KB#00710-Read.me REV 2.0 ODBC Driver
Title:
Read.me REV 2.0 ODBC Driver
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"readme.txt" for BASIS ODBC Driver(R) 2.0
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Copyright 1998 BASIS International Ltd.
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CONTENTS
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1. MATERIALS
2. INSTALLATION
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1. MATERIALS
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This document provides information pertaining to the release of
BASIS ODBC Driver 2.0. Please refer to relnotes.txt for new
features, product notes, and known issues.
Complete documentation for this release can be found in the
online help file system. As online documentation is added,
errata files will be discontinued.
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2. INSTALLATION
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The .exe file you downloaded from the BASIS ftp site is a self-
extracting ZIP file. Unzip the file into a temporary directory.
Run the installation by executing SETUP.EXE.
Under Windows NT, if you install the ODBC Driver without
administrator privileges, some ODBC Driver install procedures may
not be completed correctly. This is particularly common with
Domain logins. Administrator permissions are required to change
the Windows Registry and add Program Groups.
If your ODBC installation reports errors on Registry and Program
Group operations, you need to have an administrator install the
product or get administrator permissions.
===WINDOWS NT REQUIREMENTS===
On Windows NT 3.51 and 4.0, the Setup program will exit if the
appropriate Service Pack has not been installed on the target
machine. These Service Packs are available from the Microsoft FTP
site:
ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/
Users outside the United States can refer to a list of
alternative code pages in the /bussys/winnt/winnt-public/fixes
directory. Users within the United States can follow the
directions below.
Windows NT 3.51 Service Pack 5 ---
ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/bussys/winnt/winnt-public/fixes/usa/nt351/ussp5
Select the i386 directory and the sp5_351i.exe file, which is
compressed to approximately 13 MB.
Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 3 ---
ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/bussys/winnt/winnt-public/fixes/usa/nt40/ussp5
Select the i386 directory and the nt4sp3_i.exe file.
===LICENSING===
"License" generally refers to the method of activating the BASIS
product. A "temporary license" activates the product for 30 days
and allows installation on multiple computers. A "permanent
license" has no time limitations and is node-locked to one unique
computer or server.
TEMPORARY LICENSE
***How it works***
A temporary license is distributed with every ODBC Driver whether
the product is a demonstration copy or purchased as a full
product. For a purchased product, a permanent license can be
installed any time during the 30-day demonstration period. Both
types of licenses are distributed via email or fax.
***Procedures***
Whether the ODBC Driver was purchased or is a demonstration copy,
a temporary license must be installed.
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1) If you received the temporary license by email, follow the
accompanying instructions to save the license file. If you
received the license by fax, you will need to reference it
at this time to complete the product installation. You are
now ready to install the product.
2) During the installation process, a dialog is displayed titled
"BASIS License Installation". This dialog box is used to
install a license.
3) Complete the dialog box by entering the path of the file or
locate the file by selecting the "Browse..." button. If you
received the license information by fax, select the "Enter
License Information" radio button and fill in the appropriate
text boxes.
4) Select "OK" and the product installation will continue.
5) When the product "Setup Complete" dialog is displayed,
--> if you have purchased this product, you may begin the
registration program now, or at a later time.
To register now, select "Register for a BASIS License"
radio button and press the "Finish" button. Proceed to
step 3) of the next section titled "PERMANENT LICENSE".
To register at a later time, select the "Finish" button to
conclude the product installation.
--> if you are using this product for demonstration, the
required licensing process is complete. Press the "Finish"
button to conclude the product installation.
NOTE: If you have a demonstration license, it may be converted to
a full product license at any time within the 30-day period.
Contact your sales representative to purchase a permanent
license.
PERMANENT LICENSE
***How it works***
If you purchased this product, or if you are converting your
demonstration copy to a permanent license, you will receive, from
your sales representative, a serial number and authorization
number. These numbers are distributed by email or fax, at your
request, and are used in the registration process to generate a
permanent license.
After obtaining a serial number and authorization number for your
permanent license, run the registration program. This program
gathers information about the computer to be permanently licensed
and sends it to BASIS. When BASIS receives the information, a
license file is generated and sent back to you. This information
is reentered in the "Enter License Information."
***Procedures***
Phase 1 - Registering for a Permanent License
1) Purchase a permanent license and receive, from your sales
representative, the serial number and authorization number.
2) From the Windows "Start" button, click "Programs" then locate
"BASIS ODBC Driver." Open "Register for a BASIS License". This
displays the "BASIS License Registration" dialog box.
NOTE: If your email program is not MAPI-enabled, you will receive
an error message. Select the "OK" button. Proceed with entering
the information detailed below in step 3). With the "Send" button
disabled, you will select the "Print" or "Save" button as
detailed in step 4) to send the registration information.
3) Fill in the required "Serial number" and "Authorization number"
previously obtained from your sales representative. Fill in
the "License File Delivery Method" which is used by BASIS when
returning final license information to you by email or fax.
The asterisked (*) fields are optional. The host name is not
required, but provides an easy way to associate a product
serial number and host ID with an individual computer,
ensuring that the product runs only on that computer.
4) Select "Send," "Print," "Save", or "Close":
Send-- If you use a MAPI-enabled mail program, select "Send"
to email the displayed information after completing
the dialog box. The preaddressed email message is
displayed with the registration program information
listed in the body. Press "Send" again to complete the
email.
Print--If you do not have a MAPI-enabled mail program, select
"Print," and fax the printed form to BASIS at the fax
number indicated on the form.
Save-- To save the license information to a text file for use
at a later time, select "Save." This information can
then be manually pasted into an email and sent using
any non MAPI-enabled email program.
Phase 2 - Installing the Permanent License
When BASIS receives the registration information, your permanent
license file is generated and returned to you by the delivery
method you previously selected in the registration dialog box;
either email or fax. This permanent license can then be
installed.
1) From the Windows "Start" button, click "Programs" then locate
"BASIS ODBC Driver." Open "Install a BASIS License". This
displays the "BASIS License Installation" dialog box.
2) Complete this dialog box by entering the path of the file or
locate the file by selecting the "Browse..." button. If you
received the license information by fax, select the "Enter
License Information" radio button, and fill in the appropriate
text boxes.
3) Select "OK" to complete the installation.
The ODBC Driver is now activated with the permanent node-locked
license.
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Copyright 1998 BASIS International Ltd. All rights reserved.
BBx(R), BBxPROGRESSION/4(R), BBxPROGRESSION/4 Data Server(R),
Visual PRO/5(R), PRO/5(R), PRO/5 Data Server(R), BASIS ODBC
Driver(R), DDBuilder(R), and TAOS: The Developer's Workbench(R)
are registered trademarks of BASIS International Ltd.
ResBuilder(TM), and GUIBuilder(TM) are trademarks of BASIS
International Ltd. All other product names and brand names are
service marks and/or trademarks or registered trademarks of their
respective companies.
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Last Modified: 11/17/1998 Product: BASIS ODBC Driver Operating System: N/A Windows
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