Network Question

[fawn]

I am setting up network for my registers in DHPOS, and I was wondering if it matters where i place the global folders or not. I was also wondering how to fingure out what the path would be, any help would greatly be appreciated.

[Dale Harris]

Fawn,

The type of network that you must use will identify the hard drive on the server that is shared by all the computers on the network by a hard drive letter like F: or G: as opposed to the local hard drive that will be C: for the main local hard drive.

Assuming that the server drive is F: then on the F: drive you should create a folder named F:\GLOBAL which would be a folder right off the root of the F: drive. Into the F:\GLOBAL folder you would place all the files from the POS software. Then the PATH to this folder (the "network path" required by the POS program) would be F:\GLOBAL

[ToPS]

Fawn,

My experience is that it is better (if possible) to use a PC which is not accessible to the clients for the Server that holds the Global folder.
This does make it a bit easier to do maintanaince on the system without being interrupted by- or disturbing the customers.

As far as I know the network parth will always be:- \\(then the PC network name as seen in Windows explorer)\(the hard drive letter on which the Global folder is)\(and then the name of the Global folder - usually "Global")

Hope this helps.

ToPS

[Andrew]

As far as I know the network parth will always be:- \\(then the PC network name as seen in Windows explorer)\(the hard drive letter on which the Global folder is)\(and then the name of the Global folder - usually "Global"\

Nope - it's recommended to "map the network drive" rather than using the machine path. Also - the name of the share depends entirely on what the user names it, same goes for the global folder - some people might call it FISHSTICKS if they so choose.

[fawn]

so for each register i have to put in the path of the global folder? What would i put in for things like the big pole display, or the remote viewer