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 | File access is up to 40% faster. |
| Runs in protected mode, leaving more memory for the application. |
| Improved record locking for multi-user systems. |
| Allows concurrent transactions for multi-user systems. |
| Allows concurrent file/record locking for multi-user systems. |
| More efficient use of disk space. |
| Operates in a Client/Server mode on some multi-user systems to reduce network traffic. |
Btrieve Version 6.x is available now. To order Btrieve 6.x using traditional methods, see How to Contact Us. It is also available from this Internet web site. Before you can download it however, you will need to complete the Password Request Form, and request the download password for Btrieve 6.x. Once you have this password, you can download the required file in the Download area.
Btrieve 6.x is provided with a 60 day free trial, but not all advantages will be realized until your data files are converted to the 6.x file format. The upgrade includes software to convert your current version 5.x files to the required 6.x format, but it does NOT include anything to convert them back again! For this reason we do NOT recommend converting existing files to the 6.x format until you are certain that you wish to use the 6.x version of Btrieve (we see no reason why you would not want to, except if your computer system does not meet the system requirements). The 6.x version is designed to handle both the 5.x and 6.x data files, but some of the enhanced 6.x features will only work on version 6.x files.
The 60 day free trial is controlled by an internal counter. In order to continue using it after this period you will need to purchase a runtime license at $149.00 (CDN). Once this license has been arranged, an access key will be provided that will disable the counter. See How to Contact Us to receive this access key via traditional methods, or complete the Feedback Form to request it via email.
If you have received an "Btrieve 6.x Update Diskette" via traditional methods, you can continue to the next step. Otherwise, these instructions are used to create a "Btrieve 6.x Update Diskette" from the file downloaded from the Internet. They assume that the required update file BTR615.EXE has been downloaded to your hard drives C:\TEMP directory. This procedure will also require 1 formatted 1.4M floppy diskette.
| Insert a formatted 1.4M floppy into drive A: |
| Execute the downloaded file BTR615.EXE with the parameter A: |
From a C:> DOS prompt the command would be
C:\TEMP\BTR615.EXE A:
| Windows 3.1 and Windows 95 users can simply select the RUN command, either from the File or Start menu. At the run prompt type |
C:\TEMP\BTR615 A:
| The command to install Btrieve 6.15 is the same as for all Shop
Trac™ updates. With the update diskette in drive A:, input the following
command from a DOS prompt: |
| The install procedure has the following prompts: |
| Each workstation that will be running Shop Trac™ needs to be
configured to use Btrieve 6.x. This procedure needs to be completed at each
applicable workstation. With the update diskette in drive A:, input the following
command at a DOS prompt: |
| The install procedure has the following prompts: |
| A batch file with the same name as the provided "Workstation Name" will be created in the \TRAC directory. This file should be used to load Shop Trac™ and Btrieve 6.x on that station. Windows 3.1 and/or Windows 95 users may also wish to create a Windows icon to access this batch file. Sample files called ST31 and ST95 have been created in the \TRAC directory by the installation process. |
| You may also be prompted to allow changes to your CONFIG.SYS file.
If this file requires modification the install routine will make the required
changes for you. |
The install routine will also create sample Windows 3.1 and Windows 95 shortcut files. These are called ST31 and ST95 and are located in the \TRAC directory. These files assume a C:\TRAC installation using DATA1 for data. These files load Shop Trac™ and Btrieve 6.x for a computer with a "Workstation name" of 'Server'. Using these files as examples you can create shortcuts for all your workstations, using either the Windows 3.1 PIF editor, or the Windows 95 properties feature.
All Btrieve 6.x files are located in a directory called BTRIEVE that is located in the \TRAC directory. The installation procedure will have created a batch file used to convert all existing Btrieve files to the 6.x file format. The following is the procedure required to use this batch file:
| Make a COMPLETE BACKUP of all Shop Trac™ program and data files. |
| Make sure that the free space on your hard drive is at least 4 times as large as the largest Btrieve data file. The Shop Trac™ Btrieve data files are located in the \TRAC\DATA\DATA1 directory if Shop Trac™ was installed using default options |
| If you have NOT already done so, install and configure Btrieve 6.x. Indicate to the install procedure that you are using 6.x data files. If Btrieve 6.x was previously installed for 5.x data file access, repeat the installation procedure and indicate that the data files will be in 6.x format. If you are re-installing Btrieve 6.x, you will not need to re-configure the workstations. |
| From a DOS prompt of the drive where Shop Trac™ is installed, input
the following commands: |
| From the DOS prompt, input the following command: |
| It is also a good idea to remove the Btrieve 5.x components from your
system. The installation includes a batch file for this purpose. This
procedure will not delete these files, but will copy them to the \TRAC\BTRIEVE\BTRIEVE5
directory. To run this batch file input the following from the \TRAC\BTRIEVE
directory: |
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9101 MCDowell Line Chatham, Ontaro. Canada Phone: 519-351-7083 Fax: 519-351-7571 Email: jroffel@jra.on.ca |
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