BUSINESS Network upgrade (up to version 2018)

For updating your version DATAflor BUSINESS you must be logged on to the server as well as to the network workstations as a Windows administrator, in domain networks as a domain administrator. Later work with "normal" Windows user rights is possible.

Basic procedure:

1. Perform replication and uninstall if necessary.
2. First the BUSINESS-Server update.
3. Then update all network workstations. It is not necessary to use the DVD at the workstations.
4. If necessary, set up the replication again.

Make sure that your computer meets the system requirements. You can find all information about this here.

Before the update, please carry out a replication for the data synchronization in order to save all data on the server database.
In the case of individual updates, it may be necessary to uninstall the replication on the notebook. The installation program will advise you of this.
In this case, uninstall the replication and set it up again after the update.

Ab BUSINESS-Version 2018 the installation file is on the DATAflor Website available for download. Have you with DATAflor concluded a service contract, you will receive an e-Email sent with the link to this website.

1. Click on the link in the emailEmail the download page will open in your standard internet browser.
2. Click in the section DATAflor BUSINESS on DOWNLOAD NOW and choose the function Save as.
3. Save the installation file DATAflorBUSINESS 2018.exe directly on the server or copy them to the server after downloading.
4. Execute the installation file on the server with a double click.


If you are unable to download the installation file for technical reasons, send an e-mail to requestEmail an upgrade @dataflor.de a program DVD with details of the product. Insert the DVD into your DVD drive. By default this will be DATAflor BUSINESS-Start menu opened automatically. If the DVD does not start automatically, open Windows Explorer and run the file CD_Start.exe from the DVD.

Open the menu item in the start menu Installation and choose the option DATAflor BUSINESS to install. The installation begins.


The installation program will start. Depending on the computer system and the access rights, this can take 2 to 90 seconds.

First, the installation files are unpacked into a temporary directory.


Then the System Requirements checked. If a red traffic light is displayed, the installation cannot continue. Establish the system requirements and click with [To update].


If all requirements are met, ie all traffic lights are green, continue the installation with [Continue] continued.


The menu for setting the installation parameters is displayed:

• Select in the selection menu installation type the entry Server (update).
• Read the user agreement carefully and confirm your consent by activating it the option I accept the license agreement.

Confirm your settings with [To install].


The installation is carried out.


Enter the password of a service account with administrator rights and confirm with [OK], so that in the future the patches that are available via the DATAflor Update manager can be downloaded automatically on the server.


Exit the installation menu with [Complete].

The update of the network workstations is started automatically the next time the program is started. Confirm the message with [Yes].


First of all, the System Requirements checked. If a red traffic light is displayed, the installation cannot be continued. Establish the system requirements and click on [To update].


If all requirements are met, ie all traffic lights are green, continue the installation with [Continue] continued.


The menu for setting the installation parameters is displayed:

• Select in the selection menu installation type the entry Network workstation (update).
• Read the user agreement carefully and confirm your consent by activating it the option I accept the license agreement.

Confirm your settings with [To install].


The installation is carried out.


Exit the installation menu with [Complete].

To carry out the update for a workstation on the server, proceed in the same way as for BUSINESS- Update network workstation.