Installed Files

Division of Files

The program's database consists of company database files and system files. The company database files contain data relevant for the various company databases, while the system files contain data which is shared by all company databases. Shared information can, for example, include information about user and access information.

The program files are divided so that files created or changed, when installing and updating the system, are saved to a separate location. In Windows Vista and Windows 7, files saved to C:\Program Files can only be created or changed by using Windows Installer.

Files which are meant to be created or changed by the user are saved to a location to which the user(s) have access. Managing user access is the responsibility of the system administrator, externally to the program, which means that it is the system administrator's responsibility to allocate the relevant user access when installing a multi-user version of the program.

Default File Location when Installing

You can install the program files anywhere you like, however the default file path is:

Program files:

Windows Vista and older: C:\Program Files\Mamut.

Windows 7 and newer: C:\Program Files (x86)\Mamut.

Document files and mamut.ini:

Windows XP: C:\Documents and settings\All Users\Public Mamut\Mamut.

Windows Vista and newer: C:\Users\Public\Public Mamut\Mamut.

Each system database gets its own area, system0001, system0002 etc. In a multi-user installation the user must provide a network path during the installation/update. The location needs to have shared access for all users. We advise you to use the structure \Public Mamut\Mamut.

System and Client Databases:

Windows XP: C:\Documents and settings\All Users\Public Mamut\Databases. ®

Windows Vista and newer: C:\Users\Public\Public Mamut\Databases. ®

Tip! The system administrator can override the location of the database files by defining an "Environment Variable" in Windows command prompt: SET MamutDatabaseLocation=c:\databases (example). Users must then be given access to the area.

C:\ represents your computer's hard drive.

Tip! You can easily access the file locations from Mamut Business Software. Within the program, navigate to File - Database utilities. Here you will find links to the system's program files, data files and system files along with the document directory of the active company database.

Installation

New installation: When installing for the first time, the program will suggest C:\Program Files as the location for the program files. The suggested location of the Library folder and the mamut.ini file is described above in the section "Default File Location when Installing".

If you choose to install the program files to another location, the structure of the data area will mirror the structure of the program files.

Updating: When updating, the new program files are installed to the file path you specified during installation. The Library folder and the file mamut.ini are installed to the location as described above in the section "Default File Location when Installing".