How to Share ODBClink with Multiple Users

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ODBClink works differently to most software whereby the application is Microsoft Excel and the ODBClink solution is an Excel Ribbon and Workbooks with macros in a folder.

Your able to share it with multiple people when a single instance of ODBClink exist in a shared folder

A shared ODBClink Folder can either be a folder on your File Server or a syncronised folder such as Dropbox or OneDrive

If installing a new copy of ODBClink then during the unzip process change the installation path from C:\ODBClink... to the Shared Folder

If already installed on a local drive you can move it to the shared folder

Once located in the shared folder give full read/write permissions to the ODBClink Folder and the C:/Temp/ODBClink folder of your local machine.

For each ODBClink User, start ODBClink for the first time by double clicking ODBClink.exe file located in the ODBClink Folder.

A new location setup wizard will appear and prompt to create a trusted location and add a shortcut to the desktop.

A Standard Edition license is required to enable the above configuration.

Another option is to install ODBClink on a Terminal Server and use Remote Desktop Connection to access it.

A Pro Edition is licensed is requited to access ODBClink on a Terminal Server or by Remote Desktop Connection

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Moving ODBClink to a new machine or folder

How to Share ODBClink with Drop Box