Creating a New Database - Client
Having configured the server as described here, you can now configure HansaWorld Enterprise on each client computer. The server should be running while you are doing this.
- Working on a client computer, ensure there is no database file with the name "HANSA.HDB" in the folder containing the HansaWorld Enterprise application, then start it by double-clicking the application icon.
The "DBDEF.TXT" and "DEFAULT.TXT" text files must be present in the same folder as the application when you create a new database. HansaWorld Enterprise will use these files to set some initial preferences in the new database.
The first window to appear will ask how you want to use the application:
- Click the [Connect to Server] button. The 'Server Address: Inspect' window will appear, listing the available servers in the same subnet as your client computer:
Double-click the server in the list that you want to log in to, or click once and then click the [Connect] button.
If you are using the service (Windows) version of HansaWorld Enterprise as your server application, it will not appear in the list of available servers. In this case, enter the IP address of the server and port in the Hardware or IP and Port fields. You will also need to do this if the server is not in the same subnet as your client machine. The Port will be 1200 unless you changed it as described in step 12 on the Creating a New Database - Server page.
In both cases, the server details will be saved in the Company register in the HansaWorld Enterprise client database.
- The 'Select Company' window will appear, containing your company name, as specified in step 4 on the Creating a New Database - Server' section page:
Double-click the company name, or highlight it and click [OK].
If the 'Select Company' window does not appear and instead your client is unable to connect to the server, this will be because the "DBDEF.TXT" and "DEFAULT.TXT" files were missing when you created the database. Please refer to page. An early indication of this problem will be the server not appearing in the list of available servers in the previous step.
- The login window will appear:
Click the [New User] button to create a User Account for a person who will be using HansaWorld Enterprise. This person will not necessarily have to use HansaWorld Enterprise on the particular client computer that you are using to create their account. All User Accounts are stored in the server database and any person will be able to log in and use HansaWorld Enterprise on any client computer containing the application.
If you did not specify a Master Password when configuring the server, you cannot use the [New User] button to create a new User Account. Instead, you should log in as an existing user, which will take you directly to step 10 below.
- A second login window will appear, where you should enter the Master Password that you specified in step 3 on the Creating a New Database - Server page:
This will log you in to the server where the User Account will be stored. Having entered the Master Password, click the [OK] button.
- The 'Create New User' window will be opened. Here you can enter a person's details, to create a User Account for that person. As before, you must enter a User Name and Full Name before you can progress to the next step, but the other information is optional. When you have completed the 'Create New User' window, click the [Finish] button at the bottom of the window. A new User Account will be created.
- The 'Login' window appears, with the person's User Name already entered as the Signature:
Enter the Password if you specified one and click [OK].
- If you did not specify a Password in step 6, you will now be asked to do so:
Enter the Password in the New Password and Retype New Password fields and click [Save].
- If you did specify a Password in step 6, you will be asked if you want HansaWorld Enterprise to remember the Signature and Password, so that the person will not have to enter them themselves each time they log in using the particular client computer.
Bearing in mind that the Password is a security feature, it is recommended that you only click the [Yes] button if you are absolutely sure no-one other than yourself will have access to your computer. If you click the [Yes] button and then change your mind, you can turn off the feature by choosing 'Stop Auto Login' from the File menu.
- The Master Control panel will appear, with your name shown in the title bar. This is illustrated on the Work Area page.
- Repeat the sequence for HansaWorld Enterprise on each client computer, creating User Accounts for each person that will use HansaWorld Enterprise. In step, you can log in as each person and specify a Passwords for them. They will be able to change it later. If you are installing HansaWorld Enterprise on a new client computer and do not need to create a new User Account, log in as an existing user in step 4 to proceed to the Master Control panel.
- If you are using Skype, Skype will now ask you if you will allow HansaWorld Enterprise to use Skype. Please refer to the Interaction with Skype page for details.
- If you will be carrying out the configuration work described in this manual working on a client machine, you can now record your full company details, enter extra Companies if you need them, import sample data and apply for an Enabler Key.
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Starting HansaWorld Enterprise
