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
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, the default file path is:
Program files: C:\Program Files\Mamut.
Data files and mamut.ini:
C:\Documents and settings\All Users\Public Mamut\Mamut. In Windows
Vista
System and Client Databases: C:\Documents and settings\All Users\Public Mamut\Databases.
C:\ represents your computer's hard drive.
Values in Registry
The Registry settings are identical, regardless of your operating system. All Registry values are located at the file path HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Mamut\Mamut.
The Following Registry Values are Installed: The values in the table contain examples for illustration. |
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Key |
Value in XP and prior versions |
Values in Vista |
AppName |
Mamut Business Software |
Mamut Business Software |
AppPath |
C:\Program Files\Mamut\ |
C:\Program Files\Mamut\ |
DataPath |
C:\Documents and settings\All Users\Public Mamut\Mamut\Data |
C:\Users\Public\Public Mamut\Mamut\Data\ |
IniFile |
C:\Documents and settings\All Users \Public Mamut\Mamut\Mamut.ini |
C:\Users\Public\Public Mamut\Mamut\Mamut.ini |
InstallLanguage |
EN (for UK) |
EN (for UK) |
InstallRoot |
C:\XP11.1.5165 |
C:\Vista12.0.6465 |
Language |
1 (for UK) |
1 (for UK) |
MCode |
|
|
Partner |
Mamut |
Mamut |
Serverpath |
.\Mamut |
.\Mamut |
Version |
11.1.5165 |
12.0.6465 |
VersionType |
|
|
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 is installed to C:\Documents and settings\All Users\Public Mamut\ or Vista: C:\Users\Public\Public Mamut\.
If you have updated from version 11, the Data folder will be moved to the new location the next time you start the program.
If you have selected a different file path than C:\Program Files, the Data folder will not be moved.
First Start-Up
After new installation: When launching the program after having performed a new installation, no files or values in the Registry are changed. You can change the location of the data files.
When updating from version 11.x: If you have completed an update, the file path to the Data location is amended according to the following logic:
If the data folder is
located at C:\Program Files
Not Vista: It is moved to C:\Documents and settings\All Users\Public
Mamut\Mamut
Vista: It is moved to C:\Users\Public\Public Mamut\Mamut.
If the data folder is
located somewhere else:
The Data remains where it is while the Library folder and the mamut.ini
file are moved. You will thereby end up with 3 different file paths.
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