CORE(R) Workstation 5.0 README.TXT file Topics addressed include: * Installation, Licensing, and Data Migration * Getting Started * Viewing Supplemental CORE Documentation * Disaster Prevention/Recovery * Important Notes * Uninstalling CORE 5.0 * Reporting Problems/Making Product Suggestions If you have questions after reviewing this document, or if you encounter any problems while installing or using CORE, please contact Vitech Product Support as instructed at the end of this document. Installation, Licensing, and Data Migration =========================================== For detailed installation and licensing instructions, please refer to the "CORE 5.0 Installation Guide". This document is located in the 'Docs' directory on the CORE 5.0 CD and can also be obtained on our website at http://www.vitechcorp.com/docs.html. For information on migrating data from a previous version of CORE, please contact Product Support to obtain the latest "CORE 5.0 Data Migration Guide". Getting Started =============== The installation program will create a new program group entry on the start menu with the title "CORE Workstation 5.0". It contains an icon labeled "CORE Workstation 5.0 Image". To run CORE with the default image (COREIMAG.C50), simply click on this menu item. Default Account Name and Password --------------------------------- CORE ships with one user account preconfigured - the Administrator account. To log in, use the account name "Administrator" and password "admin" (without quotes) when prompted at the login dialog. At that point, new users can be created and passwords may be changed via the User/Group Tool. Note: If you change the Administrator password, be sure to save the image. For security reasons, unlike all other account passwords, the Administrator password is never loaded from the disk-resident access control files (ACFs) for use at login. Therefore, the only way to store a new password for the Administrator account is to save the image after changing the password. Maintaining an Empty Image -------------------------- A copy of the empty image file (COREIMAG.C50) should be maintained to allow each user to start with a new image. The installer will mark the empty COREIMAGE.C50 file as read-only. Therefore, the first attempt to save an image within CORE must be done via File>>Save Image As... to save the image under a new name or different location. Creating and Using Multiple Images ---------------------------------- You can store multiple images on your system (e.g., to keep a version history of your system design) and run them simultaneously, if desired. You can create a new image by making a copy of an existing image (.C50 file) under a new name (keeping the .C50 extension) or, from within CORE, by using the File>>Save Image As... command. The File>>Save Image As... command will include an option to create a shortcut to the new image file in the CORE programs folder on the Windows Start menu. To start an image other than the default image, double-click on the .C50 file of your choice from within the Windows Explorer or a Windows directory window. For quicker access, you can create a shortcut for your image file on your desktop. You cannot launch CORE by clicking directly on CORE40.EXE. CORE On-line Help and Documentation ======================================= The CORE user reference guide is accessible as an on-line reference available from within CORE Workstation or CORE Enterprise Client. To access context sensitive help from a specific window, simply click in the window and press the F1 function key. If you prefer to navigate by volume, flip through the index, or simply perform an electronic search, the on-line help will meet your needs. Also available from the CORE 5.0 program group entry on the Start menu are shortcuts to documentation including: * What’s New * CORE System Definition Guide * CORE Icon Reference Guide * COREscript Construct Reference * COREscript Expression Language Reference * CORE API Reference Adobe's Acrobat Reader is needed to view this documentation. You can download the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader free of charge at http://www.adobe.com. Disaster Prevention/Recovery ============================ CORE images (.C50 files) store your CORE database and the state of the CORE application in a machine-readable binary format. While generally stable, binary files can become damaged or corrupted. Read this brief section to learn what you can do to avoid losing data and to recover from such mishaps if they occur. 1) When an error occurs, particularly when you are saving or launching an image, contact Vitech immediately. Do NOT attempt to save or launch the image a second time. If a non-fatal error occurs at any other time (when you are not launching or saving an image), the first command you should reach for is Export Database.... 2) In the Confirm Save Image dialog there are two checkboxes. We recommend that you keep both of these options enabled at all times. When you save your image, the Make Backup option copies the image as you last saved under the same name, but with a .BAK extension instead of the .C50 extension. The Export Database option simultaneously exports your database to an xml or RDT file. These formats are human- readable ASCII files which are much less susceptible to corruption and much more recoverable. Even if your database grows so large that exporting your database becomes cumbersome, we recommend that you still export your database on a regular basis. 3) As you work in CORE, the changes you make are logged to a recovery file. This file has the same name as the image you loaded but with _RECOVER.LOG appended. You can turn this capability off in the CORE Preferences dialog, but we strongly recommend that you leave it active. In the event of a fatal error resulting in loss of data, you can recover all your changes by importing the LOG file using the Load Recovery Log... command. However, you should first inspect the file. It may not be appropriate to import the entire contents of the file. Refer to the CORE User Reference Guide for further details. Important Notes =============== Create Shortcut Option ---------------------- The "Create Shortcut" checkbox on the Confirm Save Image dialog, which appears during the Save Image As... sequence, can be used to create a shortcut to the new image file. If the option is checked, the shortcut will be created in the CORE Workstation 5.0 programs folder on the Windows Start menu. During this process, the following error may be generated: "Unable to create shortcut Entry point SHGetSpecialFolderPathA". This problem can occur on platforms running Windows 95 or NT 4.0 because the shell update included with Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 is needed to allow CORE to create the shortcut. Verify that the shell32.dll found in the %systemroot%\system32 folder is version 4.72.3110 or greater. If the version is less than 4.72.3110, install the windows desktop update that ships with Internet Explorer 4.01. Using RDT Files From Previous Versions of CORE ---------------------------------------------- CORE 5.0 fully supports importing RDT files from CORE 1.3.1 and later. There is an option in CORE 5.0 that allows exporting the RDT file in 2.x, 3.x, and 4.x formats to enable interchange with previous versions of CORE. Working with Report Files From Previous Versions of CORE -------------------------------------------------------- CORE 5.0 can read and execute report scripts created in previous versions of CORE. However, report scripts written or modified in CORE 5.0 cannot be used in version 2.x or earlier. Uninstalling CORE 5.0 ===================== To remove CORE 5.0 from your system, select Add/Remove Programs from the Windows control panel. Select CORE Workstation 5.0 from the list of applications available to uninstall and click the Add/Remove button. Follow the instructions provided by the installer to remove the application. Reporting Problems/Making Product Suggestions ============================================= If you should encounter a problem with the software (either an error, a deficiency, a feature that works in a manner other than you expected, or a problem with any associated documentation), please notify us via e-mail, phone, or fax as indicated below. Any information you can provide in your report regarding the hardware and software configuration of the host machine, the circumstances in which the problem occurred, conditions to reproduce the problem, and such test data as you can reasonably provide to assist Vitech in reproducing the problem would be greatly appreciated. We hope that you enjoy the new capabilities of CORE 5.0. All customer observations and recommendations are valuable to us. Vitech Corporation 2070 Chain Bridge Road Suite 100 Vienna, VA 22182-2536 Phone: +1 703.883.2270 Fax: +1 703.883.1860 Email: support@vitechcorp.com Web: http://www.vitechcorp.com Copyright (c) 2004 Vitech Corporation. CORE(R) is a registered trademark of Vitech Corporation.