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Setting Up PhonePad for Local Mode |
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Setting Up PhonePad for Local Mode |
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Setting Up PhonePad for Local Mode
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Setting Up PhonePad for Local Mode |
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Setting Up PhonePad for Local Mode |
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Local mode is used when the PhonePad database is located on a shared drive and directory, ie. when you are using it on a peer-to-peer network or local area network (LAN). In this mode, PhonePad connects directly to the database in the location you specify.
Under Local Database Directory, type in the location of the PhonePad database, or click on the folder icon and select the appropriate directory. Make sure Local is selected under Connection Mode, and then click the OK button.
If you are running PhonePad from the shared drive then there is nothing more you need to do. If you have PhonePad installed on each workstation then you will need to run DBConnect on each workstation, or copy the configuration file (PHONEPAD.INI) to the PhonePad directory on each workstation. PhonePad Admin also requires PHONEPAD.INI.
Selecting and Checking the Data Directory
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The small folder button is used to select the location of the PhonePad database. |
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Click this button to validate the data directory you have selected or entered. DBConnect will check the location to verify that it does contain the PhonePad database.
See Checking the PhonePad Database for more information. |
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Click this button to activate the Find PhonePad Database feature. This facility will scan the selected location for the PhonePad database and set the location for you. |
Temporary File Directory
PhonePad often creates temporary files during normal usage in Local mode. These files are created and deleted automatically so it is not something you need to worry about. PhonePad uses the default Windows temporary directory for these temporary files, which is displayed in the Temporary File Directory setting. This can be changed if required but generally should be left as it is.
If you do change it and want to reset it back to the Windows temp directory, click on the 
button.
Notes
You can also connect to the PhonePad database on a LAN using Remote mode. Normally, you would use Local mode but you may want to connect remotely if you are experiencing problems with transient drive connections. These typically occur on startup of Windows when PhonePad tries to connect to the database but the drive connections have not yet been established by Windows.
Connecting in Remote mode can also be beneficial if you are experiencing data corruption problems which is almost always due to workstations crashing, or being switched off or rebooted without first shutting down PhonePad.
Of course, if you need to connect to PhonePad from home or a remote location your only option is to use Remote mode.
See Setting Up PhonePad for Remote Mode for more information.
