Difference between revisions of "How to Share ODBClink with Multiple Users"

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ODBClink works differently to most software where the application is Microsoft Excel and the ODBClink is an Excel Ribbon and Workbooks with macros in located in a folder.  
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 exist in a shared folder
Your able to share it with multiple people when a single instance exist in a Shared ODBClink Folder


The [[ODBClink Folder]] can either be on your File Server or a syncronised folder such as [[How to Share ODBClink with Drop Box|Dropbox]] or OneDrive
A shared [[ODBClink Folder]] can either be a folder on your File Server or a syncronised folder such as [[How to Share ODBClink with Drop Box|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 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 you can [[Moving ODBClink to a new machine or folder|Move]] an existing installation to the shared folder
If already installed on a local drive you can [[Moving ODBClink to a new machine or folder|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.
Once located in the shared folder [[How to Share BudgetLink on Network |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]].  
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A Standard Edition license is required to enable the above configuration.
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
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
 
== Related ==
 
[[Moving ODBClink to a new machine or folder]]
 
[[How to Share ODBClink with Drop Box]]