TITLE: DacEasy and NetWare Lite Compatibility DOCUMENT ID: TID1200433 DOCUMENT REVISION: 2 DATE: 24MAR95 ALERT STATUS: Yellow README FOR: NA NOVELL PRODUCT and VERSION: NETWARE LITE V1.1 ABSTRACT: NA --------------------------------------------------------------------- DISCLAIMER: THE ORIGIN OF THIS INFORMATION MAY BE INTERNAL OR EXTERNAL TO NOVELL. NOVELL MAKES EVERY EFFORT WITHIN ITS MEAN TO VERIFY THIS INFORMATION. HOWEVER, THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THIS DOCUMENT IS FOR YOUR INFORMATION ONLY. NOVELL MAKES NO EXPLICIT OR IMPLIED CLAIMS TO THE VALIDITY OF THIS INFORMATION. --------------------------------------------------------------------- ISSUE: DACEASY COMPATIBILITY and NETWARE LITE COMPATIBILITY The following steps should be followed when using DacEasy Accounting, Payroll, and Point of Sale Network software. INSTALLING DACEASY FOR THE FIRST TIME 1. Install NetWare Lite. Please see document 1200387 on Novell's FaxBack Service or TID1200387 in the NSE Pro or on Compuserve for help with installing and configuring NetWare Lite. 2. Map Drive Letters. The next step is to map a drive letter in NetWare Lite by doing the following: Type STARTNET When the network is loaded, login by typing NET LOGIN SUPERVISOR Type "NET MAP CDRIVE " Example: NET MAP G: CDRIVE SERVER_1 Note: The CDRIVE network directory is created for you when you install NetWare Lite. Now, any user can access this SERVER_1 by going to the G: drive. 3. Install DacEasy. Please see the manufacturer's installation instructions for DacEasy. Make sure that you install from the drive in NetWare Lite where the program will be stored. For example, if you are going to store DacEasy on the G: drive, then your installation command should be the following: G:\>a:install The program will verify on which drive you are going to install the program. REINSTALLING DACEASY FOR A NETWORK If you have already installed one of the DacEasy programs on a single user machine and you are now connecting the network, you will be required to make a change in the mapping. 1. Change to the drive letter that you have mapped. Example: G: 2. Change to the applicable directory by typing the following command applicable to the DacEasy program being used: Program Command ---------------- ---------------- Accounting CD\DEA4\DEA4BASE Payroll DEP4\DEP4BASE Point of Sale DPOS\POSBASE 3. Delete the applicable file by typing the following command applicable to the DacEasy program being used: Program Command ---------------- ---------------- Accounting DEL DEA4CID.DB Payroll DEL DEP4CID.DB Point of Sale DEL DEA4CID.DB 4. Change back to the previous directory by typing CD.. 5. Start the applicable program by typing the following command applicable to the DacEasy program being used: Program Command ---------------- ---------------- Accounting DEA4 Payroll DEP4 Point of Sale DPOS 6. When the program sends the prompt "New user or Upgrading from an earlier version," respond with the "New User" option. 7. Follow the prompts as when first installed. Put in an identifier or identification for the companies' books that are located in this subdirectory. 8. Enter the path where your data files exist. Remember to use your new mapped drive. For example, the data path could be: G:\DEA4\DATA Note: Make sure that this directory exists. 9. If the data is located in that subdirectory, the program will prompt the following message: "Do you wish to add it to the company file?" Respond with a "Y" 10. All clients should use the same mapped drive to access the program. Example: If you have mapped G: drive to install DacEasy to the server, then all clients should map G: to the server. Configuration files should be increased in the CONFIG.SYS of the SERVER where DacEasy is located by about 50 per client using DacEasy. SHARE.EXE needs to be loaded when an application is running that requires users to share files on a server. This program is normally run in the STARTNET.BAT file or in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file. The /F and /L parameters may need to be increased to get DacEasy to run across a network. Please see document 1200393 on Novell's FaxBack Service or TID1200393 in the NSE Pro or on Compuserve for more information on how to increase these parameters. The following parameters can be used as defaults: SHARE /F:8000 /L:400 Increase the client tasks for the server by about 10 per client by issuing the following commands: Type NET Select "Supervise the network." Select "Server configuration." Select the server where DacEasy is physically located. Increase the "Client tasks" number. If you follow the above steps, you should not have problems running DacEasy. If you do experience problems, please call the DacEasy technical support line at 214-248-0205 or 900-370-2322. The charge for this support will be billed to your credit card if using the 214 line or on your phone bill if using the 900 line. If you are experiencing network problems, please call the NetWare Lite technical support team at 900-555-6000. The charge for NetWare Lite Support is $2.95 for the first minute and $1.95 each additional minute. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Any trademarks referenced in this document are the property of their respective owners. Consult your product manuals for complete trademark information. ---------------------------------------------------------------------