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This text refers to program version 4.0  

Loading an Existing Database and Company

Single-user
Start Hansa just like any other Windows or Macintosh application, by double-clicking the program icon. Hansa will load the database named "Hansa.HDB". If this is not present in the folder or directory, a new database will be created automatically.

The 'Select Company' window opens, where you should select a Company to work with.

Double-click the appropriate Company in the list, or highlight it and press the Enter key on your keyboard. The database is now ready to use.

If you have only one Company in your database, you may find that having to select it every time you start Hansa is unnecessary. For instructions about bypassing the 'Select Company' window, please refer to the Program Mode page.

Multi-user
In a multi-user installation, launch Hansa on the server first. If your server has a graphical interface, follow the procedure described in the 'Single-user' section above: choose any Company when the 'Select Company' window appears. Users will then be able to log on to work with any of the Companies stored within that database.

Select 'Server' from the Modules menu. The 'Server Status' screen appears. This can be used to monitor network activity.

The server can now be left alone.

Servers with no Graphical Interface
If your server is a Linux or Macintosh OS X machine, you must first put it into "Terminal" mode before you can launch the Hansa server application. Instructions can be found on the Linux and Macintosh OS X Server Installation page.

When the Terminal window opens, and assuming you have retained the default directory structure, type:

cd /Applications/Hansa/HansaFinancialsServ (Linux), or

cd /Applications/Hansa/HansaFinancialsOSXServ (OS X)

./hansa &

starts the Hansa server application. The & is optional: it allows you to run the program in the background and to use the Terminal window for other tasks.

This assumes the application is named "hansa". If this is not the case, type the application name after "./"

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