Inmagic PowerPack consists of three Windows services: Checker, Updater, and Importer.
PowerPack Lite, which is provided free of charge with Inmagic DB/TextWorks,® consists of two services: Checker and Updater.
Use the services on Inmagic DB/TextWorks textbases to help automate management and maintenance tasks.
The services can run under the same Operating Systems as WebPublisher PRO. For details, see the PowerPack Support Matrix, available via the Product Documentation link on the Customer Extranet page (http://support.inmagic.com/downloads/extranet.html).
PowerPack is now supported on Windows 2008. For details, see the PowerPack Support Matrix available via the Product Documentation link on the Customer Extranet page (http://support.inmagic.com/downloads/extranet.html).
When importing document files, the Field for File Name drop-down list now includes Image fields.
Support for importing PDF documents created with later versions of Adobe is improved.
Initialization files for the Checker, Updater, and Importer (DBCHKSRV.INI, DBUPDSRV.INI, DBIMPSRV.INI) are now located in a folder specified at installation time. Previously, these files were located in the installation folder. The specified location is recorded as the IniFilePath value in the [InmServices] section of the InmServices.ini file, which is located in the Services installation folder. For example:
[InmServices]
IniFilePath=C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application
Data\Inmagic\InmServices
The default location for the service log files (DBCHKSRV.LOG, DBUPDSRV.LOG, DBIMPSRV.LOG) is now the same folder as the INI files (see above). However, you can specify a different location when you use the Inmagic PowerPack dialogs to configure the services.
The Start and Stop buttons have been removed. To start and stop the services, use Administrative Tools (Windows Control Panel or Services menu) or run services.msc from the Start menu.
The Help button now directs users to the Inmagic Customer Extranet, where documentation can be downloaded.
If you are your company's contact person for maintenance releases, an email will inform you of the availability of v13 PowerPack or PowerPack Lite. Follow the directions in the email. PowerPack is selected from a list of products on the Inmagic Downloads page, and you will need your PowerPack serial number and associated password to get to that page. PowerPack Lite will be available on the DB/TextWorks download page, and you will need your DB/TextWorks serial number and associated password to get there. Your serial number and password will be provided in the email.
Install the services on a machine that will not need to be rebooted frequently, which has access to the DB/TextWorks textbases that you will maintain.
Log in as Administrator.
Go to the Customer Extranet page and click Product Documentation (http://support.inmagic.com/downloads/extranet.html).
Return to the Customer Extranet page and click Product Downloads. Follow the instructions in the email announcing the availability of your PowerPack product to download the ZIP file.
Unzip the file it to a temporary folder. From that directory, run Setup.EXE.
Follow the prompts to install the services.
The following upgrade paths are supported:
PowerPack v8 to PowerPack v13
PowerPack Lite v8 to PowerPack Lite v13
PowerPack Lite v8 to PowerPack v13
Please follow the instructions below.
Log in as Administrator.
Use the Windows Control Panel to stop each Inmagic service that is running.
Back up your service INI files (DBCHKSRV.INI, DBUPDSRV.INI, and possibly DBIMPSRV.INI) to a separate folder. Also back up service log files (*.LOG) if you want to retain that information.
If you are upgrading from PowerPack Lite to PowerPack, OR if your existing software is older than v8, use Windows Add/Remove Programs to uninstall your existing PowerPack product before proceeding.
Follow the instructions above for installing the services.
After the install is completed, verify that your service INI and LOG files have been copied to the new folder you were asked to specify during installation. If any are missing (and they will be if you uninstalled the previous version in step 4), copy them there from the backups you created in step 3.
Start each PowerPack dialog to verify that your settings have been restored (see Using the Services below).
To configure the PowerPack services, choose an item from the Windows Start menu, under Programs>Inmagic Applications>PowerPack (or PowerPack Lite). Note that you must restart the service after using the configuration program in order for your changes to take effect.
To start or stop the PowerPack services:
In the Windows Control Panel, open the Administrative Tools folder, and double-click Services. If you prefer, you can choose Start, Run and enter services.msc.
Right-click an Inmagic PowerPack service and choose Start or Stop.
By default, the Checker service is set to run Manually. If you want the service to start automatically whenever the system is rebooted, set the service Startup Type to Automatic.
Close the Services and Control Panel windows.
For information about configuring the services, see their individual PDF files, which are available via the Product Documentation link on the Customer Extranet page.
Log in as Administrator on the machine where the services are installed.
Use the Add/Remove Programs icon on the Windows Control Panel window to remove PowerPack or PowerPack Lite. Note that the Uninstall program will stop the Services before uninstalling them.
You may be prompted to reboot your machine following the uninstall.
The following documentation is available via the Product Documentation link on the Customer Extranet page:
For help, you can contact Inmagic or your local Inmagic dealer.
If you have a Product Support contract, please have the contract number ready, and try to be at your computer when you call. If that is not possible, note exactly what you were doing when you encountered the problem, the exact text of any error messages you received, and your software version and serial number (click the About button on the Inmagic PowerPack dialog box to look it up). If you do not have a Product Support contract, you can contact Inmagic Sales to purchase a support plan.
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