Check the following items before you install or upgrade to the
next version of DP2 software.
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Have you archived your
database?
You should archive on a daily basis. It only takes a few minutes
and assures your information will be available when you need it.
Archive from within the DP2 software application. Never neglect
this critical operation.
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Never move, delete, or edit the KPDP2
Directory on the server.
If you move this folder, the DP2 software will not find image
paths, folders, and artwork it uses in its application. If you delete
this folder or parts of its contents, hard data is also lost.
Important: If you are using MSDE and
you move the dp2.mdf file by moving the KPDP2 directory, it can
require up to 24 hours to re-establish your system.
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Are you removing the current version of
DP2 software?
If you must remove the current version of DP2 software, use the
operating system uninstaller. After you complete the uninstall,
you will see a KPDP2 directory with items inside it. This is normal.
The uninstaller only removes what was originally placed on the system.
Any files or directories that were created or modified will remain.
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Are you upgrading software?
Most new software versions require the creation of a new database
table. You may want to do a database backup. The database tables
always change and the mdf or mdb files are no longer usable. If
you archive your database, the data will repopulate the new table
structures when the new version of DP2 software is installed.
Warning: Do not indiscriminately rename
your server. You will lose paths to many of the important items
listed in item 2 above. Contact your authorized Kodak Service Representative
before renaming your server. There is no automated
way of redirecting the old paths to the new server name and saved
data. The process of redirecting the paths will require a significant
amount of time. If a person at your facility understands Structured
Query Language (SQL; the language used to request information from
a database), that person may be able to make the path changes.
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Install the Service and Assembly Module
(SAM).
Install the SAM that is on your
Kodak Professional HR
Film Scanner CD. SAM detects problems and allows communication with
the film scanner. It is best to have SAM installed first because
it can report different problems regarding the dll (dynamic link
libraries) and aspi (advanced SCSI programming interface) layers in
the machine.
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Verify the HR Film Scanner is working
properly.
After installing SAM, verify that the scanner works properly.
Upgrade to any new firmware versions.
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Verify the HR Film Scanner works with
SAM.
First verify that the scanner works with SAM, then install the
new DP2 software. Using this sequence helps verify if potential
problems reside with the software or with SAM.
See
information
on printer or scanner problems after installing
a new version of DP2 software.
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Change database managers.
If you archive, changing database managers is easy. The database
table information imports seamlessly into either JET or MSDE.
Important: If you are using MSDE,
do not copy or move the dp2.mdf file.
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The shared database location must be in
the same directory as the DP2 software.
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