The Intersection Magic database is contained in a number of files. This article describes which of these files should be copied when moving or copying the database to a new location.
NOTE: Beginning with version 6.x of the program, there is an option called "copy" under the Utilities / Database menu. This is the preferred method of copying databases in Intersection Magic.
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Intersection Magic Windows > Networking
Intersection Magic can be installed in a variety of configurations. On occasion it is desirable to change a Type I (all local) installation to a Type II (application and database on server, config local) This article describes that process.
Network users may receive a message of insufficient access when a change has occurred to their network or when installing Intersection Magic on new machines.
Operating system, hardware, software and networking requirements of the program.
When Intersection Magic updates are sent to users, the 'custom configuration' that was sent for the first install is not included with the update cd or diskettes. The result is that, for a network install, no data directory (containing imwuser.exe) is created, and thus the 'client' side of the install can not take place. For a local install, only the demo/tutorial is installed, there is not IMW icon or DATA directory.
Scanned images for crash records may be stored in a centralized location or on a web server and accessed when viewing a crash record in Intersection Magic. Beginning with v6.611, users may use the filter mechanism to specify the a web address or path, filename and even the extension of the image to load. This article describes some ways of using this powerful feature.
When a network install is done where version updates are automatically updated on end-user machines, the registration key can be set-up for auto updating as well.
Under this version of Novell client, when running Windows NT/2000/XP, IMW fails to open the database. Instead it reports a File I/O error.
When running Windows NT/2000/XP, IMW fails to open the database. Instead it reports a File I/O error.
Intersection Magic provides a mechanism for "pushing" configuration and master support files (schematics, charts, gis, scripts, and other misc files) from a server to each local installation. This mechanism only works when a full network install is used. This article provides a checklist to follow if this mechanism isn't working.
Intersection Magic keeps track of users who are accessing the database. At any one time there may be many people READING from the database. However, if anyone is writing to the database, no one else may READ or WRITE at the same time. If you are attempting to READ when you get this message, then another use has opened the database for WRITING. If you attempting to WRITE to the database, then another user is READING the database. Note: This message can also be caused by the program having crashed during a READ or WRITE operation and not released its lock on the database.
When creating a database in Intersection Magic, the user is provided a place to specify a username and password. If selected, the database manages read and write access by a list of users. This article describes how to change enable or disable the selection made when creating the database.
Intersection Magic requires read/write access to the IM database files on the operating system level.
Can't re-index after installing latest version of IMW. Warning (see summary) indicated.