Installation

The installation program (setup program) is the central program with which the card_1 system of version 9.1 is installed onto your workstations. Both the first-time installation as well as the follow-up installation are performed by running the installation program.

Please carefully read the following instructions before starting the installation of card_1 version 9.1.

  • System Requirements: Please check the minimum system requirements before installing card_1 Version 9.1.
  • Project Backup: We recommend that you save your project data before the installation of version 9.1.
  • Parallel Installation: The installation process of version 9.1 will run in parallel to a possibly existing card_1 version 9.0. Both card_1 versions may work in parallel. However, please note that project data of version 9.1 are not backward compatible and can therefore no longer be edited using version 9.0.

  • Project Conversion: Please note that your project data in card_1 version 9.1 can only be converted for projects from data version 8.4.0.0. Older projects (not older than version 7.7) must therefore be previously converted using card_1 version 8.4. Standalone converters are available for projects that are even older than version 7.7.

    Our recommendation: Please bring any older projects to data version 8.4.x.x using card_1 version 8.4, at the latest before permanently uninstalling card_1 8.4. Otherwise, keep version 8.4 working on at least one of your workstations for subsequent conversion. This also requires Firebird version 2.5 to be installed.

    Please also note that projects that have been converted for card_1 version 9.1 can no longer be edited using older card_1 versions (no backward compatibility).

  • Project Compilation Folder: It may happen that your virus scanner incorrectly identifies card_1 project data as harmful (so-called 'false positives') and thus blocks the writing of data on the hard disk. In order to avoid subsequent problems during project editing we recommend to exclude the card_1 project areas from the virus scanner.
  • Licence Server: If you are using an existing licence server in card_1 version 9.1, you must update (exchange) the file CARDONE.EXE. Click here to find information on the installation/use of your card_1 system using a company-owned licence server.

Before you start a first-time installation, you should decide on the installation type. card_1 can be run as a single workstation installation as well as a network solution in several variants.

Overview of the Installation Components

  • Project compilation folder: management folder for the card_1 projects.
  • Firebird database server/client: Firebird database system to manage the card_1 project data.
  • Program folder: folder containing the card_1 program components.

Installation Types

These are the standard installation types:

  • Single Workstation Installation: You wish to access a card_1 project compilation folder from one workstation only. This folder is located on the workstation’s local hard drive.

  • Network Installation: You wish to access a card_1 project compilation folder which is not located on the workstation’s local hard drive. Instead, this folder is located on a network server thus making it possible to access it from any workstation on which card_1 is installed.

It makes no difference whether the card_1 program folder is installed on the local hard drive or within the network.

The installation program also supports other installation types. In this case the terms 'Single Workstation Installation' and 'Network Installation' are used figuratively.

When installing the installation type 'Single Workstation Installation' the project compilation folder and the Firebird database server are installed on the local hard drive of the workstation.

If you wish to manage the card_1 program folder on the local hard drive of the workstation you need to run a 'Single Workstation Installation' on this workstation.

Sample: Local Project Compilation and Program Folders

If you choose to manage these folders on a network drive, e.g. when accessing them from multiple workstations, you need to run a 'Client Installation' for each workstation.

Sample: Local Project Compilation Folder, Program Folder on a Network Drive

When installing the installation type 'Server Installation' the project compilation folder and the Firebird database server are installed within a network.

For a network installation you must first run a one-off 'Server Installation' on the network server followed by a 'Client-Installation' on each card_1 workstation.

Sample 1: Project Compilation and Program Folders on a Network Drive
Sample 2: Project Compilation Folder on a Network Drive, Local Program Folder

First-time Installation of Version 9.1

If Version 9.1 of the card_1 system does not yet exist on your workstation, you have to run a first-time installation.

Licence Update of Version 9.1

When running a licence update the licence information will be updated only. Any other components of the card_1 system are not installed. This method requires that the most recent system components have been installed.

Follow-up Installation of Version 9.1

Running a follow-up installation will reinstall the complete card_1 system components. card_1 system components which have been deleted by mistake can thus be restored. If available run a card_1 Freshup afterwards.

Updating Version 9.1 (Freshup)

Freshups are used to update the card_1 system. You cannot use a Freshup to install the card_1 system.

Updating the card_1 system via Freshup requires a 'base version' to be installed. The base version is the minimum version which must be installed to successfully run the card_1 Freshup. A warning message is displayed should the minimum version not be installed.

Installing Additional Project Compilation Folders

You can install additional Version 9.1 project compilation folders as part of this installation mode. This installation mode requires a correctly installed Version 9.1 of the card_1 system on your workstation.

You can choose whether you wish to install the central project CARD shipped by IB&T or any other central project CARD of an already existing project compilation folder when installing a new project compilation folder. You can adopt any exported project CARD with the card_1 data version 8.4.0.0 or higher. The project name and the name of the project folder must be 'CARD'.

You can install this software independently of the regular card_1 installation. Please select 'Further Installations' from the main menu of the installation program.

  • Firebird: Firebird database system to manage the card_1 project data (see Installing/Checking Firebird).

    NOTE  To run card_1 Version 9.1 a database system is required.

  • FastReport: Software to generate reports.

    NOTE  You have to activate the UAC (User Access Control) to be able to use the report generator.

  • card_1 Backup: Software to make backup copies of a card_1 project compilation folder (see Installing card_1 Backup).
  • 64 Bit ODBC Driver: 64-bit driver for MS Office to access databases from CardScript via ODBC (e. g. Excel and Access). The installation of 64-bit Microsoft Office is required.