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DICS - Sample Network Setup

 

Note: v7 DICS is installed to C:\Program Files (x86)\OSL-DICS\Data

 

The diagrams show a 5 user set-up DICS's data file DICS_be.accdb.

 

Note: With the advent of cloud severs such as onedrive it is possible to move and connect DICS's data container to your cloud drive, however users should conduct their own testing to ensure connection continuity.

 

 

 

 

Note: Whilst the dictionary can also be placed on the server it is best to locate this file locally with each copy of the DICS_fe.accde (front-end file).  This will ensure the program speed is not slowed by unnecessary spell checking over a network environment.

 

We have been ask which is the best way to set DICS up to work over a company network.  Please note, before you decide to implement a network strategy, each machine the application is setup upon shall require a separate licence.

 

To help new users we have just run a simulated 5 user setup to a shared data file DICS_be.accdb.

 

Firstly we installed DICS fives times, 3 PC and 2 Laptop.

 

IMPORTANT NOTE: It is always best to get the application successfully running on your local machine(s) before networking the user data containing files.

 

We then moved one of the files DICS_be.accdb to a new central server location and deleted any local copies that existed in the 5 installations.

 

We then opened each program in turned, each time the program successfully identified that its data containing file had moved and offered the relinking routine.

 

Using the locate file routine, each program successfully relinked to the new centrally located DICS_be.accdb file.

 

We then opened all three DICS programs from their respective PCs.  To test the network setup, We opened the same record on each PC and tried to edit it simultaneously, DICS then returned the correct write conflict warning:

 

 

Most new user have problems setting up DICS where there are read / write privileges issues over their network setup.

 

DICS needs to read / write privileges for both its parents and sub-directories on the local PC as well as to the network directory.

 

Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions.

 

 

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