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Frequently Asked Questions
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1. I have installed School Management System client and also had an activation code on my hand, how can I activate my School Management System?
2. I don't have a SQL Server but it is a requirement of School Management System server. Is there any free software I can use instead of SQL Server?
3. I have installed Microsoft SQL 2005 Express (next generation of MSDE and a free version of SQL 2005), but when I try to install School Management System server, it tells me "can't find SQL Server or access delayed". Does SQL 2005 Express work with School Management System?
4. What is the "server" value at login window?
5. My free School Management System license comes which 5 users limitation, can I install School Management System client on more then 5 computers?
6. Can I install SQL Server and School Management System server on separate computers?
7. Can I install School Management System server more then once and still keep my database unchanged?
8. What is database user name and password at School Management System server configuration?
9. I have logged on School Management System server successful first time using the initial user account (created at activation process) but I can not create a user account for myself, why?
10. I have logged on School Management System server successful first time using my own user account, why I can not see any thing in accounting and teaching modules?
11. My School Management System license comes with 5 users but why I can add only 4 users?
12. How can I uninstall School Management System server?
13. How can I uninstall School Management System client?
1. I have installed School Management System client and also had an activation code on my hand, how can I activate my School Management System?
Install School Management System server first. Only School Management System server needs to be activated. After School Management System server is installed, at your server
computer, select Start -> Programs -> School Management System Server -> SMS
Server Config Wizard, then follow the instruction.
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2. I don't have a SQL Server but it is a requirement of SMS server. Is there any free software I can use instead of SQL Server?
Yes. Microsoft provides a free version of SQL Server - Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Desktop Engine (MSDE) or
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express. Your can search MSDE information on Microsoft web site www.microsoft.com
or www.google.com. Alternatively, visit www.ialda.com, we have link for
downloading MSDE
as well as teching you how how to install MSDE.
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3. I have installed Microsoft SQL 2005 Express (next generation of MSDE and a free version of SQL 2005), but when I try to install SMS server, it tells me "can't find SQL Server or access delayed". Does SQL 2005 Express work with School Management System?
Yes absolutely. One thing you must remember is that at beginning of installing SQL 2005 Express, you must uncheck "hide advanced configuration options"(default is checked) and go to advanced configuration option. You can keep all default values and only change option from "Named instance" to "Default instance"(option "Named instance" is checked by default and its value is "SQLExpress").
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4. What is the "Server" value at login window?
The server value tells School Management System client where your SMS server is. The value could be the name of the server (eg. server1),
IP of the server (eg. 192.168.1.1), or even a domain name of the server (eg. ialda.com).
If you did not know this information, please ask your system administrator or whoever installed SMS server for you.
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5. My free School Management System license comes which 5 users limitation, can I install SMS client on more then 5 computers?
YES (of course). There is no limitation on how many computers or how many times you can install SMS. No matter
what type of licence you have, you can install or uninstall SMS on or from any computer you want. However,
only 5 users can be created in School Management System if your license has 5 users limitation.
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6. Can I install SQL Server and SMS server on separate computers?
YES (of course). However, the SMS database can only be generated during the SMS server installation.
In order to get the SMS database created on your SQL Server box, you need to install SMS server on it too.
You can remove SMS server easy without any damaging your SMS database afterwards.
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7. Can I install SMS server more then once and still keep my database unchanged?
YES (of course), uninstall SMS server will never delete or change your database. However,
every SMS server installation will generate a database into your SQL Server. You can delete these
unused databases safely from SQL Server Enterprise Manager. Additional, we strongly recommend that
you keep a copy of your server web.config file before uninstall it. After you have reinstalled your SMS server then just simply
replace it, so that you donÓ´ need configure your server again (all configuration information is in web.config file).
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8. What is database user name and password at School Management System server configuration?
All databases in SQL Server must be assigned at least one database user on it before it can be actually used.
Any one of those user accounts can be used at SMS server configuration.
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9. I have logged on SMS server successful first time using the initial user account (created at activation process) but I can not create a user account for myself, why?
Only current employee can be assigned a user account. Since you are first time loggin School Management System server,
there is no any employee in the system, so you must add a new employee at Human Resource module before you can
create a user account.
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10. I have logged on School Management System server successful first time using my own user account, why I can not see any thing in accounting and teaching modules?
Obviously School Management System's database is empty when you first time starting using it. Accounting and teaching
modules are based on the semester, since you have not created any semester yet, so you can not see any thing
under those 2 modules. In order to using School Management System, what first thing you should do is that building up your schoolÓ³
basic database (details see School Management System User Manual).
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11. My School Management System license comes with 5 users but why I can add only 4 users?
When you first time activate your SMS server, you have actually created an initial user account.
It is an invisible user account so that you can only see 4 users at user list.
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12. How can I uninstall School Management System server?
At the computer that your School Management System server was installed, click Start -> Control Panel -> Add or Remove
Programs, then select "MSWS" program and remove it. Note: we strongly recommend you make a copy of
web.config file before you uninstall School Management System server. Once you reinstall School Management System server in future, you just simply
replay this web.config file back and then you can start use it without any configuration.
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13. How can I uninstall School Management System client?
At the computer that your SMS client was installed, click Start -> Control Panel -> Add or Remove
Programs, then select "School Management System" program and remove it.
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