RIMAS NT/P Software Installation

To: All Users of RIMAS NT/P for Windows

From: The SHARED LOGIC Group, Inc.

Re: Performing a Database Update

Date: March 20, 2000

Database Update consists of a list of RIMAS NT/P tables and is located in the Utilities tab of the Administration module. The purpose of performing a Database Update is to ensure that when any changes to the software are made that each table contains the most current update. It may be necessary to do an update if a workstation does not have the latest version of RIMAS NT/P or if SLG puts an update on the FTP site that includes adding a table.

Also, should an error message appear when working with a module/program denying access, a database update should be run. The error message will contain the name of the table that you will run the Database Update on.

From the Database Update screen:

1. Click on the arrow next to the Table field. From the dropdown list of tables, select the one to be updated.

Example: If you were working with the Material Shipping module when you received an error message, then the table that would be selected would be the ‘Shipping’ table.

2. A screen will appear with the message ‘Clear Data?’

Answer ‘Yes’ if you want all of the data for that table to be deleted. In our example, Material Shipping, this would include all shipping entries.

Answer ‘No’ if you want to maintain the data you have in the table.

3. Click OK. Tables will flash in the Processing window as they are updated.

4. Another screen appears saying ‘Process Completed’. Click OK. The menu will reappear.

The tables have been updated for the program that you want to use. Exit RIMAS NT/P, and Login again and begin working with the program/module that originally denied you access.

However, if the Database Update was performed because a new table was created by SLG or new code put in the table, then there are other steps you will need to perform. See Setting the Default and Code After a Database Update.