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Database
KC4 uses three different databases for storing information. These databases are secure, meaning
that they can only be opened and updated through KC4.
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KCShared.mdb contains security and plate format information. With KC4 Signature,
this database also contains user accounts; protocol, plate data, and global data files and
their associated audit trails; and a system audit trail for shared events. Following
installation, KCShared.mdb is stored on the computer’s hard drive but it can be moved to
a network location for secure storage and multi-user access. This database may also be
copied and renamed (if, for example, your site requires a separate shared database for
each project).
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KCLocal.mdb contains all of the settings defined by the user under System|Readers and
System|Setup. With KC4 Signature, this database also contains an audit trail for local
events. KCLocal.mdb is stored on the computer’s hard drive, and it cannot be moved or
renamed.
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CALIB.mdb contains Optics and Universal Plate Test setup values and saved test results.
CALIB.mdb is stored in the root KC4 folder. It cannot be moved or renamed, and there
are no special functions associated with it.
Select System|Setup|Database to access information and functions related to KC4’s shared and
local databases.
Shared Database
The Shared Database area contains the current location and name of the shared database, a
Restore Connection button, and a Repair/Compact button.
The Path setting must be changed if the location and/or the name of the KCShared.mdb file
changes. For example, following KC4 installation the System Administrator is advised to make a
copy of the installed KCShared.mdb file and store the copy on a shared location on the network.
To gain access to this shared file, the Path setting must change to reference the network location.
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Before changing the Path, a KCShared.mdb file must already exist in the new location;
this feature does not create a new KCShared.mdb file.
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The shared database name is not required to be KCShared.mdb. If your site requires the
use of multiple shared databases (one per project, for example), the file can be renamed
via Windows Explorer. The .mdb extension IS required.
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