[sims] Sims.net standalone workstation

[RCowderoy]

Can anyone help me?

 

I have a copy of the green abbey dataset. A standalone Windows 7 laptop. I want to install sims.net to use the local database. It will not be connected to the network.

 

I have a copy of the setup folder.

 

Can someone advise me of the steps to installation.

 

I installed the following programs:

CCssQLExpressInst

SiMSINST

with the following options selected:

Computer used a sims workstation

The computer to be used as a sims sql server

Computer to be used as a document server

 

When I go to run sims.net it prompts me for the connect.ini file which I have pointed to the location c:\program files\sims\connect.ini

And then nothing happens

 

I’m sure I am missing a step or the configuration is wrong.

Any suggestions of how I can get this working would be great and greatly appreciated :-)

[Adam-]

I assume you attached the database? although even if you didn't, you should receive an error

[RCowderoy]

I did attach the database using the db atttach function. Still does nothing.

[Adam-]

I would double check the connect.ini contains the correct server/instance and DB name. If its correct then try deleting the SIMS .net folder from the C: drive and re run SIMS.inst from your setups folder (only need to select workstation option, not SQL or DMS)

[RCowderoy]

Thanks Adam, I will try that