                       MDB Manager

                       Version 1.0

                           by

                        SAM Systems

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Introduction
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MDB Manager allows multiple Microsoft Access databases to be easily managed
on server based systems. Log into MDB Manager once and the information supplied
will be used to connect to Access. MDB Manager will detect your network ID and
use this as a default Access account, you can change the account name any time.

MDB Manager allows your databases to be logically grouped and the system
configuration can be controlled from one point through its INI mapping function.
Construct one INI file called MDBMAN.INI in the directory that you are running
MDB Manager from to specify the database groups and the their contents and the
INI file that will be used by Access (either the Full or Run-Time version) and
the location of the version of Access you wish to run.


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INI Settings
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[Admin]
AccINI
    Path and name of the Access INI file to be used. This will allow a single INI
    file to be used to specify the configuration under which Access will run.

AppPath
    Path and version of Access you wish to run. (MSACCESS.EXE or MSARN200.EXE)

[Groups]
    This section specifies the database groups that exist in the INI. These groups
    are presented to the user in the drop down list box and are displayed in the
    order in which they are found. The default group is the first group.

[Group Section]
    These sections are defined by the entries in the [Groups] section. When the
    group is selected, each database specified in this section is displayed sorted
    alphabetically. The structure of the INI entry is as follows :

    Key=Title;Path

    Key
        A unique alpha numeric key for the group section.
    Title
        This text defines the text to be displayed to the user on selection of the group.
    Path
        The path specifies the path and filename of the database to be opened.


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Registration
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Registering MDB Manager costs 10 and brings free support and minor version upgrades.


To order by check send the order form (ORDER.TXT) and a check to

        SAM Systems
        21 Balormie Place
        Lossiemouth
        Moray
        Scotland
        IV31 6TB

Payment must be in pounds sterling, or you can send international postal money orders in 
pounds sterling.

SAM Systems can be contacted through Compuserve 101451,663.
