Open Existing Configurations

If you choose to install only the components for workstation machines, you would have to manually configure the connection to the Connected Business databases installed on another server or machine. The easiest way to do this is to open an existing application configuration from that machine into the newly installed system.

1. Open the Configuration Tool. Go to Start > Programs > ConnectedBusiness 13 > Tools > Connected Business App Config. The Configuration Tool will be displayed. Click on Open and then select from the options on the list down menu.
   
   
   1. Configuration File – allows you to open a single configuration file to be configured.
      
      
   2. Configuration Folder – allows you to open a folder that contains several configuration files to be configured.
      
      
2. Browse for the configuration file, InterpriseSuite.Presentation.Utility.AppConfig.exe file (usually found in the …\Program Files\Interprise Solutions\Connected Business\InterpriseSuite.Presentation.Utility.AppConfig.exe).
   
   
3. Click Open to import the configuration. You will notice that the server names are pointing to the SQL server in the local machine (e.g. .\SQLEXPRESS or (local)\SQLEXPRESS). Click on the ellipsis button inside the database name to display the Database Connection window. Rename this to the SQL server instance where the databases were installed e.g. RemoteServerName\SQLEXPRESS or select from the list of servers detected by Connected Business.
   
   
4. Test the connection by clicking on the Test button next to the Database name.
   
   
5. Select the Connection protocol to use.
   
   
   1. LAN Connection Only – use this connection only if you want to connect to the database server via LAN.
      
      
   2. Internet Connection Only – use this connection only if are able to connect to the database server over the internet.
      
      
   3. LAN and Internet Connection – use both connections only if you want to alternately use LAN and internet connection.
      
      
6. Click Save button to save the changes on the configurations.
   
   
7. You can now sign-in to Connected Business.