Alarm Cast Alarm Administrator: Database Conversion

About this task

The database for the Alarm Cast server is FPAMServer.mdb.

Note:

If the previous CIMPLICITY Pager was installed, the corresponding FPAMAdmin.mdb database will be incompatible with Alarm Cast Administrator; however it can be converted

Note: If you have not converted then database, when you start the Alarm Cast Administrator for the first time after you install Alarm Cast, a message will report that the database is incompatible; ??the Database Convertor must be run.

Example: Windows 7

Procedure

  1. Open the Windows Start menu.
  2. Select CIMPLICITY>Alarm Cast>Database Conversion.

    A Database Conversion dialog box opens.

  3. Click Next.

Results

The Wizard will report if the database is up to date or needs conversion; if the database requires conversion the Wizard will guide you through the steps