BUSINESS Network upgrade (manual installation)

Description

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. If you use replication for DATAflor BUSINESS use (additional license module), carry out the replication before the planned server upgrade/update and uninstall the replication client on the network workstation.
  2. First the BUSINESS-Server update.
  3. Then update all network workstations.
  4. If necessary, set up the replication again.

What's new?
A description of all new features can be found on the wiki page New.


System Requirements

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


If there is replication

Before upgrading the replication, please carry out a data synchronization in order to save all data on the server database and uninstall the replication client on the network workstation.


BUSINESS-Server update

Start upgrade

The installation file is on the DATAflor Website available for download. Have you with DATAflor If you have concluded a service contract, an email will be sent to you with a link to this website.

1. If you click on the link in the e-mail, the download page will open in your standard Internet browser.
2. Open the section DATAflor BUSINESS -Version 2023 the material moisture meter shows you the DOWNLOAD AREA, then click in the section DATAflor BUSINESS 2023 on DOWNLOAD NOW and choose the function Save as.
3. Save the installation file DATAflorBUSINESS2023.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.


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

Perform upgrade

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 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.

Make the following settings:

FeldDescription
installation typeSelect the entry in the selection menu Server (upgrade).
Program directory
The directories that you specified during the initial installation are set.
User data directory
Database directoryIs your database stored in the shared directory where your BUSINESS-User data lie, you can upgrade in the field Database directory for your BUSINESS-Database select a different storage location. This can be a local directory without a share.

By default, when upgrading C: \ ProgramData \DATAflor preset. If necessary, specify a different directory.

The directory selection is irreversible!

In this way, you protect your database and the associated log file from unauthorized access, deletion, modification and theft. Also check that the database is still being used by your Data backup system is backed up regularly.

License agreementRead the user agreement carefully and confirm your consent by activating it the option I agree to the license terms.

Confirm your settings with [To install].

The installation is carried out.


Exit the installation menu with [Complete].


BUSINESS- Update network workstation

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 (upgrade).
  • Read the user agreement carefully and confirm your consent by activating it the option I agree to the license terms.

Confirm your settings with [To install].


The installation is carried out.


Exit the installation menu with [Complete].


BUSINESS-Update server workstation

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


The instructions for installing DATAflor BUSINESS up to version 2022 can be found here.