The Advance Steel databases are usually installed locally on the computer on which Advance runs.
Companies with several Advance licenses can store them centrally on a server computer, so that all users work with the same databases. Please, also take into account the Notes at the end of this FAQ.
Requirements:
Advance Steel must be installed on all local computers (it is not necessary to install Advance Steel on the server).
The operating system on the server computer must be at least Windows 2000.
This FAQ presents the necessary steps to make the local databases accessible on the network for several users.
Securing the databases on the network
2. Copy the first database (e.g. AstorDetails.mdb) in the directory and make sure that the database is not write protected.
3. Open the file properties of the database (e.g. AstorDetails.mdb) to change the security settings. Go to the "Security" tab and, then, select "Advanced" (see the following figure).
- Next, click Add, to allow users (depending on your company / construction office) the access and the editing of the file. The following figure illustrates the process described above (the user "Mihaela" may read the database).
- The databases are listed below:
Database | Storage location on Windows XP | Storage location on Windows Vista |
AstorAddin | C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Graitec\ AdvanceSteel \[Year]\User2\Data | C:\ProgramData\Graitec\AdvanceSteel \[Year]\User2\Data |
AstorBase | C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\ Application Data\Graitec\ AdvanceSteel\[Year]\Steel\Data | C:\ProgramData\Graitec\AdvanceSteel\[Year]\Steel\Data |
AstorDetails | C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\ Application Data\Graitec\ AdvanceSteel\[Year]\Steel\Data | C:\ProgramData\Graitec\AdvanceSteel\[Year]\Steel\Data |
AstorRules | C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\All Users\ Anwendungsdaten\Graitec\ AdvanceSteel\[Jahr]\Steel\Data | C:\ProgramData\Graitec\AdvanceSteel\[Year]\Steel\Data |
AstorSettings | C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\ Application Data\Graitec\ AdvanceSteel\[Year]\Steel\Data | C:\ProgramData\Graitec\AdvanceSteel\[Year]\Steel\Data |
AstorProfiles[Year] | C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Graitec\Data | C:\ProgramData\Graitec\Data |
First, store a copy of the database in the directory listed above on the server. Then, click on the User-PC and then "Run". Next, enter "regedit". Go to the HKEY_LOCAL_Machine / Software / Graitec / DatabaseConnections directory and change the corresponding value.
Check the changes made on operability on the customized computer. Then copy and, respectively, replace the DatabaseConfiguration.xml file on all other user computers.
Note
2. It should be mentioned that through the relocation of the databases on the server and the often access of several users to the database, a certain delay of the work with Advance Steel can occur. These delays are dependent of your system and cannot be attributed to Advance Steel.