Thank you for using OpenGate products to add
more functionality to your Access projects. Below are our
recommended deployment steps for bundled products. If you
have questions at any stage, please don't hesitate to
contact support for assistance.
We'll be happy to make sure you are on your way to a successful
project working with our products and Access.
Step |
Instructions |
Related Tutorials |
1 |
Download and unzip all files appropriate for your
version of Microsoft Access from the secure support site.
We recommend creating a new folder on your PC to store all
the downloads from OpenGate in a single location.
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2 |
If you are starting a new database project, open the
Designer for Microsoft Access file by double clicking.
If you are working with an existing database or will be
using a UI Builder template, skip to step
4. |
Designer for Access overview |
3 |
In the final step of the Designer wizard,
select the "Save my work into UI Builder..." checkbox and
locate the copy of UI Builder you have downloaded.
Once you are satisfied with your database design, skip to
step 5. |
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4 |
If you have an existing database, open the
copy of UI Builder or Workflow Builder you downloaded and select the "Migrate"
option in the setup wizard to migrate your existing database
into UI Builder.
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Migrating an Existing Database |
5 |
Set up your UI Builder menus as desired to open your forms. |
Setting up UI Builder Menus
Using the UI Builder Developer Menu
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6 |
If your bundle includes Dashboard Builder,
open Dashboard Builder and select the "Add/Upgrade Dashboard
Builder to a UI Builder database." Dashboard Builder
will be added to your new database. You can begin
working with it by opening the form "frmWelcomeDashboard"
from the navigation pane, or by adding it to your UI Builder
menu.
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Dashboard Builder Metrics
Dashboard Builder Graphs
Dashboard Builder Customization |
7 |
If your bundle includes Report
Builder, you can simply run the Report Builder installation
for your Access version by double-clicking the file.
Report Builder will install and be available in the Access
Add-Ins menu. |
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8 |
If your bundle includes FormSafe,
follow the instructions in the
FormSafe User's Guide to integrate FormSafe into your database. |
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