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Client-Server SystemFive Installation

Summary

The following documents are for the installation of PervasiveSQL and Windward SystemFive on Microsoft Server 2003 in preparation for client worskstations to connect to the database.

  1. Preparing directory on Server
  2. Installing PervasiveSQL Server
  3. Installing Windward SystemFive
  4. Initial launch of Windward SystemFive and creation of Data set

Requirements

Power User Permissions for the Server Windward Share and all its files & SubFolders with full Read/Write access

Microsoft Server 2003 Directory Preparation for Installation

  1. On the ROOT of your C:\ drive, create a new folder named 'Windward'. Alternatively, if you have a second hard drive installed in your computer, creating a 'Windward' folder on the ROOT of that drive would also be acceptable.
  2. Within the newly created '[Drive]:\Windward' folder, create a folder named 'Temp'
  3. Browse to CD and copy the '[CD]:\PVSW_nt' folder to the '[Drive]:\Windward\Temp' folder you just created.
  4. Browse to the CD to the '[CD]:\System5\Bin' folder and copy the Install.exe file to your '[Drive]:\Windward\Temp' folder
Video Walkthrough: Server Preparation

Additional information

Please ensure that you setup your directories exactly as outlined in this document to ensure proper function of PervasiveSQL and Windward Systemfive synchronization utility.

PervasiveSQL Server Installation on Microsoft Server 2003

  1. Browse to the [Drive]:\Windward\Temp folder you previously created and copied your installation files to.
Video Walkthrough: Pervasive Server Installation

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SystemFive Installation on Microsoft Server 2003

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SystemFive First Launch and Data Set Creation on Microsoft Server 2003

SystemFive Client Installation on Microsoft WindowsXP

Summary

The overall idea behind installing a client workstation with System Five is to install 2 software packages and connect to the database. The first software package is the Pervasive client database engine, and the second is the System Five application.

Additional information

System Five uses the pervasive database engine to connect to the data which resides on the server. Pervasive has transactional and file components meaning file security and permissions for the users running System Five are very important.

Requirements

Power User Permissions for the Server Windward Share and all its files & SubFolders with full Read/Write

Installation of Pervasive Engine on workstation

** Note: Where [Drive] is the drive that you will be installing to (Default being C: drive)

  1. Map a drive to Server shared 'Windward' folder as W:
  2. Ensure that user is able to see all newly created directories in W:
  3. Run W:\PVSW\Clients\Win\Setup.exe do a 'Custom' install and Install to [Drive]:\Windward\PVSW
  4. Perform all Communication Tests and Transactional tests.

Installation of Windward System Five on workstation

  1. Run W:\Temp\install.exe (If a new install has been downloaded use W:\Temp\s5install.exe)
  2. Install to [Drive]:\Windward\System5 to do a local install, do not install to a remote drive.
  3. Accept all other default settings. Finish installation
  4. Create a shortcut on Workstation desktop to: (You can edit shortcut on desktop instead)
  5. [Drive]:\Windward\System5\Bin\systemfive.exe

Modifying Desktop Shortcut to prevent terminal ID change

  1. Right-click the shortcut and select 'Properties'
  2. In the 'Target' box, ensure that the line reads C:\Windward\System5\Bin\systemfive.exe
  3. At the end of that line add the command ' /Forcemachine=#' where # is the assigned terminal number
  4. Printer settings are terminal specific, the above command prevents users from inadvertantly changing a terminal number on a workstation thereby losing the ability to print
  5. Additionally you can use the optional command 'smallsplash' to make the splashscreen smaller.
  6. Full target line in shortcut properties would be as follows: '[Drive]:\Windward\System5\Bin\systemfive.exe /smallsplash forcemachine=#' where # is assigned terminal number.
  7. In the 'Start In' box in shortcut properties, make the entry 'W:\System5\Data'. This will lock that shortcut to a specific data set (Should you have more than one ie: A Training Data Set)

Checks & Measures

  • There should be a file named s5install.exe or install.exe located in W:\temp
  • There should be “PVSW”, “System5”, and “Temp” Directories under the W:\ drive
  • You should be able to read, write, and modify all files within the W:\ drive
  • Under W:\PVSW there should be a clients folder. This folder contains the installation files for the Pervasive Client
  • Under W:\Temp you should see:
system_five_-_installation.1197389650.txt.gz · Last modified: 2007/12/11 08:14 (17 years ago) by rjohnsen