client before you remove the previous XProtect Transact installation and install XProtect
Transact 2.5 with the new database.