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If you have a license to the Standard Edition or above you can share it with multiple users
If you have a license to the Standard Edition or above you can share it with multiple users


ODBClink[http://accountingaddons.com.au/odbclink/odbclink] works differently to most software. The application is Microsoft Excel and the BudgetLink solution is Excel workbooks with macros in a folder. To share it, a single installation of ODBClink must exist in a shared folder
ODBClink[http://accountingaddons.com.au/odbclink/odbclink] works differently to most software. The application is Microsoft Excel and the ODBClink solution is Excel workbooks with macros in a folder. To share it, a single installation of ODBClink must exist in a shared folder


The [[ODBClink Folder]] can either be on your File Server or a syncronised folder in either Drop Box or One Drive
The [[ODBClink Folder]] can either be on your File Server or a syncronised folder in either Drop Box or One Drive
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If already installed you can [[Moving BudgetLink to a new machine or folder|Move]] an existing installation to the shared folder
If already installed you can [[Moving BudgetLink to a new machine or folder|Move]] an existing installation to the shared folder


Once located in the shared folder [[How to Share BudgetLink on Network |Give full read/write permissions]] for the [[ODBClink Folder]]s and the C:/Temp/ODBClink folder of your local machine.
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]].  
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 new location setup wizard will appear and prompt to create a trusted location and add a shortcut to the desktop.