Open my database at home?

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I took a backup of my database from work, and i wanted to open a copy of it for messing around on my home compter, ive created the database and restored from the backup etc, but when i try to run store OPS i get a licence problem and store ops shuts - am i not able/allowed to open a copy of my database on another machine?

ozzie · Accepted Answer

change the till number in store ops manager to anything but '1'..."Philip Gass" wrote:

Philip Gass · Answer

Thanks ozzie - but store ops manager wont open because it detects the licence violation and automatically shuts down - so i cant get into it to configure this...... any other ideas?

Thanks anyway!

"ozzie" wrote:

ozzie · Answer

Sorry, I meant to type, but didn't, you need to change the till number in Store Ops Administrator - that should open regardless of licencing issues."Philip Gass" wrote:

Philip Gass · Answer

Sorry to be a real pain ozzie - but i tried that and now when i open Manager, it says "register not in Database" and closes!  Thanks again!"ozzie" wrote:

Glenn Adams [MVP - Retail Mgmt] · Answer

How long ago did you take the backup? If it's within 2 days, Manager should open without issue. Within 60 days, you should get a warning saying the software is in evaluation mode. After 60 days you get the license expired error and the software shuts down.

Glenn Adams Tiber Creek C> I took a backup of my database from work, and i wanted to open a copy of it

Philip Gass · Answer

I did the backup at work, and then zipped the file, transfered it to my home computer where i successfully restored it, all within a few hours. I havent managed to get it to open successfully on my home computer at all......

I was under the impression it would enter evaluation mode when i ran store ops....

would it be a problem that i did the backup from HQ software and restored it and am us> How long ago did you take the backup? If it's within 2 days, Manager

Jeff · Answer

I did the backup at work, and then zipped the file, transfered it to my home computer where i successfully restored it, all within a few hours. I havent managed to get it to open successfully on my home computer at all......

I was under the impression it would enter evaluation mode when i ran store ops....

would it be a problem that i did the backup from HQ software and restored it and am us > How long ago did you take the backup? If it's within 2 days, Manager > should open without issue. Within 60 days, you should get a warning > saying the software is in evaluation mode. After 60 days you get the > license expired error and the software shuts down. > > Glenn Adams > Tiber Creek Consulting >

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> snipped-for-privacy@tibercreek.com > ---------------------------------------------- > Please DO NOT respond to me directly but post all responses here in the > newsgroup so that all can share the information. > > > Philip Gass wrote: > > I took a backup of my database from work, and i wanted to open a copy of it > > for messing around on my home compter, ive created the database and restored > > from the backup etc, but when i try to run store OPS i get a licence problem > > and store ops shuts - am i not able/allowed to open a copy of my database on > > another machine? >

Joshua Smith · Answer

You need to go to your store, and create a second register in your stores terminal. Manager - Database - Registers - Register List. Turn off printers and other peripherals in this second register too.

Then take a backup of this database, take it home and restore. Go into SO Admin, change the register number in configuration to 2, and presto, it'll work.

Philip Gass · Answer

Thanks Jeff,  I guessed that might be the problem, so i backed up my SO database and it works fine!  Thanks for the help everyone!! :)"Jeff" wrote:

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