Chapter 2 – System Manager Link Workstations to Databases
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When you register for Sage Evolution Standard, you will be limited to the allocated add-on module range. You will be provided with a Sage Evolution Standard registration code.
8. Click Print to print these details, click Save to save the details into a text file, or click Copy to copy the registration details into the clipboard, from where you can email and / or save the details. You must keep a copy of these in a safe place.
9. Click Finish to complete the registration.
The registration code is unique. If you make certain changes to your computer and attempt to re-register, this code may not work. If you move your database software to a new server or even re-install on the same network, you will have to re-register.
Link Workstations to Databases
The final phase of the installation process is to link the workstations to the Microsoft SQL Server database.
If you are using a single user version and you have followed all the steps up to now, then there is nothing more you need do. The program already links to the database. If you are on a network, however, you need to use the following procedure on each workstation on which you installed with the Workstation option.
To attach workstations to the database
At each workstation, start your product by clicking or double clicking its icon on the desktop, or by selecting the program via the Start menu:
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10. Click the Locate button:
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In the SQL Server Name field, enter the server name. You can open the drop down list to see all the available servers.
11. If the company database uses Microsoft SQL Server authentication, click the Use SQL option button and enter a valid login name and password.
12. In the Database Name field, choose the company data name which you created.
13. Click the Next button. The common database screen displays. Use the same settings for the common database as you did when you created the company.
14. Click Finish to complete the link.
15. When the link completes, the system returns you to the logon screen with the company database showing in the Company Databases area.
16. If you need to work on more than one company from a particular workstation, click the Locate button again and repeat the procedure for each company.