Instructions
Mailware includes 2 company databases in the initial install (Local and Sample). You can simply use the Local Database for your company data (recommended if you are using only one copy of Mailware.)
You can also create as many additional companies as you like and point Mailware to them, then switch between them on-the-fly (see Open a Company).
To create a new company:
- It is recommended you install a blank database from the install file on your CD or from our web site at the following link:
http://www.mailware.com/netdb.htm
If you do not install the above database you can still use the steps below to create a database automatically, however, it may not contain some of the pre-populated tables (e.g., Zip Codes). Please check the link above for updated information regarding this.
- Use the install in step 1 to create a data directory, or in Windows Explorer create an empty folder where you would like to store your data (e.g., c:\maildata\data).
- Close any open windows in Mailware (e.g., Customers, Orders etc.)
- Click File on the text menu and select New Company. The following dialog will open.
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Enter a Name for the database (e.g., your company name) and the Directory you created in step #2. You can click the  button to browse to your directory.
Click OK to save your changes. The following dialog will open.
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Select the company you created in the list and click OK to open it.
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Click OK to the following 2 prompts if they appear.
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In most cases you will be prompted to update your database (the second image in the step above). If so, click the Update button on the dialog that appears (see below).
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You will receive a message when the "Update is complete" (see image below).
Click Close to exit the update. You will now have access to your new company. For help setting up your company try the Setup Wizard which is located under the Setup tab in the Menu section of the Mailware Explorer.
For help switching between companies see the help topic Open a Company.
Note: Your Data Directory includes all your data (customers, orders etc.), your reports (in their own Reports directory) and shortcuts to queries (in the Tools directory). When you use the Mailware Backup option (Tools>Backup from the text menu) your data folder is copied to a special Zip file with a .mmm extension. The file does NOT include your Reports and Tools folders.
Client/Server Note: If you are using the Client/Server option for Mailware your Network Database will point to a folder that contains your clientserver.ini file and your Reports and Tools subdirectories. Your data is not located in this area and may not be accessible from individual workstations (depending on how your network was set up). Also, the Backup option from the Tools menu will not work through the client/server network database. You must link directly to your data directory to use the Backup option. |
