I am new to using the ElevateDB Client/Server product and would like to understand the Deployment of this product better. I am developing a .NET application using the ElevateDB Unicode Server. The documentation seems a little light on when it comes to describing deployment and the various scenarios.

I plan to deploy the ElevateDB Server to a Server and have my Database files created as part of a setup/configuration process launched from my application but am lost as to what files need copying to the Database Folder on the Server. I know I can create script for the Database and it's associated objects however, I need some guidance.

To put it bluntly, I am so new to this product that I would benifit greatly from a step by step guide !

Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.

Hi Ivan,

Everything from DB side can be created automatically so really the only thing you need on server is the EDB server itself - and you can simply copy the relevant exe over (edbsrvr.exe) .

If you have not already I suggest you take a look at the client/server application tutorial that walks thru the basic server config and startup as well as db/table creation. You would automate latter steps but doing it manually first walks you thru the steps and allows you to easily reverse engineer it to SQL then:

http://www.elevatesoft.com/manual?action=topics&id=edb2&product=s&version=2010&section=client-server_application_tutorial


Raul

Ivan,

<< I am new to using the ElevateDB Client/Server product and would like to
understand the Deployment of this product better. I am developing a .NET
application using the ElevateDB Unicode Server. The documentation seems a
little light on when it comes to describing deployment and the various
scenarios.

I plan to deploy the ElevateDB Server to a Server and have my Database files
created as part of a setup/configuration process launched from my
application but am lost as to what files need copying to the Database Folder
on the Server. I know I can create script for the Database and it's
associated objects however, I need some guidance. >>

I've been planning on doing a deployment technical article for some time, so
I'll put one together and post it by tomorrow.  That should get you on the
right path.

As for the basics, what Raul said is correct.  The only other thing that you
may want to do is update/configure the edbsrvr.ini configuration file, and
I'll cover this in the article.

--
Tim Young
Elevate Software
www.elevatesoft.com

"Tim Young [Elevate Software]" wrote:

Ivan,

<< I am new to using the ElevateDB Client/Server product and would like to
understand the Deployment of this product better. I am developing a .NET
application using the ElevateDB Unicode Server. The documentation seems a
little light on when it comes to describing deployment and the various
scenarios.

I plan to deploy the ElevateDB Server to a Server and have my Database files
created as part of a setup/configuration process launched from my
application but am lost as to what files need copying to the Database Folder
on the Server. I know I can create script for the Database and it's
associated objects however, I need some guidance. >>

I've been planning on doing a deployment technical article for some time, so
I'll put one together and post it by tomorrow.  That should get you on the
right path.

As for the basics, what Raul said is correct.  The only other thing that you
may want to do is update/configure the edbsrvr.ini configuration file, and
I'll cover this in the article.

--
Tim Young
Elevate Software
www.elevatesoft.com

Thankyou all for your posts, Time, I believe that a deployment guide is a great idea and am looking forward to getting my hands on it, afterall, no matter how good the application is or database, if you can't deploy it it is worth naught. Cheers guys thanks again for your assistance.

Ivan,

<< Thankyou all for your posts, Time, I believe that a deployment guide is a
great idea and am looking forward to getting my hands on it, afterall, no
matter how good the application is or database, if you can't deploy it it is
worth naught. Cheers guys thanks again for your assistance. >>

It's up there now on the front page, and here's the direct link:

http://www.elevatesoft.com/articles?action=view&category=edb&article=deploying_elevatedb_applications

If you have any further questions, just let me know and I'll add to the
article as necessary.

--
Tim Young
Elevate Software
www.elevatesoft.com

"Tim Young [Elevate Software]" wrote:

Ivan,

<< Thankyou all for your posts, Time, I believe that a deployment guide is a
great idea and am looking forward to getting my hands on it, afterall, no
matter how good the application is or database, if you can't deploy it it is
worth naught. Cheers guys thanks again for your assistance. >>

It's up there now on the front page, and here's the direct link:

http://www.elevatesoft.com/articles?action=view&category=edb&article=deploying_elevatedb_applications

If you have any further questions, just let me know and I'll add to the
article as necessary.

--
Tim Young
Elevate Software
www.elevatesoft.com


Hi Tim,

That is a very good document, thank you, it has certaintly helped me understand ElevateDB Architecture and Deployment. Cheers, it has been bookmarked ! Thank you for you efforts.

Cheers,

Ivan

Ivan,

<< That is a very good document, thank you, it has certaintly helped me
understand ElevateDB Architecture and Deployment. Cheers, it has been
bookmarked ! Thank you for you efforts. >>

No problem - I'm glad it helped.

--
Tim Young
Elevate Software
www.elevatesoft.com