SETUP

How do I Set up TRAIN TRACK®?

After TRAIN TRACK® is installed, you will need to open the program to finish the setup process. To open TRAIN TRACK®, go to Start > Programs > TRAIN TRACK, or use the shortcut if you created one during installation.

Connect to your Database

When you open TRAIN TRACK®, if you see a screen indicating that you need to connect to your back-end database, you may connect using a DSN or DSN-less connection. Before you begin, you will need to make sure that your Windows® user has been given permission to access the database through SQL Server Management Studio. For more detailed information on connecting to your database, see the installation instructions.

We recommend using a DSN-less connection. This uses a connection string without setting up an ODBC connection, and usually offers better performance.

To set up a DSN-less connection, follow these steps

1. From the Welcome screen, click Refresh Tables.
2. Type in TTSERV
3. Type in the name of your Server.
4. Select Windows Authentication.
5. Click OK.

DSN (Data Source Name) is a connection set up using your ODBC Data Sources feature.

To set up a DSN connection, follow these steps

1. From the Welcome screen, click Linked Table Manager.
2. The Linked Table Manger will open. Check the box Always prompt for new location.
3. Click Select All.
4. Click OK.
5. The ODBC Data Sources window will open.
6. Select the "User DSN" tab and click Add.
7. Select SQL Native Client (10 or higher) and click Finish.
8. Type in the DSN TTSERV.
9. Select your Server from the list. Click Next.
10. Change the default database to TRAINTRACK, and click Next
11. Click Finish
12. Click Test Data Source. You should see a message that the test was successful.
13. Click OK.
14. Click OK again.
15. From the Welcome screen, click Continue.

Start the 30-day Trial

When you first open TRAIN TRACK®, you will see the welcome screen with options to import data, start the trial, enter a registration code, or contact us to purchase a license.

To evaluate TRAIN TRACK®, follow these steps:

1. If you are a new user and wish to test TRAIN TRACK®, select Begin the 30 day trial. During the free trial period, any user may access the program (see Security).
2. The Main Menu will open.
3. Begin using TRAIN TRACK®.

Import Data from a Previous Version

If you have data you would like to import from an earlier edition of TRAIN TRACK® Desktop Edition, version 7 or higher, select this option. Note: if you are using an older version, you must update to version 7 before you can update to later versions. If you have an earlier version of the Client/Server Edition, version 7 or higher, you will not need to import your data; instead, your database will be updated to this version during installation. Contact us for assistance importing data from the Client/Server version 6 or earlier.

CAUTION: Use this feature only when importing to a BLANK (new) database. It is not designed for merging data from multiple databases.

To import data from a previous version, follow these steps:

1. From the startup screen, click Import data from a previous version.
2. The Import screen will open. Click Browse.
   
   

   

   
   
   
   
3. The Browse box will open. Browse to your file, select it, and click OK.
   
   

   

   
   
   
   
4. Click Import.
   
   

   

   
   
   
   
5. The import dialog will open and the import process will begin. You may be prompted a number of times to allow the imports depending on your security settings.

Important: Do not delete your old file until you are sure everything was imported correctly. We recommend keeping the old version as one of your backup files.

Select Enter a registration code if you have recently purchased a license from Liberty Labs, LLC and have a new registration code to enter, or if you have already imported data and need to enter a new registration code.

Enter your Company name and Registration Code. When entering the code, you will need to tab between each set of numbers. Click Save..

If you have a subscription code, the subscription code box will open. Enter your Subscription Code. When entering the code, you will need to tab between each set of numbers. Click Save.