The Training Company is is a parallel system to your live DBA system with its own installation folder and wired workstations setup. It shares the Firebird database program and operates using your live system's license key.
Must be installed on the same server as your live system
The Training Company can only be installed with an existing system and must be installed on the same server/computer and drive where your live company is installed. Even though the Training Company is installed in its own folder, it references the live company for various settings and shared files.
You must Uninstall and Reinstall with each new update Build Version
The Training Company version cannot be updated. For each Build Version, you must first go to Windows > Add Remove Programs and uninstall the old Training Company version before installing a new version.
You may need to temporarily disable your anti-virus program
Our Training Company installation and program update routine can get tripped up by many of the different anti-virus programs on the market. If you encounter errors, you can temporarily disable your anti-virus before running the installer routine. Upon completion of the install/update, re-activate your anti-virus program.
Double click the installation file
Double click on the DBAManufacturingTraining_xxx.x.xx.exe installation file to launch the installation wizard.
Welcome to the DBA Beta/Training Company Installation Wizard
This screen indicates that the installation wizard will install the DBA Beta/Training Company on your computer for the indicated build number.
WARNING: Do not use as a live system (for temporary use only)
This wizard will install the DBA Beta/Training Company using a copy of your live database for testing and evaluation purposes. Never use the Beta/Training Company as a live system. The database is subject to refresh replacement and system updates cannot be applied (removal and reinstallation is required for new product builds).
NOTE: Any data entered in the Beta/Training Company cannot be saved or imported back into your live company.
License Agreement
The next screen displays the DBA Software License and Maintenance Agreement. Review and select the first option in the lower panel to accept the terms of the license agreement.
Installation Type
This next screen displays three installation type options:
Standard Installation - Letter Paper Size
Select this option to install the DBA Beta/Training Company software to its default location, to use your Main Company as the database source, and to specify the Letter paper size, which is the standard USA paper size for reports and forms.
Standard Installation - A4 Paper Size
Select this option to install the DBA Beta/Training Company software to its default location, to use your Main Company as the database source, and to specify the A4 paper size, which is the standard international paper size for reports and reports and forms.
Custom Installation
Select this option to specify a custom software location or alternate database source.
If you selected a Standard Installation option, the Review Settings panel displays the default DBA Path, the Database Source Folder in your main company, and the selected Paper Size.
Click Install to begin standard installation.
Custom Installation Screens
If you selected the Custom Installation option, the following screens are displayed.
DBA Installation Path
In this screen you can specify an alternate location for installation of the DBA Beta/Training Company software.
Paper Size
In this screen you can specify the desired paper size. Select Letter for the standard USA paper size for reports and forms. Specify A4 for the standard international paper size for reports and forms.
Database Source
This screen enables you to select a source database other than your standard Main Company. Select the folder containing the database file (ejdb.fdb) you wish to use.
Installation Review
If you had selected the Custom Installation installation type, this screen displays the Review Settings panel, which enables you to review your DBA Path, Database Source Folder, and Paper Size settings.
Click Back to go back and change any of your custom settings, if needed. Click Install to continue.
Progress
This screen displays for several minutes as you observe various sets of files being installed and settings established. The screen closes when processing is completed.
Installation Completed
This final screen displays when installation has been successfully completed for the indicated build number.
Launching the Training Company
The Training Company installation makes copies of your Sample Company and Main Company so that you can review the latest product build with either database source.
Sample Company
The training company Sample Company is automatically updated with that latest sample data . To launch the training company Sample Company, click the DBA Sample Company (Beta) icon on your desktop or navigate to Start – Programs – DBA Manufacturing (Beta) – DBA Sample Company.(Beta).
Main Company
The training company Main Company uses a copy of the database source specified during installation. To launch the training company Main Company, click the DBA Main Company (Beta) icon on your desktop or navigate to Start – Programs – DBA Manufacturing (Beta) – DBA Main Company (Beta).
Color Coding (Red Icons and Black Wallpaper)
To clearly differentiate the Training Company from your live system, the desktop and start menu icons are colored red instead of blue and the main menu wallpaper within the program panel is black instead of neutral color.
