SIMS FMS Dummy Database

[Alis_Klar]

How easy is it to set up a Dummy/Testing instance of FMS? Also how difficult is it to point the FMS client to this other database?

[vikpaw]

If it's a closed system just for you quite easy.

 

I have a test server and run both sims and FMS on it. Run FMSinst on a new box for that.

 

Client is installed locally. You can also configure the FMS connect.ini to point to it from another client but I'd recommend using a dedicated test client PC and using a differnt letter for mapped drive so you maintain segregation and less chance of accidentally updating the wrong system.

 

Also helps to set up different test usernames

[Alis_Klar]

Could this be done with SQL Express on a box and client installed on same box. Install on Virtual windows 7 instance and remote desktop onto it? Do-able?

[vikpaw]

Definitely, virtualising makes it really easy.

I used to run my test server on VMware Server installed on my old desktop. Now it's a dedicated VM on the blades since we got a full chassis.

The difference you might find is speed, but for testing, and single user access it won't affect you that much.