Configure MatStream for a network

You can only use a registered version on a network. The shareware version can an may only be used on a pc for single use. The data can not be shared with colleagues on a network.  

When you have registered your version, then you can use MatStream on your intra-network. You have to place the database files central on your network so that these are available for the MatStream users.

Execute the next steps to arrange the network directories and to configure the MatStream applictions.

  1. Select a network drive
    Select a network drive with enough free space for the database tables and the documentation that will be attached. We recommend a free space of 500MB or more.
  2. Copy the complete 'Data' directory from your MatStream program directory (by default 'C:\Program files\MatStream\Data') to the network drive. 
    Rename the copied directory 'Data' to somewhat more expressive like 'MatStrm'. We recommend to put the directory right in the root of the drive.
    For example: 'P:\MatStrm'
    In this example is 'P:' the network drive and 'MatStrm' the directory for the Product Information Management data.
  3. Copy the template directory
    Copy the the complete directory 'Template' from your MatStream program directory (by default 'C:\Program files\MatStream\Template') to the network directory. This directory contain template files for export functions.
    For example 'P:\MatStrm\Template'
  4. Setting up Product Information Center
    Now we can change the reference to the database tables and the mapping to the documentation. See Setting up PIC for network use for information on how to do that.
  5. Setting up Bill Of Materials
    When you have registered Bill Of Materials you can set it up for network use. See Setting up BOM for network use.

Both application are now configured for use on the network. When you login the next time, the database files on the network will be used.

Users and user groups
Both application have their own permission structure, users an user groups. We recommend that you use for both application the same user names and passwords. See Adding users and user groups for information on how to create the accounts.