Mamut Business Software with Microsoft® SQL Server® 2005
From version 12.1, Mamut Business Software uses Microsoft® SQL 2005 Server® for its database. This gives you secure, scalable and efficient data processing. When installing or updating to version 12.1 of Mamut Business Software, Microsoft® SQL 2005 Server® Express Edition will be automatically installed and configured for Mamut on your PC/Server.
What is SQL Server?
SQL Server is a secure, reliable and scalable data platform for business-critical applications, with comprehensive traceability and administrative tools. Mamut Business Software uses the Express Edition of Microsoft® SQL 2005 Server® as standard, but it is possible to use other versions of Microsoft® SQL 2005 Server®.
Only Microsoft® SQL 2005 Server® can be used as database with Mamut Business Software.
As a new or existing Mamut user, do I need to do anything?
When first installing or updating to version 12.1 of Mamut Business Software, Microsoft® SQL 2005 Server® Express edition will be automatically installed and configured for Mamut.
However the Mamut installation wizard will give you the opportunity to override this if you already have a Microsoft® SQL 2005 Server® installed on your PC or network, which you wish to use.
What this means for you as a Mamut user is that you don’t need to do anything other than follow the Mamut installation wizard, unless you wish to use a Microsoft® SQL 2005 Server® other than the Express Edition which comes with Mamut. All data and saved information from earlier versions of Mamut will automatically be transferred to the SQL database and you will start and use the system exactly as before.
As part of the transition to the SQL database, some of the database tools have been moved over from Mamut into a separate program: Mamut DataTools. Backup will still be accessible in the application as before by going to File - Backup.
Note! Updating from earlier versions
of Mamut to version 12.1 requires version 11.1 or 11.2 of Mamut to be
installed. If you have version 11.0 or earlier, you should first update
to version 11.2 or contact Mamut Support Centre before updating to version
12.1 of Mamut. Updating to a new database may cause some user-defined
reports to malfunction
Microsoft® SQL Server® means extended scalability
The system comes equipped with Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition. If you a more extensive solution, you can use extended version of Microsoft SQL Server software.
The database has previously been limited to 2 GigaBytes per table. This limitation has been removed for those running extended versions of Microsoft SQL Server.
Learn more about the SQL Server on the Internet: www.mamut.com/ie/SQL (external link).