Installation Guide

System Overview

ecTA / ecPayroll system is designed for working on a Local Area Network (LAN). Main program files and master database files are all installed at SERVER side while users operate the system at WORKSTATION side.

Microsoft SQLServer is required to be installed in the SERVER as the database management system (DBMS) to store all data in the system. On the other hand, some basic library files are required to be installed in all WORKSTATIONs which may run the system.

Before installing the system, please prepare the SERVER / WORKSTATION as shown below:

	SERVER	WORKSTATION
Operating System (OS)	MS Windows Server 2000 / 2003 / 2008 / 2008R2 / 2012 / 2012R2 /2016	MS Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8 / 8.1 / 10
Database Management System	MS SQL Server 2005 / 2005 Express 2008 / 2008 Express 2008R2 / 2008R2 Express 2012 / 2012 Express 2014 / 2014 Express 2016 / 2016 Express ( Express editions are free download at Microsoft website ) l Install with “Default instances” & “Mixed Authentication mode”. l Enable both "Named Pipes" & "TCP/IP" by "SQL Server Configuration Manager"	N/A
Access Right	l “Administrator” login for program installation l “Full control” of all sub-folders and files in installation folder	“Full control” of all sub-folders and files in shared installation folder at server

Please check that following items are included in the package:

Installation CD x 1

n ecPayroll setup file x 1 (TamsSetup_xxxxxxxx_Full.exe , where xxxxxxxx is program version no. e.g. TamsSetup_20170808_Full.exe)

n MSSQL Database file x 2 (TAMS.mdf & TAMS_SYSTEM.mdf)

n System config file x 2 (TAMS.cfg & TAMS.ini)

System installation

Please follow below steps to install the system:

1 Installation at Server

1.1 Install database files

1.1.1 Find below 2 files in the provided CD

l TAMS.mdf

l TAMS_SYSTEM.mdf

1.1.2 Attach above 2 database files to the MSSQL Server

l For details please refer to (Attach MSSQL Database)

1.2 Install ecPayroll Software

l Run “TamsSetup_xxxxxxxx_Full.exe”

l Select “Single PC” installation mode

l For details please refer to (Software Installation)

1.3 Copy the system config file “TAMS.cfg” & “TAMS.ini” from CD to the program folder where ecPayroll software installed (i.e. C:\Program Files\TAMS\)

1.4 Share the program folder (i.e. C:\Program Files\TAMS\) named as “TAMS” with FULL control right to the workstation(s) which is going to connect to the system

2 Installation at Workstation

2.1 Install ecPayroll library files

l Run “TamsSetup_xxxxxxxx_Full.exe”

l Select “Workstation” installation mode

l For details please refer to (Software Installation)

2.1 Create system shortcut

2.1.1 Open the program folder at SERVER (i.e. \\server_name\TAMS\)

2.1.2 Run \\Server\TAMS\FTREGDLL.exe to register dll with admin right

2.1.3 Create shortcut icon of the file “TAMS32.exe” in above folder

2.1.4 Copy the shortcut file and paste to the workstation desktop for user to enter the system

3 Installation completed. You may now start run the system.

3.1 Double-click on the TAMS shortcut icon.

3.2 For the first time enter the system, you have to answer below questions to make connection to the SQL SERVER. Please note that the answers will be saved and you are not required to enter these information for every system login.

	Example
Server name or IP address	HRSERVER OR 192.168.0.20
Database name	TAMS
MSSQL Server User Name	sa
MSSQL Server Password	1234

3.3 For details please refer to ( Connect to database )