Move Goldmine to another server

[WANguy2k]

I have Goldmine 5 installed on a Win2k server, and need to move it to a new Win2k3 server. I see documentation on how to move it, but it assumes the server name is going to be the same. What do I need to do to move to a new server with a new name? TIA

 

[groundedagain]

Is it GoldMine or is it GoldMine Sales & Marketing (GoldMine Enterprise, can't remeber when they changed the name, it is noow GoldMine Corporate Edition )

Jason Wienert
Brisbane, Australia

http://www.centralcity.com.au

GoldMine, Avaya, ACCPAC CRM

 

[WANguy2k]

It's Goldmine Standard, version 5.5

 

[groundedagain]

Fastest way is to install a fresh copy on the new server and then copy over the entire installation from old server to the new. Then re-map the neteork drives on the workstations to the new server.

Jason Wienert
Brisbane, Australia

http://www.centralcity.com.au

GoldMine, Avaya, ACCPAC CRM

 

[WANguy2k]

Seems easy enough, but I did this once a long time ago and I thought there were entries in some .ini or other config files that contain the server name or something else that was machine specific. I seem to remember having to do another procedure to get it to work.

I'll try the reinstall and copy and let you know how I do.

 

[groundedagain]

With the standard edition as if you are using Mapped drives it shouldn't be a problem after you re-map the drives on each workstation. If you are using UNC then you will need to adjust your .ini settings yes.

Jason Wienert
Brisbane, Australia

http://www.centralcity.com.au

GoldMine, Avaya, ACCPAC CRM

 

[richardy]

... and use the linkeddoc mover on

http://www.prior-analytics.com

to move across all those lovely documents.

Regards,

Richard.
PRIOR Analytics UK

http://www.prior-analytics.com

Winners of the LBA Customer Service Award.

 

[WANguy2k]

Thanks again guys, I'll check it out.

 

[WANguy2k]

Ooops, got an issue: I installed GM5 on the new server. I copied the whole directory tree from the old to the new server, and changed all .ini files to reflect the new server name (I'm using UNC names). When I login and open the database, it looks like all records are blank except for 1 in every 8 or 10. The DB is showing the correct NUMBER of records, they're just not displaying when you scroll through them. Tried reindexing, no change.

 

[groundedagain]

check you are pointing at the right database. Check on the old server. Then use something like BR7 to have a look at contact1

HTH

Jason Wienert
Brisbane, Australia

http://www.centralcity.com.au

GoldMine, Avaya, ACCPAC CRM

 

[formerCIO]

Someone forgot to ask: are there any remote users sychronizing?

 

[WANguy2k]

Thanks for all the help, guys. Not sure what I did but the problem is fixed. I reinstalled, moved the database again and it's working.