Exact Globe+

Installation Exact Globe+

Introduction

Exact Globe+ needs to be installed before you can start working with the software. Besides Exact Globe+, Microsoft SQL Server needs to be installed for managing the databases of your companies. This document explains the different scenarios.

Check the system requirements

Check the system requirements to determine if your system meets the requirements for the specific product update and which version of MS SQL Server is supported in combination with that product update.

Installation

For the installation, it is assumed that SQL Server is already installed. If this is not the case, you first have to install SQL Server. In a standalone scenario, you have to install SQL Server on the workstation. When working in a network environment, SQL Server needs to be installed on the server. For more information about the installation of SQL Server, see Installing SQL Server.

For Exact Globe+ two installation scenarios are possible:

Standalone installation - In a standalone scenario, you have one computer on which you are working with Exact Globe+. Both Exact Globe+ and SQL Server are installed on this computer. It is possible that this computer is part of a network but if you are only using Exact Globe+ on this computer and all software related to Exact is installed on this computer, then this is a standalone installation.
Network installation - The SQL Server is installed on the server. A network installation of Exact Globe+ is installed on the server. On the different workstations, a workstation installation of Exact Globe+ is performed. In a company, multiple people can work at the same time.

Alternatively, you can also perform seamless migration. For more information, see How-to: Migrating from Exact Globe to Exact Globe+.

Migrating to the Exact Globe+ 64-bit version

Before you can install the 64-bit version of Exact Globe+ the 32-bit version needs to be removed. Below the steps for the different setups.

Standalone installation

Create a back-up in case something goes wrong
Open Windows control panel
Select Exact Globe+ an remove it. Exact Globe+ will be uninstalled and a copy the product updater file will be placed on the desktop of the computer
Select ELIS dispatcher and remove it
Use the productupdater_T25.exe file on the desktop to start the download and installation of the 64-bit version of Exact Globe+

Network set

Create a copy of the current network folder of Exact Globe+
Delete all files in the current network folder*
From the copy folder start productupdater_T25.exe and select the option to download a network set

* When the 64-bit version is installed in a new folder. New shares need to be setup. Therefore it's more easier to use the same folder.

Workstation installation

Open Windows control panel
Select Exact Globe+ and remove it
Select ELIS dispatcher and remove it
Open the network share to go to the network set on the server
Start the installation via wsetup.exe

Microsoft Office

When in addition also Microsoft Office is changed from the 32-bit version to the 64-bit version. Microsoft office needs to be installed before the 64-bit version of Exact Globe+ is installed.

Exact Lightweight Integration Server (ELIS)

In case Exact Lightweight Integration Server (ELIS) is used it's recommended to uninstall ELIS and only install it again after the 64-bit version of Exact Globe+ has been installed. NOTE: make sure ELIS is installed in the same folder again and the file Exact.MacroManager.DataAccess.config isnotdeleted.

Background jobs

With the installation of the 64-bit version of Exact Globe+ it could happen that the installation folder is changed is the default folder is used. Any background jobs need to be adjusted accordingly.