Automatically updating pc/MRP to version 6.78 or higher
15.22.1 Updating instructions
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If you have a multi-user copy of pc/MRP make sure everybody has logged off of
pc/MRP before starting this update.
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Make a back-up copy of the current pc/MRP directory and its contents
- Go to the DOS prompt and enter the drive letter that pc/MRP is stored in
(assuming pc/MRPW is in drive c:) C: [Rtn]
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Change to the pc/MRP for Windows directory by entering: CD\PCMRPW [Rtn]
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Create a back up directory for your current copy of pc/MRP MD\PCMRPWBK [Rtn]
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Make sure PCMRPWBK is empty then copy all of the files and sub-directories from pc/MRPW into PCMRPWBK
XCOPY C:\PCMRPW\*.* C:\PCMRPWBK /V /S
[Rtn]
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If you have a multi-user copy of pc/MRP unattribute the following files read/write by entering :
ATTRIB PCMRPW.EXE -R [Rtn]
ATTRIB CONFIG.FPW -R [Rtn]
ATTRIB MSG.DBF -R [Rtn]
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Use Windows Explorer or File Manager to locate
the update file (e.g. UPD673Z.EXE) on the update floppy disk or in the
download directory if delivered by the Internet. Double click on the
update file and enter the drive and directory where pc/MRP is located.
If you select browse to locate the drive and directory, make sure the
drive and directory displayed is the drive and directory where pc/MRP
exists. Clicking on Next and Finish will extract and copy files
from the update file into the PCMRPW directory.
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Start the pc/MRP program. It will detect that an update is in progress and will
make any changes to the data files that are necessary.
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After file modifications are completed, you will be asked to log-in with your
name and password. The program will automatically re-index all of the database
files.
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If you have a multi-user copy of pc/MRP for Windows you must return to the DOS
prompt and attribute the files listed below as read only:
ATTRIB PCMRPW.EXE +R [Rtn]
ATTRIB CONFIG.FPW +R [Rtn]
ATTRIB MSG.DBF +R [Rtn]
ATTRIB STARTMRP.EXE +R [Rtn]
ATTRIB FOXTOOLS.FLL +R [Rtn]
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Click on the pc/MRP for Windows icon to run the new version of pc/MRP