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3.11. How to access the database from a different workstation.

Here are the instructions to access the BoxMinder database that resides on a different workstation or server.

Before you proceed with this task, you will need to figure out where you wish to place the database so each workstation can access it.  Normally this would be a shared location.  Be it either a Network Server or a folder on one of the workstations that each workstation can reach and have full access to. If you do not have a shared location setup on your systems, you will need to set one up.

After you have a location that each workstation can access, you will need to take the database from the workstation that has the BoxMinder software setup and running, and move it to the shared location.  If you have already created a share and the other workstation has access to the database, you can skip to the last step and point the other workstation to the shared database.  Otherwise, continue below.

Run the software, click on the Help menu at the top of the screen, then About..  You will see the About screen.  Click on the link that shows you the location of the current data files. as show.

When you click on the link, it will popup a menu selection to either Open or Move, select the Move option.

This will display the browse option.  Use this to browse over to a different location/workstation/server.

 

When you have located the data file you want to moveto, click OK.  The program will close, and you will need to re-run.  You should now be pointing to the shared location database.

After this has been completed, install the BoxMinder software onto the other workstation, run it and click About...  Follow the same option by clicking on the database location but click Open, and point to the shared location you have setup.

Now both workstations should be pointing to the same and sharing the database.