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Opening a RepairWriter Database
SQL Server/Express
Access
Multi-User Workstation Installation
SQL Server/Express
Access
Prerequisites
The setup program will check your system for the
.Net 4.7.1 Framework
. You will be prompted to install if required.
®
Microsoft .Net Framework 4.7.1
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Microsoft SQL Server Express (Optional)
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Microsoft IIS / .Net Core (Optional)
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Click the
Download
link.
Click
<Run>
on the
File Download - Security Warning
if prompted.
Click
More info
on the
Windows protected your PC
dialog if prompted.
Click
<Run anyway>
on the
Windows protected your PC
dialog.
Click
<Next>
.
Select the installation folder and click
<Next>
.
Click
<Next>
.
Click
<Yes>
on the
User Account Control
window if prompted.
Click
<Close>
.
Double-click the
RepairWriter 5
icon on the desktop.
Click
<Yes>
to download & install the update.
Accept the license agreement and click
<Okay>
.
Enter the
Registered To
information, product key and click
<Validate>
.
Demo Product Key
:
AAAAA-AAAAA-AAAAA-AAAAA-AAAAA-AAAAA
Tire Demo Product Key
:
TTTTT-TTTTT-TTTTT-TTTTT-TTTTT-TTTTT
Motorcycle Demo Product Key
:
MMMMM-MMMMM-MMMMM-MMMMM-MMMMM-MMMMM
Boat/Marine Demo Product Key
:
BBBBB-BBBBB-BBBBB-BBBBB-BBBBB-BBBBB
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Opening a RepairWriter 5 Database
SQL Server/Express
Select
File
,
Database
,
Utilities
,
Open
(
Alt + F, D, U, O
) from the main drop-down menu.
Click the
Attach New Databases
link.
Select the SQL Server Instance Name & any other parameters and click
<Attach>
.
Click
<OK>
.
Select the 'RW4' database and click the
Test Connection
link.
Click
<OK>
.
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Select
File
,
Database
,
Utilities
,
Open
(
Alt + F, D, U, O
) from the main drop-down menu.
Select the RW5 data folder and click the
Test Connection
link.
Click
<OK>
.
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Multi-User Workstation Installation
SQL Server
Install the program as shown above.
Do not import
RepairWriter 4.5
data on a
Workstation
installation
.
Select
File
,
Database
,
Utilities
,
Open
(
Alt + F, D, U, O
) from the main drop-down menu.
Select the SQL Server Instance Name, database name & any other parameters and click the
Test Connection
link.
Click
<OK>
.
Click
<Open>
.
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Install the program as shown above.
Do not import
RepairWriter 4.5
data on a
Workstation
installation
.
Select
File
,
Database
,
Utilities
,
Open
(
Alt + F, D, U, O
) from the main drop-down menu.
Select the path where the
RepairWriter
data resides, the database and click the
Test Connection
link.
Click
<OK>
.
Click
<Open>
.
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