March 24, 2003

 

Installing a software update.

 

1.       Go To JF Productions Web Site (http://www.northrim.net/pewter/) and choose the download area.

2.       Choose the Current Customer Download area.

3.       Enter your �UserID� and �Password� in the appropriate places and press the login button. (If you don�t know your UserID or password please contact us)

4.       A list of available updates will be shown. Select the update you would like to download and save them to Disk. (On Stand alone machines save the download to your temporary directory�. On Networked machines save them to the machine acting as the file server.)

5.       Repeat Step #4 for each update you would like to download.

6.       If there is a database update� for the version of update you are downloading, you must install this prior to installing the update.

7.       Once the update has been downloaded click the START button, then choose run.

8.       Click the BROWSE button and locate the update file you just downloaded and press the OPEN button.

9.       As soon as you have the location and update file name in the run dialog box press the OK button.

10.   This will extract the compressed files and will run the setup program.

11.   Follow the directions in the setup program and click finish when the setup program is done.

12.   Your software is updated on this machine. (You will need to repeat steps 7 through 11 for each machine in a networked environment.)

 

INSTALLING A DATABASE UPDATE �(If a database update is required for the software update.)

 

1.       Log into the Sales Management System and select File > Administration > �Check Database Update (Might take a few minutes to load the database definitions)

2.       Click the compare button and search for the SMSM.rcd file (for Manufacturer System) or SMSR.rcd (for Retailer System)

3.       Select the file and press SELECT button. (Might take a few minutes to compare the definitions)

4.       A list of fields on the right will be the fields that need to be added. Click the ADD FIELDS button.

5.       Once this has been completed, you are finished.

6.       You only need to do this process once per version update.� You do not need to do this on each machine.