K-install Info

"K-install makes makes the process of installing and setting up custom databases to new systems a simple,quick and routine task"

 

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K-install Main Features :

Common Tasks

  • K-install is easily configured to perform most of the tasks associated with installing and setting up a database to work within an organisations existing system set-up.

  • Examples include Copying/Creating new databases, Modifying ACL, Signing database design, Creating new documents, Modifying server document...

User Input

  • built-in user input controls aid in entering common data with active lists.

  • Server list to specify a server name from those in users name & address book.

  • File location browser.

  • Server IP/DNS lookup from name & address book.

Simple User Interface

  • K-install's user interface consists of one simple window from which databases to install are selected from a list. Install script determines which input boxes are shown to gather information (e.g. server name) from the user.

  • Progress/log window auto expands to show a running progress of install.

  • Icons used in the progress/log window help to identify the current operation

Error Handling/Reporting

  • K-install has built in error checking allowing most common errors to be trapped and the error source rectified before continuing.

  • Progress log can be saved for reference or in the case of an error to aid debugging.

  • Can be saved to standard text file or to preserve the icons as an html file.

 

K-install Set-up Script :

XML

  • K-install uses XML to describe the set-up process. This has a number of advantages:

  • Uses the built-in error parsing of XML's DTD/Schema

  • Lots of 3rd party XML text editors to assist in constructing the XML script

  • 3rd party XML utilities to check script for correctness and compliance with DTD

  • Layout and structure familiar to users of HTML

Checksum Generator

  • K-install is free to download/use and distribute with your custom database.

  • To enable K-install to run a custom install script it has to firstly be valid and correct XML

  • When the install script is complete a checksum number has to be added before K-install will use it.

  • K-install's checksum generator is a program provided to generate and add this required number. The checksum generator is available to download for a trial period of 120 days and will allow the generating and adding of a checksum number up to 5 times for the process of evaluation. Before distribution of the install script or to generate for more than 5 times, you are required to fully register the product.

 

See For Yourself :

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