Introduction > Installing Client Application Version 5.x

For information on installing the Version 6 client click here.

Overview

This will install the Plato Data Analyzer Professional Client Program Files and support engines. These are the programs that a user will use to access Plato Data Analyzer Professional Databases and run reports.

PDA Professional client can be installed on a Citrix or a Terminal server.

Prerequisites

▪Ensure that you have local administrative or equivalent rights to install software to the computer.

▪Have the computer name of the server computer that the Plato Data Analyzer Professional System was installed to.

▪Have the instance name specified in the SQL Server setup available.

▪Have the PDA system network share name available. This is the network share on the server computer that was set up to point to the Plato Data Analyzer Professional system directory in the Plato Data Analyzer Professional setup program.

▪Ensure that this client computer can be authenticated by the server computer that the Plato Data Analyzer system was installed to.

Version 5.x

Install:

1.Launch PDA Professional client install setup.

2.At the Welcome To Plato Data Analyzer Professional Client Programs screen, click Next.

3.After reading the License agreement, click Yes stating that you agree to the terms.

4.Enter or confirm your customer information. It is recommended that the option to install for anyone who uses this computer be selected. Click Next to continue.

5.Verify and / or change the install directory and click Next.

6.Click Install to proceed with the installation.

7.Install should create a new icon on your desktop and in the programs menu.

Configure:

1.Launch PDA Professional.

2.From the log on dialog choose Information tab and click Edit. Enter the following information:

a.Database Server: This is the computer name followed by instance name of the SQL server. Typically <your server name>\Plato.

b.Reporting Server: Typically leave this <blank>, unless you have a separate reporting server.

c.System Folder: This is the network share on the server computer that represents the directory where a PDA Pro system resides. Enter the folder name as \\[ComputerName]\[ShareName].

d.Choose Save to save the information.

3.Choose cancel to exit the application.

4.Re-launch PDA Professional.

5.(optional) If there was an upgrade already downloaded on the server, the program will upgrade itself. Follow default instructions to upgrade the client.

Generate Licenses

You will need to have a license for each workstation that is installed with PDA Professional. This procedure needs to be done only once after the initial install for all workstation licenses that you have purchased. Follow the instructions below to generate licenses:

1.Launch PDA Professional and log on as super users i.e. Administrator or pdaadmin.

2.From the menu bar, choose System->Management Console. From the Folder Items list, in Management Console, under Security, choose Workstation.

3.From the tool bar, click on Properties.

4.In the 'Manage Licenses' dialog enter your organization name and the number of licenses you have purchased.

5.Click on 'Generate' to generate the pre-license code.

6.Click on 'Copy' to copy the pre-license code to the clipboard.

7.Bring up your e-mail and send and address it to the CPRT support personnel.

8.In the body of the message right click and choose paste to paste the pre-license code.

9.Send the e-mail and wait for a response from the CPRT support personnel.

10.The returned e-mail will contain an attached text file. Save that file to your computer (do not open it).

11.Go back to the 'Manage Licenses' dialog for Workstation in Plato Data Analyzer.

12.Click on the 'Browse' button and browse to the text file you just saved.

13.Click 'Add' to add the licenses.

14.'Total Licenses' box should now display the number of licenses you have.