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Before You
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If you plan to use any of the Reseller
Advantage Products in a multi-user environment,
there are a few things to keep in mind:
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DBMS
The
first thing you need to know about
using Reseller Advantage is that you need your own DBMS, or Database Management
System, as Reseller Advantage does not ship with one. RA can run on any ODBC
compliant DBMS such as MS SQL Server/MSDE, Oracle, or Sybase. We do not
recommend using RA with Access or dBase. Using your DBMS, you must
create an empty database (no tables or data). See the Getting Started manual for more information on setting up
a database.
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Hardware Requirements
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Server - RA's database varies in size depending on how
many distributors you source from. Sizes generally range from 300MB to 2GB or
more. Processor and memory requirements depend on the number of users, but
should be no less than Pentium 200MHZ and 132MB, respectively.
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Clients - Desktop/client machines need 200MB of free
hard drive space. We recommend no less than Pentium 166MHZ and 32MB of memory.
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Networking and Communications - If you are
planning to use RA in a multi-user, or client/server environment, someone from
your company must be familiar with your network and security, specifically with
regard to domains, firewalls, internet connections, and network protocols. Also,
in order for us to provide you with technical support, someone must be able to
answer questions about server and DBMS configurations, specifically what
software is installed, which version and Service Pack.
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Database Security - Reseller Advantage
provides security features through it's applications. There are, however, other
ways of accessing the data than through Reseller Advantage. The responsibility
of administering and maintaining this security will be yours.
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Distributor Product Loads - RA does automate
the task of downloading price and availability from Ingram Micro, Tech Data,
Merisel, and Pinacor. However, you must set up an account with
each of these vendors, with your own Id and Password. In addition, you must
contact each of them to arrange for them to make the files available on a
nightly or weekly basis. You will not be able to import products
until this is
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