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2011 Installation Instructions
for PROFITstarreg PROFITabilityreg Profitstar Suitetrade PROFITstarreg Portfolio
and PROFITstarreg Budget Manager
Date created April 8 2010
Last updated August 19 2011
Intended audience IT professionals and end users
This document is available in electronic form at
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevInstallpdf
Summary
This document contains detailed installation instructions for PROFITstar
PROFITability Profitstar Suite PROFITstar Portfolio and PROFITstar Budget
Manager
With the assistance of the Installation Wizard the installation of these products is
a straightforward process Remember that for all types of installations the
person actually installing the software must have ―Administrator rights
To find the instructions you need for a specific type of installation refer to the
Contents list below
Contents
Important Considerations on page 2
First Installation of the 2011 edition ndash from a CD on page 5
Updating from 2007a or Later on page 12
Converting your Existing Data on page 18
Installing on a New PC on page 19
Converting your PROFITstar Portfolio Data on page 25
Linking PROFITstar Portfolio and PROFITstar Data on page 25
Installing the Budget Manager Server and Client Software on page 26
Installing Profitstar Web Services for Optimizer Web
Appendix A ndash Using UNC Paths on page 30
Appendix B ndash Related Links on page 31
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Important Considerations
Prior to installing any of these products you and your network administrator are
strongly encouraged to review these instructions and the other resources listed in
Appendix B which provide the system and hardware requirements and antivirus
scanning suggestions
In addition before attempting to install our products it is important to be aware of
the following key points
General
If you are a current PROFITstar client you need to have version 2007a or
later installed in order to upgrade to the 2011 edition Data older than 2007a
must be incrementally upgradedmdashfirst to a version such as 2009 and then to
2011 Visit our ReleaseUpgrades page in the For Clients portal for
important information about the 2009 2010 and 2011 releases as well as for downloading instructions for the files
Windowsreg 2000 is no longer a supported operating system for the PROFITstar
family of products A complete list of the 2011 System Requirements can be
found at httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevSysReqpdf
If Microsoftreg NET Framework version 35 Service Pack 1 files are not
detected on a machine being targeted by the installation the program will attempt to download the necessary files from Microsoftlsquos website
If any of these ―server or ―client machines do not allow a connection to the
Internet the NET Framework files will need to be downloaded on another PC and then manually installed on the appropriate machine(s)
The NET Framework files are available on the Microsoft website and can be
downloaded using the following link
httpwwwmicrosoftcomdownloadsdetailsaspxdisplaylang=enampFamilyID
=ab99342f-5d1a-413d-8319-81da479ab0d7
Since the installation programs for the PROFITstar Server PROFITstar Client
and PROFITstar Budget Manager Server perform admin functions it is required that the person installing the software have ―Administrator rights
In the Vista and Windows 7 operating systems the person installing the
software will be prompted to log in with Administrator credentials if
necessary In Windows XP the following message box will be displayed if the person performing the installation lacks the necessary permissions
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Clicking the Details button reveals the permissions-related information
Server-related issues
Two Windows servicesmdashthe Profitstar Server and the Advantage Database Server
(ADS)mdashare installed on the server PC The Profitstar Server service relieves the
client PCs of some of the heavier data processing duties Be aware that
Non-Windows operating systemsmdashsuch as Novell Netware and Linuxmdashare not supported
DFS-managed folders cannot be used for PROFITstar PROFITability Profitstar
Suite PROFITstar Portfolio and PROFITstar Budget Manager data
The server components must reside on the same physical machine as the
PROFITstar PROFITability Profitstar Suite andor PROFITstar Portfolio data but the service and the data do not have to be on the same drive
Clients running both the Profitstar Server and ProfitStarslsquo Optimizer product
(see httpprofitstarscomproductsoptimizer) need to install Profitstar Web
Servicesmdasha component that allows Optimizer users to view PROFITstar and
PROFITability data Complete Profitstar Web Services installation instructions
can be found at httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevProfitstar Web Services Installpdf
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Client-related issues
On each computer used to access PROFITstar or its related software products
users must have Modify rights to the folder in which the PSini file is stored
For a Profitstar Suite client running on Vista or Windows 7 the default
location for this file is CProgramDataProfitstarPS Suite2011 For a
Windows XP user the default location for the PSini file is CDocuments and SettingsAll UsersApplication DataProfitstarPS Suite2011
Client and Server-related issues
The Share and Security permissions for all PROFITstar users as well as the
local System account must be set to Full Control for the root data directory
(CPSData by default) and the nested subdirectories (PS PA Common and PMData)
IT personnel must set these permissions from the server machine If these
permissions are not granted and a user attempts to complete a task for which
these permissions are required a message will be displayed explaining that
the user has insufficient rights to perform the requested action
If firewall software is used to protect the server or server-like machine it
must be configured to allow incoming connections on port 6262 using the
UDP protocol and on port 20925 using the TCP protocol In order to satisfy
and manage client requests for data in the database used by PROFITstar and
its related software products The Advantage Database Server (ADS) uses the
first port (6262) while the Profitstar Server utilizes the second port (20925)
Note Instructions explaining how to allow communication through Windows
Firewall on Windows Server 2008 are available at httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevFirewall Considerationspdf
Other
The Budget Manager server runs on TCP port 20563 so if you have internal
firewalls you will have to allow traffic on this port to pass through
Several installation-related FAQs can be found at
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomfaqsFAQshtmInstallationfaqinsthtml
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First Installation ndash from a 2011 edition CD
New clients installing the PROFITstar PROFITability Profitstar Suite andor
PROFITstar Portfolio 2011 programs for the first time should perform the following
steps
1 Introduction
The combination of a Profitstar Server installation and a separate Profitstar
Client installation results in improved scalability and performance of the
software
Initially the Profitstar Server needs to be installed on the server machine
while the Profitstar Client installation must be run on each PC used to access
the PROFITstar or PROFITability data
For subsequent installations however only the Profitstar Server installation
will need to be run since it contains the necessary files for both the server
and client applications When each user attempts to log in following the
server installation they will be prompted to automatically update their client
application without having to download the client installation file
2 Verify the System Requirements
Review the system requirements and verify that the computers on which the
software will be installed meet these requirements
The System Requirements for the 2011 edition PDF is available at
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevSysReqpdf
3 Locate your Serial Number Validation Code and Product Key
To install the Advantage Database service which is necessary to run the 2011
editions of PROFITstar PROFITability Profitstar Suite andor PROFITstar
Portfolio a Serial Number and Validation Code must be obtained for the
computer on which the Advantage software will be installed In addition you
will need the Product Key that will unlock the ProfitStars software products
that your institution is currently licensed to install
Note There is no separate installation for PROFITstar Portfolio If this add-on
program has been purchased the institutionlsquos Product Key will unlock the
necessary functionality during the PROFITstar installation
You will be prompted for this information as necessary during the
installation process These codes may have been provided to you if you
received a 2011 edition CD If you do not have this institution-specific
information for the 2011 edition please contact your Client Services Analyst
at 800-356-9099
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4 Special Considerations ndash Server and Client on the Same Computer
If you will be working on a laptop that is occasionally disconnected from the
network then that computer will need to have the server components and the
program files for PROFITstar (and any related ProfitStars software products
that you intend to use) installed on it If the server componentsmdashADS and the
Profitstar Server with related configuration toolsmdashhave not already been
installed you will need to obtain a special Advantage Database Server single-
user Serial Number and Validation Code from your Client Services Analyst
5 Installation Rights
The person installing the database server service must have ―Administrator
rights
6 Server Components Installation (Steps 6 ndash 11)
The server components (ADS and the Profitstar Server) software must be
installed on the PC where the data resides It is possible to install them on
A ―true 32 or 64-bit server machine
A non-server machine that is commonly accessible to multiple users
A single userlsquos own machine
7 Installing from a CD
Insert the CD into your computerlsquos CD or DVD drive If autorun is enabled for
the drive the installation program will launch automatically
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If autorun is not enabled click the Windows Start menu and select Run
Enter Rsetupexe (where Rlsquo is the drive letter for your CD or DVD drive)
and click OK This opens the first page of the Profitstar Installer
To install the server components select the Install Profitstar Server
option
After each step click Next to continue
8 Defined Root Path
During this step of the installation process you are asked to specify a ―defined
root path for your ProfitStars dataset(s) If more than one dataset will reside
on the ―server machine select a path that will allow access to all of your
data If for example your datasets will be located under CPSData then
select CPSData as your defined root path
If you ever need to modify the defined root path go to Start gt All Programs
gt Profitstar Server 2011 gt Profitstar Server Configuration to open a tool that
lets you reselect the defined root path
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9 Advantage Database Service
If the data actually resides (or will reside) on the
current computer enter your ADS Serial
Number and Validation Code during this step
If you do not have this institution-specific
information for the 2011 edition please contact
your Client Services Analyst at 800-356-9099
Once you have a current set of installation
codes be sure to keep them in a safe place for
future reference You will need these codes if you
ever need to reinstall the software
Remember that a laptop that is occasionally disconnected from the network
will need a special ADS single-user Serial Number and Validation Code if the
server components and the client software are both installed on the same
machine
10 Install Profitstar Server
This step asks you to specify a path for the
Profitstar Server installation As with the prior
step you cannot install this software remotely
via a network or mapped drive
11 Server Components Installed
Following the installation of the Profitstar server
you will see a completion message Clicking the
Finish button returns you to the installerlsquos
Welcome screen
If you are currently installing to a ―server
machine where the data and the server
components are located and if PROFITstar and
its related software products will not be run from
this PC select Close to exit the installation
program
Note If your institution is also licensed for the Optimizer product you will
need to install Profitstar Web Services before closing the installerlsquos Welcome
screen (Step 12)
12 Install Profitstar Web Services for Optimizer
Clients who will be running both the Profitstar Server and ProfitStarslsquo
Optimizer product (see httpprofitstarscomproductsoptimizer) also need
to install Profitstar Web Servicesmdasha component that allows Optimizer users to
view PROFITstar and PROFITability data Click the Install Profitstar Web
Services for Optimizer link on the installerlsquos Welcome screen to do this
Complete Profitstar Web Services installation instructions can be found at
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevProfitstar Web Services Installpdf
IT Note
If firewall software is used it
must be configured to allow
incoming connections on port
6262 using the UDP protocol
This port is used by the
Advantage Database Server
service to satisfy client requests
for data in the database used by
PROFITstar and its related
software products
IT Note
Incoming connections must
also be allowed on port
20925 using the TCP
protocol This port is used by
the Profitstar Server service
to manage client requests for
data in the database
Instructions explaining how to
allow communication through
Windows Firewall on Windows
Server 2008 are available at
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenry
comdevFirewall Considerationspdf
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13 Client Installation (Steps 13 ndash 15)
The client installation should be run when
You are currently installing to a ―server machine where the data and the
server components are located and PROFITstar and its related software
products will be run on this PC
You are installing the program files for PROFITstar andor its related
products on each PC that will be used to access the data
If you have completed the installation of the server components and have
been returned to the Welcome screen of the Profitstar Installer you will see
that the Install Profitstar Client option is still active Click this link if the
client files also need to be installed on the ―server machine
If you are installing the Profitstar Client on all the individual PCs that will be
used to access the data you can get to this screen by following the
instructions for installing from a CD (Step 7) or by copying the contents of the
CD to a network drive and then accessing the setupexe file from each
workstation (Make sure that the properties of the copied CD files are not set
to ―Read-only)
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14 Install Profitstar Client (1)
Remember that for all types of installations the person actually installing the
software must have ―Administrator rights
When this screen is displayed enter your institutionlsquos Product Key
This key controls which program files will be installed on the current
computer If you do not have this institution-specific information for the 2011
edition please contact your Client Services Analyst at 800-356-9099
15 Install Profitstar Client (2)
The Destination Directory shown at the bottom of the screen can be
modified by clicking the Browse button and selecting a different folder
16 Copy Data
This step is only displayed when data is detected on the installation CD
Answer the copy data questionmdashYes or Nomdashto determine whether the data
files found on your installation media will be copied to your hard drive
If you choose to have the data copied verify that the Destination Directory
displayed is correct The data subfolders that will be created depending upon
the ProfitStars products purchased by the institution are PS PA Common
andor PMData
If the data will be shared on a network the data only needs to be copied
oncemdashduring the installation on the network server PC (The server
components must also be installed on this computer) While the Profitstar
Client files do need to be installed on each PC that will be used to run
ProfitStarslsquo software you can select No when the Copy Data step is
presented during each subsequent installation
17 Network Installation
If the institutionlsquos data is shared by multiple users on a network be sure to
repeat Steps 12 ndash 14 on each additional PC used to run the software
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18 Create Shortcuts
While you can go to the Windows Start menu and select All Programs gt
Profitstar 2011 to launch ProfitStarslsquo software programs you can also use
shortcuts on your desktop
Unless your data is on your local drive when specifying the path to your data
it is preferable to use the full UNC (Universal Naming Convention) path in
your shortcut Refer to Appendix A for details
19 PSData Folder Permissions
Before PROFITstarPROFITabilityPortfolio users attempt to run the software
the Share and Security permissions for both the users and the local SYSTEM
accountmdashon the ―server machine where the server components (ADS and
Profitstar Server) residemdashmust be set to FULL CONTROL These permissions
need to be set at the root data directory level (CPSData by default) the
nested subdirectories (PS PA Common and PMData) and at any Windows
share name established for the root data directory
IT personnel must set these permissions from the server
20 Post-Installation Issues
Additional technical informationmdashsuch as required permissions firewall
settings and interaction with active antivirus scanning softwaremdashcan be
obtained either from the 2011 Installation section of our Web-based FAQs
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomfaqsFAQshtmInstallationfaqinsthtml
or from our IT-related resources available at
httpsforclientsjackhenrycomProductsAndServicesPROFITstarPROFITabilit
yCUPROReferenceInformationPagesITResourcesaspx
Links to individual papers of interest can be found in Appendix B
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Updating your Existing Software and Data to the 2011 edition
It is possible for clients running any version of 2007a or later to move up to the
newest version of the 2011 edition Visit our ReleaseUpgrades page in the For
Clients portal for important information about the 2011 release and instructions for
downloading the necessary files
To upgrade to the 2011 edition from a CD or downloaded files perform the following
steps
1 Introduction
The combination of a Profitstar Server installation and a separate Profitstar
Client installation results in improved scalability and performance of the
software
When you are running 2007a or later only the PROFITstar Server file needs
to be installed since it contains the necessary files for both the server and
client applications When each user attempts to log in following the server
installation they will be prompted to automatically update their client
application without having to download the client installation file
2 Verify the 2011 System Requirements
Review the system requirements and verify that the computers on which the
software will be installed meet these requirements The system requirements
can be found in the System Requirements for the 2011 edition paper
3 Back Up your Data
Before installing an update make sure that you have a current and complete
backup of all of your models and organizationsmdasheither a network backup or
backups created with the backup utilities that exist within each program
(PROFITstarPROFITability and PROFITstar Portfolio)
4 Special Considerations ndash Server and Client on the Same Computer
If you will be working on a laptop that is occasionally disconnected from the
network then that computer will need to have the server components and the
program files for PROFITstar (and any related ProfitStars software products
that you intend to use) installed on it If the server componentsmdashADS and the
Profitstar Server with related configuration toolsmdashhave not already been
installed you will need to obtain a special Advantage Database Server single-
user Serial Number and Validation Code from your Client Services Analyst
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5 Obtain the Necessary Program Files
For the 2011 edition two downloadable files (eg 2011a76
ProfitstarServerexe and 2011a76 ProfitstarClientexe) are available that will
install everything you need to run the software products for which your
institution is currently licensed (Additional files are available for the
PROFITstar Budget Manager Client and Server)
Visit our ReleaseUpgrades page in the For Clients portal for important
information about the 2011 release and instructions for downloading the
necessary files
Note When you download an update from our website and you are given the
option to Run or Save the filemdashbe sure to choose to Save it The resulting
executable file can be launched after the download is complete
6 Installation Rights
Remember that the person installing the server components must have
―Administrator rights
7 Server Components Installation (Steps 7 ndash 13)
If PROFITstar andor its related software products is used by multiple users
on a network make sure that everyone is out of the program before
beginning the installation process
The server components (ADS and the Profitstar Server) software must be
installed on the PC where the data resides It is possible to install them on
A ―true 32 or 64-bit server machine
A non-server machine that is commonly accessible to multiple users
A single userlsquos own machine
8 Installation Wizard ndash From a CD
Insert the CD into your computerlsquos CD or DVD drive If autorun is enabled for
the drive the installation program will launch automatically If autorun is not
enabled click the Windows Start menu and select Run Enter Rsetupexe
(where Rlsquo is the drive letter for your CD or DVD drive) and click OK
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This opens the first page of the Profitstar Installer
To install the server components select the Install Profitstar Server
option
After each step click Next to continue
9 Installation Wizard ndash From a Downloaded File
If the installation file was obtained from our website there are several ways
to open it
Select the appropriate command (Run or Open) when each download is
complete
Browse to the downloaded file (eg 2011a76 ProfitstarServerexe) and
double-click it
Click the Windows Start menu and select Run Then browse to the
appropriate downloaded file and click OK
When the installation program is launched this way the Defined Root Path
page is displayed After each step click Next to continue
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10 Defined Root Path
During this step of the installation process you are asked to specify a
―defined root path for your ProfitStars dataset(s) If more than one dataset
will reside on the ―server machine select a path that will allow access to all
of your data If for example your datasets will be located under CPSData
then select that as your defined root path
If you ever need to modify the defined root path go to Start gt All Programs
gt Profitstar Server 2011 gt Profitstar Server Configuration to open a tool that
lets you reselect the defined root path
11 Advantage Database Service
If the Installation Wizard detects that the
Advantage Database service (version 80) is
installed this step will ask you to specify where the
new service (version 81) should be installed It will
not be necessary to enter your ADS Serial
Number and Validation Code
Note If the Installation Wizard detects that
Advantage Database service version 81 is already
installed this step will be skipped
Remember that a laptop that is occasionally
disconnected from the network will need a special
ADS single-user Serial Number and Validation
Code if the server components and the client software are both installed on
the same machine
12 Install Profitstar Server
This step asks you to specify a path for the
Profitstar Server installation As with the prior step
you cannot install this software remotely via a
network or mapped drive
13 Server Components Installed
Following the installation of the Profitstar server
you will see a completion message If you are
installing from a CD clicking the Finish button
returns you to the installerlsquos Welcome screen If
you are currently installing to a ―server machine
where the data and the server components are
located and if PROFITstar and its related software
products will not be run from this PC select Close
to exit the installation program
If you are installing from the downloaded Profitstar
Server file clicking the Finish button exits the
program
IT Note
If firewall software is used it
must be configured to allow
incoming connections on port
6262 using the UDP protocol
This port is used by the
Advantage Database Server
service to satisfy client requests
for data in the database used by
PROFITstar and its related
software products
IT Note
Incoming connections must
also be allowed on port
20925 using the TCP
protocol This port is used by
the Profitstar Server service
to manage client requests for
data in the database
Instructions explaining how to
allow communication through
Windows Firewall on Windows
Server 2008 are available at
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenry
comdevFirewall Considerationspdf
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14 Client Installation (Steps 14 ndash 17)
The client installation should be run when
You are currently installing to a ―server machine where the data and the
server components are located and if PROFITstar and its related software
products will be run on this PC
You are installing the program files for PROFITstar andor its related
products on each PC that will be used to access the data
If you have just completed the installation of the server components from a
CD and you have been returned to the Welcome screen of the Profitstar
Installer you will see that the Install Profitstar Client option is still active
Click this link if the client files also need to be installed on the ―server
machine
If you are installing the Profitstar Client on all the individual PCs that will be
used to access the data you can get to this screen by following the
instructions for installing from a CD (Step 9) or by copying the contents of the
CD to a network drive and then accessing the setupexe file from each
workstation (Make sure that the properties of the copied CD files are not set
to ―Read-only)
Note Keep in mind that if you have been running version 2007a or later it
is only necessary to install the Profitstar Server file since it contains the
necessary files for both the server and client applications When each user
subsequently attempts to log in following the server installation they will be
prompted to automatically update their client application without having to
download or find the appropriate Profitstar Client file
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15 Install Profitstar Client (1)
Remember that for all types of installations the person actually installing the
software must have ―Administrator rights
In 2011a when upgrading our programs you are no longer required to enter
a product key on machines where successfully installed previous versions of
the programs exist Product keys will still be necessary however for initial
installations or if you are installing on a new PC
When upgrading the Profitstar Client if existing and authorized products are
detected on the PC these will be shown in the installer
A new key is required if you are installing an additional product (PROFITstar
Portfolio for example) or moving to a new configuration of products (such as
changing from PROFITstar only to Profitstar Suite) If no products are
detected on the machine then the Enter a new product keyhellip option will be
the only choice displayed on this page of the Profitstar Client Installer and a
valid key must be provided for the version you are installing
16 Install Profitstar Client (2)
The Destination Directory shown at the bottom of the screen can be
modified by clicking the Browse button and selecting a different folder
17 Network Installation
If the institutionlsquos data is shared by multiple users on a network be sure to
repeat Steps 14 ndash 16 on each additional PC used to run the software
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18 PSData Folder Permissions
Before PROFITstarPROFITabilityPortfolio users attempt to run the software
the Share and Security permissions for both the users and the local SYSTEM
accountmdashon the ―server machine where the server components (ADS and
Profitstar Server) residemdashmust be set to FULL CONTROL These permissions
need to be set at the root data directory level (CPSData by default) the
nested subdirectories (PS PA Common and PMData) and at any Windows
share name established for the root data directory
IT personnel must set these permissions from the server
19 Converting your Existing Data
When you launch PROFITstar PROFITability Profitstar Suite andor
PROFITstar Portfolio the program always checks to see if the data needs to
be converted The first time the 2011 edition is opened by any user a
message will be displayed that the database is out of date If the user
proceeds the conversion program will create an automatic backup of the data
and will update the data tables as necessary
20 Update your Shortcuts
You will need to modify the properties of your PROFITstar PROFITability or
PROFITstar Portfolio shortcuts before they can be used to open the 2011
versions of these programs
Unless your data is on your local drive when specifying the path to your data
it is preferable to use the full UNC (Universal Naming Convention) path in
your shortcut Refer to Appendix A for details
21 Post-Installation Issues
Additional technical informationmdashsuch as required permissions firewall
settings and interaction with active antivirus scanning softwaremdashcan be
obtained either from the 2011 Installation section of our Web-based FAQs
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomfaqsFAQshtmInstallationfaqinsthtml
or from our IT-related resources available at
httpsforclientsjackhenrycomProductsAndServicesPROFITstarPROFITabilit
yCUPROReferenceInformationPagesITResourcesaspx
Links to individual papers of interest can be found in Appendix B
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Installing ProfitStars programs on a New PC
For instructions focusing specifically on moving PROFITstar to a new server refer
to this resource
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevMoving_PROFITstar_to_a_New_Serverp
df
To install PROFITstar PROFITability Profitstar Suite andor PROFITstar Portfolio
on a new PC perform the steps listed below
1 Verify the 2011 System Requirements
Review the system requirements and verify that the computers on which the
software will be installed meet these requirements
The system requirements can be found in the System Requirements for the
2011 edition paper located at
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevSysReqpdf
2 Back Up your Data
If the new PC is the one that will house your data then you will want to
create Full backups of your data (PROFITstarPROFITability and PROFITstar
Portfolio) using the Backup utility found under the File menu The
compressed file(s) created during this step should be located where it can be
accessed by the new PC The file(s) will be restored as part of Step 17
3 Locate your Serial Number Validation Code and Product Key
If the data and the Advantage Database service are being installed on a new
PC then a Serial Number and Validation Code must be obtained for the
computer on which the Advantage software will be installed In addition you
will need the Product Key that will unlock the ProfitStars software products
that your institution is currently licensed to install
You will be prompted for this information as necessary during the
installation process If you do not have this institution-specific information for
the 2011 edition please contact your Client Services Analyst at 800-356-
9099
4 Special Considerations ndash Server and Client on the Same Computer
If you will be working on a laptop that is occasionally disconnected from the
network then that computer will need to have the server components and the
program files for PROFITstar (and any related ProfitStars software products
that you intend to use) installed on it If the server componentsmdashADS and the
Profitstar Server with related configuration toolsmdashhave not already been
installed you will need to obtain a special Advantage Database Server single-
user Serial Number and Validation Code from your Client Services Analyst
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5 Obtain the Necessary Program Files
hellipfrom a CD
If you still have a 2011 edition installation CD you can use this media to
install the necessary program files on the new PC After installing from the
CD you can keep your program files up to date by downloading the latest
versions from our website
hellipfrom the For Clients portal
For the 2011 edition two downloadable files (eg 2011a76
ProfitstarServerexe and 2011a76 ProfitstarClientexe) are available that will
install everything you need to run the software products for which your
institution is currently licensed (Additional files are available for the
PROFITstar Budget Manager Client and Server)
Visit our ReleaseUpgrades page in the For Clients portal for important
information about the 2011 release and instructions concerning how to
obtain the necessary files from JHA Downloads
Note When you download an update from our website and you are given the
option to Run or Save the filemdashbe sure to choose to Save it The resulting
executable file can be launched after the download is complete
6 Installation Rights
Remember that the person installing the server components must have
―Administrator rights
7 Server Components Installation (Steps 7 ndash 13)
If PROFITstar andor its related software products is used by multiple users
on a network make sure that everyone is out of the program before
beginning the installation process
The server components (ADS and the Profitstar Server) software must be
installed on the PC where the data resides It is possible to install them on
A ―true 32 or 64-bit server machine
A non-server machine that is commonly accessible to multiple users
A single userlsquos own machine
8 Installation Wizard ndash From a CD
Insert the CD into your computerlsquos CD or DVD drive If autorun is enabled for
the drive the installation program will launch automatically If autorun is not
enabled click the Windows Start menu and select Run Enter Rsetupexe
(where Rlsquo is the drive letter for your CD or DVD drive) and click OK
This opens the first page of the Profitstar Installer To install the server
components select the Install Profitstar Server option
After each step click Next to continue
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9 Installation Wizard ndash From a Downloaded File
If the installation file was obtained from the For Clients portal there are
several ways to open it
Select the appropriate command (Run or Open) when each download is
complete
Browse to the downloaded file (eg 2011a76 ProfitstarServerexe) and
double-click it
Click the Windows Start menu and select Run Then browse to the
appropriate downloaded file and click OK
When the installation program is launched this way the Defined Root Path
page is displayed After each step click Next to continue
10 Defined Root Path
During this step of the installation process you are asked to specify a
―defined root path for your ProfitStars dataset(s) If more than one dataset
will reside on the ―server machine select a path that will allow access to all
of your data If for example your datasets will be located under CPSData
then select that as your defined root path
If you ever need to modify the defined root path go to Start gt All Programs
gt Profitstar Server 2011 gt Profitstar Server Configuration to open a tool that
lets you reselect the defined root path
11 Advantage Database Service
If the ProfitStars data actually resides (or will
reside) on the current computer enter your ADS
Serial Number and Validation Code during
this step If you do not have this institution-
specific information for the 2011 edition please
contact your Client Services Analyst at 800-356-
9099 Once you have a current set of installation
codes be sure to keep them in a safe place for
future reference You will need these codes if you
ever need to reinstall the software
Remember that a laptop that is occasionally
disconnected from the network will need a
special ADS single-user Serial Number and
Validation Code if the server components and the client software are both
installed on the same machine
IT Note
If firewall software is used it
must be configured to allow
incoming connections on port
6262 using the UDP protocol
This port is used by the
Advantage Database Server
service to satisfy client requests
for data in the database used by
PROFITstar and its related
software products
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12 Install Profitstar Server
This step asks you to specify a path for the
Profitstar Server installation As with the prior
step you cannot install this software remotely via
a network or mapped drive
13 Server Components Installed
Following the installation of the Profitstar server
you will see a completion message If you are installing from a CD clicking
the Finish button returns you to the installerlsquos Welcome screen If
PROFITstar and its related software products will not be run from this PC
select Close to exit the installation program
If you are installing from the downloaded Profitstar Server file clicking the
Finish button exits the program
14 Client Installation (Steps 14 ndash 16)
The client installation should be run when
You are currently installing to a ―server machine where the data and the
server components are located and if PROFITstar and its related software
products will be run on this PC
You are installing the program files for PROFITstar andor its related
products on each PC that will be used to access the data
If you have just completed the installation of the server components from a
CD and you have been returned to the Welcome screen of the Profitstar
Installer you will see that the only option remaining is Install Profitstar
Client Click this link if the client files also need to be installed on the ―server
machine
If you are installing the Profitstar Client on all the individual PCs that will be
used to access the data you can get to this screen by following the
instructions for installing from a CD (Step 8) or by copying the contents of the
CD to a network drive and then accessing the setupexe file from each
workstation (Make sure that the properties of the copied CD files are not set
to ―Read-only)
Note Keep in mind that it is only necessary to install the Profitstar Server
file since it contains the necessary files for both the server and client
applications When each user subsequently attempts to log in following the
server installation they will be prompted to automatically update their client
application without having to download or find the appropriate Profitstar
Client file
IT Note
Incoming connections must also
be allowed on port 20925 using
the TCP protocol This port is
used by the Profitstar Server
service to manage client requests
for data in the database
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15 Install Profitstar Client (1)
Remember that for all types of installations the person actually installing the
software must have ―Administrator rights
When this screen is displayed enter your institutionlsquos Product Key This key
controls which program files will be installed on the current computer If you
do not have this institution-specific information for the 2011 edition please
contact your Client Services Analyst at 800-356-9099
16 Install Profitstar Client (2)
The Destination Directory shown at the bottom of the screen can be
modified by clicking the Browse button and selecting a different folder
17 Associating the Program Files and the Data
If you will be running your data locally on the new PC you will need to
restore the backup you made in Step 2 of this process The Restore function
can be launched from outside the PROFITstar or PROFITability programs In
Windows XP go to the Start menu and select All Programs gt Profitstar 2011
gt Restore In addition this application can be run by double-clicking the
Restoreexe file in the Profitstar 2011 program files directory The Restore
process will prompt you to identify the backup that was recently created as
well as the location to which the files will be restored
Whether a backup is restored to the local hard drive or to a network drive
you have several ways of telling the program files where to find the data
hellipWindows shortcut
Unless your data is on your local drive when specifying the path to your data
it is preferable to use the full UNC (Universal Naming Convention) path in
your shortcut Refer to Appendix A for details
hellipPSini file settings
Another alternative is to modify the PSini file For a Profitstar Suite client
running on Vista or Windows 7 the default location for this file is
CProgramDataProfitstarPS Suite2011 For a Windows XP user the default
location for the PSini file is CDocuments and SettingsAll UsersApplication
DataProfitstarPS Suite2011
By default the [Directories] section of the PSini file stores the RootPath
parameter which identifies the root data directory location The [Profitstar]
and [Profitability] sections store the DataPath parameters that keep track of
where the data is for that product
As with Windows shortcuts when specifying the path to your data it is
preferable to use the full UNC (Universal Naming Convention) path in your
PSini file Refer to Appendix A for details
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Using the sample UNC path from Appendix A the INI file settings for the
Profitstar Suite would look like this
Profitstar Suite
[Directories]
RootPath=OnesrvPublicPSData
[Profitstar]
DataPath=Common
[Profitability]
DataPath=Common
Once the parameters are specified in the PSini file PROFITstar or
PROFITability shortcuts do not need to reference the data path in order to be
able to launch the program
If the path to the data is not specified in either the shortcut or the INI file the
system assumes that the data is located with the program filesmdashwhich should
not be the case
18 Post-Installation Issues
Additional technical informationmdashsuch as required permissions firewall
settings and interaction with active antivirus scanning softwaremdashcan be
obtained either from the 2011 Installation section of our web-based FAQs
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomfaqsFAQshtmInstallationfaqinsthtml
or from our IT-related resources available at
httpsforclientsjackhenrycomProductsAndServicesPROFITstarPROFITabilit
yCUPROReferenceInformationPagesITResourcesaspx
Links to individual papers of interest can be found in Appendix B
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Converting PROFITstar Portfolio Data
When you launch PROFITstar Portfolio the program will check to see if the data
needs to be converted The first time the 2011 edition is opened by any user a
message will be displayed to let you know that the database is out of date If you
proceed the conversion program converts the data in each model
Note Before attempting to work in or download to PROFITstar or PROFITstar
Portfolio make sure that both sets of data have been converted to the same
version of 2011
Linking PROFITstar Portfolio and PROFITstar Data
While not technically part of the installation process it is important to remember
that PROFITstar Portfolio data cannot be used with the corresponding set of
PROFITstar data until you link the two
When PROFITstar Portfolio and PROFITstar are both installed launch PROFITstar
Portfolio (Start gt All Programs gt Profitstar 2011 gt PROFITstar Portfolio gt
Profitstar Portfolio) and then open the PROFITstar Data Link Setup box (Setup
gt Profitstar Data Link)
To create a data link click the Add Data Link button and
Click in the first column of the new row if you need to change the path to your
PROFITstar Portfolio data You can either key in the desired path or click the
button to open a box from which you can browse to the data location
Click the second column to specify a path to your PROFITstar data
Unless both sets of data reside on your local drive it is preferable to use full UNC
(Universal Naming Convention) paths when specifying the location of your
PROFITstar Portfolio and PROFITstar data in the PROFITstar Data Link Setup
dialog Refer to Appendix A for more information about UNC paths
After clicking off the active cell (or pressing the Enter key) the View Settings link
will be either blue or red Blue indicates that you are connected to valid data If it is
red either the PROFITstar Portfolio or the PROFITstar data path is invalid Clicking
the red View Settings link will display a message that will tell you which data path is
incorrect
When PROFITstar Portfolio and PROFITstar are properly linked a PROFITstar
Portfolio speedbutton will appear in the PROFITstar toolbar the next time
PROFITstar is opened and the two programs will be able to exchange information
Note The name of the PROFITstar Portfolio data directory can be user defined
The data does not have to reside in a folder called ―PMData
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Installing the PROFITstar Budget Manager Server and Client
Software
To install the PROFITstar Budget Manager perform the following steps
1 Verify the System Requirements
(Budget Administrator andor Network Administrator)
Review the system requirements and verify that the computers on which the
PROFITstar Budget Manager software will be installed meet these
requirements
These system requirements can be found at
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevBudManSysReqpdf
2 Install the Budget Manager Server Software
(Network Administrator)
Like PROFITstar and PROFITability Budget Manager
uses clientserver architecture
The Budget Manager Server software is a Windows
service that must be installed on one computer in your
enterprise and then listens over TCPIP It does not
have to reside on a true network servermdashit will run
equally well on desktop operating systems However it
may be best to install it on a server simply because
servers typically have their data backed up regularly
The Budget Manager Server software should be installed on a single computer
on your network It is not necessary nor is it recommended to install it on
multiple computers
hellipinstalling from a CD
After selecting the computer that will act as the Budget Manager server
insert the installation CD into the computerlsquos CD or DVD drive Click the
Windows Start menu and select Run Browse to the location of the Budget
Manager Server setupexe file on the installation CD and click Open and
then OK
IT Note
The server runs on TCP
port 20563 so if you
have internal firewalls
you will have to allow
traffic on this port to
pass through
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hellipinstalling from a downloaded file
There are several ways to launch an update file obtained from the For Clients
portal
Select the appropriate command (Run or Open) when the download is
complete
Browse to the downloaded file (eg 2011a76 BudgetManagerServerexe)
and double-click it
Click the Windows Start menu and select Run Browse to the downloaded
file and click Open and then OK
Follow the installation prompts Then after the installation is completed you
will be asked to create an administrative user on the server This can be the
same user ID and password that you use within PROFITstar or PROFITability
but it does not have to be Follow the prompts to create this first user
account
3 Set Up the Server for Backups (optional but recommended)
(Network Administrator)
As with PROFITstar and PROFITability we strongly recommend that you
regularly back up the machine on which the Budget Manager service is
installed Unlike PROFITstar or PROFITability Budget Manager chooses its
own data directory It is a good idea to make sure that your scheduled
backups are set to include the Budget Manager files
The Budget Manager Server stores its data files under the Common
Application Data folder Under a typical installation the folder used to store
Budget Manager data will be
CDocuments and SettingsAll UsersApplication DataProfitstarBudgetManagerServerData
It is possible to move or rename the Budget Manager data folder Instructions
for performing this task can be found at
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevMoving-Renaming-Budget-Manager-
Datapdf
4 Install the Latest Version of PROFITstarPROFITability
(Budget Administrator andor Network Administrator)
Your branch or department managers will use the Budget Manager Client to
edit their budgets While these ―budgeteers are connected to PROFITstar or
PROFITability via the Budget Manager Server they do not actually need to
have PROFITstar or PROFITability installed at their locations in order to
perform their budgeting tasks
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The budget administrator however does need to have direct access to all of
the programsmdashPROFITstar or PROFITability the Budget Manager Server and
the Budget Manager Client Moreover because of the close integration
between the products the budget administrator should make sure that the
most current versions of the products are being run
5 Export Organization Data from PROFITstarPROFITability to the Budget
Manager Server
(Budget Administrator)
Once you have the latest version of PROFITstar andor PROFITability installed
you can use it to export data to the Budget Manager Server This tells the
server which organizations you want to enable for distributed budgeting and
which accounts you want budgeted
Launch the Budget Manager Administration screen by selecting Tools gt
Budget Manager from PROFITstar or PROFITabilitylsquos main menu Add a new
budget year and export the accounts for the organizations that you want
your users to be able to budget
6 Create User Accounts on the Budget Manager Server
(Budget Administrator)
User management is only available from the Budget Manager Administration
screen
7 Install the Budget Manager Client Software
(Budgeteers and Budget Administrator)
When Budget Manager is being installed for the first time the Budget
Manager Client software needs to be installed at each budgeteer location It is
recommended (though not required) that the budget administrator also install
the Budget Manager Client software so that budgets can be viewed and edited
without having to first import the data into PROFITstar or PROFITability
hellipinstalling from a CD
To install the client software insert the PROFITstar Budget Manager Client CD
into your computerlsquos CD or DVD drive Click the Windows Start menu and
select Run Browse to the location of the Budget Manager Client setupexe
file on the installation CD and click Open and then OK
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hellip installing from a downloaded file
There are several ways to launch an update file obtained from the For Clients
portal
Select the appropriate command (Run or Open) when the download is
complete
Browse to the downloaded file (eg 2011a76 BudgetManagerClientexe)
and double-click it
Click the Windows Start menu and select Run Browse to the downloaded
file and click Open and then OK
Follow the installation prompts After these steps are completed your users
will be ready to edit their budgets in Budget Manager
Note If you are currently running PROFITstar Budget Manager 2007a or
later it is only necessary to install the Budget Manager Server file since it
contains the necessary files for both the server and client applications When
this is done each budgeteer will automatically be prompted to run the
PROFITstar Budget Manager Client installation the first time they log into the
Budget Manager servermdashwithout having to download the client installation
file
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Appendix A ndash Using UNC Paths When specifying a path to the data it is preferable to use full UNC (Universal
Naming Convention) paths for your shortcuts in your PSini file and in the Data
Link to PS dialog in PROFITstar Portfolio PROFITstar users are encouraged to
involve their IT staff in this process
UNC paths use the server nameshare point format To determine what the
UNC path is for a particular drive open Windows Explorer and look at the drive
letter For example here is what one user sees for the F drive
The server name is always marked with single quotes So in this example
Onesrv is the server name and Public is the share point
If a userlsquos data was located at
FPSDataCommon
The UNC path would be
OnesrvPublicPSDataCommon
When used in shortcut the shortcut Target might look like this
ldquoCProgram FilesProfitstar 2011PSexerdquo OnesrvPublicPSDataCommon
To use a path like this in a shortcut right-click the desktop and select New gt
Shortcut First browse to the location of the program files Then add the UNC
path to the appropriate data subdirectory to the right of the program files path
separated by a space (as in the above example) Click Next Provide a name for
the shortcut and click Finish
For institutions with multiple computers running PROFITstar PROFITability
andor PROFITstar Portfolio shortcuts can be emailed or coped to removable
media and then reused on each PCmdashas long as the program files are always
stored in the same location Select the Desktop folder in Windows Explorer and
copy the appropriate shortcut file(s)
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Appendix B ndash Related Links System requirements for PROFITstar PROFITability Profitstar Suite and
PROFITstar Portfolio
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevSysReqpdf
System requirements for PROFITstar Budget Manager
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevBudManSysReqpdf
Instructions for installing Profitstar Web Services for Optimizer
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevProfitstar Web Services Installpdf
Antivirus recommendations
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevAntivirusRecommendationspdf
These and other IT resources can be found at
httpsforclientsjackhenrycomProductsAndServicesPROFITstarPROFITabilityCUPR
OReferenceInformationPagesITResourcesaspx
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Important Considerations
Prior to installing any of these products you and your network administrator are
strongly encouraged to review these instructions and the other resources listed in
Appendix B which provide the system and hardware requirements and antivirus
scanning suggestions
In addition before attempting to install our products it is important to be aware of
the following key points
General
If you are a current PROFITstar client you need to have version 2007a or
later installed in order to upgrade to the 2011 edition Data older than 2007a
must be incrementally upgradedmdashfirst to a version such as 2009 and then to
2011 Visit our ReleaseUpgrades page in the For Clients portal for
important information about the 2009 2010 and 2011 releases as well as for downloading instructions for the files
Windowsreg 2000 is no longer a supported operating system for the PROFITstar
family of products A complete list of the 2011 System Requirements can be
found at httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevSysReqpdf
If Microsoftreg NET Framework version 35 Service Pack 1 files are not
detected on a machine being targeted by the installation the program will attempt to download the necessary files from Microsoftlsquos website
If any of these ―server or ―client machines do not allow a connection to the
Internet the NET Framework files will need to be downloaded on another PC and then manually installed on the appropriate machine(s)
The NET Framework files are available on the Microsoft website and can be
downloaded using the following link
httpwwwmicrosoftcomdownloadsdetailsaspxdisplaylang=enampFamilyID
=ab99342f-5d1a-413d-8319-81da479ab0d7
Since the installation programs for the PROFITstar Server PROFITstar Client
and PROFITstar Budget Manager Server perform admin functions it is required that the person installing the software have ―Administrator rights
In the Vista and Windows 7 operating systems the person installing the
software will be prompted to log in with Administrator credentials if
necessary In Windows XP the following message box will be displayed if the person performing the installation lacks the necessary permissions
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Clicking the Details button reveals the permissions-related information
Server-related issues
Two Windows servicesmdashthe Profitstar Server and the Advantage Database Server
(ADS)mdashare installed on the server PC The Profitstar Server service relieves the
client PCs of some of the heavier data processing duties Be aware that
Non-Windows operating systemsmdashsuch as Novell Netware and Linuxmdashare not supported
DFS-managed folders cannot be used for PROFITstar PROFITability Profitstar
Suite PROFITstar Portfolio and PROFITstar Budget Manager data
The server components must reside on the same physical machine as the
PROFITstar PROFITability Profitstar Suite andor PROFITstar Portfolio data but the service and the data do not have to be on the same drive
Clients running both the Profitstar Server and ProfitStarslsquo Optimizer product
(see httpprofitstarscomproductsoptimizer) need to install Profitstar Web
Servicesmdasha component that allows Optimizer users to view PROFITstar and
PROFITability data Complete Profitstar Web Services installation instructions
can be found at httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevProfitstar Web Services Installpdf
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Client-related issues
On each computer used to access PROFITstar or its related software products
users must have Modify rights to the folder in which the PSini file is stored
For a Profitstar Suite client running on Vista or Windows 7 the default
location for this file is CProgramDataProfitstarPS Suite2011 For a
Windows XP user the default location for the PSini file is CDocuments and SettingsAll UsersApplication DataProfitstarPS Suite2011
Client and Server-related issues
The Share and Security permissions for all PROFITstar users as well as the
local System account must be set to Full Control for the root data directory
(CPSData by default) and the nested subdirectories (PS PA Common and PMData)
IT personnel must set these permissions from the server machine If these
permissions are not granted and a user attempts to complete a task for which
these permissions are required a message will be displayed explaining that
the user has insufficient rights to perform the requested action
If firewall software is used to protect the server or server-like machine it
must be configured to allow incoming connections on port 6262 using the
UDP protocol and on port 20925 using the TCP protocol In order to satisfy
and manage client requests for data in the database used by PROFITstar and
its related software products The Advantage Database Server (ADS) uses the
first port (6262) while the Profitstar Server utilizes the second port (20925)
Note Instructions explaining how to allow communication through Windows
Firewall on Windows Server 2008 are available at httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevFirewall Considerationspdf
Other
The Budget Manager server runs on TCP port 20563 so if you have internal
firewalls you will have to allow traffic on this port to pass through
Several installation-related FAQs can be found at
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomfaqsFAQshtmInstallationfaqinsthtml
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First Installation ndash from a 2011 edition CD
New clients installing the PROFITstar PROFITability Profitstar Suite andor
PROFITstar Portfolio 2011 programs for the first time should perform the following
steps
1 Introduction
The combination of a Profitstar Server installation and a separate Profitstar
Client installation results in improved scalability and performance of the
software
Initially the Profitstar Server needs to be installed on the server machine
while the Profitstar Client installation must be run on each PC used to access
the PROFITstar or PROFITability data
For subsequent installations however only the Profitstar Server installation
will need to be run since it contains the necessary files for both the server
and client applications When each user attempts to log in following the
server installation they will be prompted to automatically update their client
application without having to download the client installation file
2 Verify the System Requirements
Review the system requirements and verify that the computers on which the
software will be installed meet these requirements
The System Requirements for the 2011 edition PDF is available at
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevSysReqpdf
3 Locate your Serial Number Validation Code and Product Key
To install the Advantage Database service which is necessary to run the 2011
editions of PROFITstar PROFITability Profitstar Suite andor PROFITstar
Portfolio a Serial Number and Validation Code must be obtained for the
computer on which the Advantage software will be installed In addition you
will need the Product Key that will unlock the ProfitStars software products
that your institution is currently licensed to install
Note There is no separate installation for PROFITstar Portfolio If this add-on
program has been purchased the institutionlsquos Product Key will unlock the
necessary functionality during the PROFITstar installation
You will be prompted for this information as necessary during the
installation process These codes may have been provided to you if you
received a 2011 edition CD If you do not have this institution-specific
information for the 2011 edition please contact your Client Services Analyst
at 800-356-9099
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4 Special Considerations ndash Server and Client on the Same Computer
If you will be working on a laptop that is occasionally disconnected from the
network then that computer will need to have the server components and the
program files for PROFITstar (and any related ProfitStars software products
that you intend to use) installed on it If the server componentsmdashADS and the
Profitstar Server with related configuration toolsmdashhave not already been
installed you will need to obtain a special Advantage Database Server single-
user Serial Number and Validation Code from your Client Services Analyst
5 Installation Rights
The person installing the database server service must have ―Administrator
rights
6 Server Components Installation (Steps 6 ndash 11)
The server components (ADS and the Profitstar Server) software must be
installed on the PC where the data resides It is possible to install them on
A ―true 32 or 64-bit server machine
A non-server machine that is commonly accessible to multiple users
A single userlsquos own machine
7 Installing from a CD
Insert the CD into your computerlsquos CD or DVD drive If autorun is enabled for
the drive the installation program will launch automatically
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If autorun is not enabled click the Windows Start menu and select Run
Enter Rsetupexe (where Rlsquo is the drive letter for your CD or DVD drive)
and click OK This opens the first page of the Profitstar Installer
To install the server components select the Install Profitstar Server
option
After each step click Next to continue
8 Defined Root Path
During this step of the installation process you are asked to specify a ―defined
root path for your ProfitStars dataset(s) If more than one dataset will reside
on the ―server machine select a path that will allow access to all of your
data If for example your datasets will be located under CPSData then
select CPSData as your defined root path
If you ever need to modify the defined root path go to Start gt All Programs
gt Profitstar Server 2011 gt Profitstar Server Configuration to open a tool that
lets you reselect the defined root path
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9 Advantage Database Service
If the data actually resides (or will reside) on the
current computer enter your ADS Serial
Number and Validation Code during this step
If you do not have this institution-specific
information for the 2011 edition please contact
your Client Services Analyst at 800-356-9099
Once you have a current set of installation
codes be sure to keep them in a safe place for
future reference You will need these codes if you
ever need to reinstall the software
Remember that a laptop that is occasionally disconnected from the network
will need a special ADS single-user Serial Number and Validation Code if the
server components and the client software are both installed on the same
machine
10 Install Profitstar Server
This step asks you to specify a path for the
Profitstar Server installation As with the prior
step you cannot install this software remotely
via a network or mapped drive
11 Server Components Installed
Following the installation of the Profitstar server
you will see a completion message Clicking the
Finish button returns you to the installerlsquos
Welcome screen
If you are currently installing to a ―server
machine where the data and the server
components are located and if PROFITstar and
its related software products will not be run from
this PC select Close to exit the installation
program
Note If your institution is also licensed for the Optimizer product you will
need to install Profitstar Web Services before closing the installerlsquos Welcome
screen (Step 12)
12 Install Profitstar Web Services for Optimizer
Clients who will be running both the Profitstar Server and ProfitStarslsquo
Optimizer product (see httpprofitstarscomproductsoptimizer) also need
to install Profitstar Web Servicesmdasha component that allows Optimizer users to
view PROFITstar and PROFITability data Click the Install Profitstar Web
Services for Optimizer link on the installerlsquos Welcome screen to do this
Complete Profitstar Web Services installation instructions can be found at
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevProfitstar Web Services Installpdf
IT Note
If firewall software is used it
must be configured to allow
incoming connections on port
6262 using the UDP protocol
This port is used by the
Advantage Database Server
service to satisfy client requests
for data in the database used by
PROFITstar and its related
software products
IT Note
Incoming connections must
also be allowed on port
20925 using the TCP
protocol This port is used by
the Profitstar Server service
to manage client requests for
data in the database
Instructions explaining how to
allow communication through
Windows Firewall on Windows
Server 2008 are available at
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenry
comdevFirewall Considerationspdf
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13 Client Installation (Steps 13 ndash 15)
The client installation should be run when
You are currently installing to a ―server machine where the data and the
server components are located and PROFITstar and its related software
products will be run on this PC
You are installing the program files for PROFITstar andor its related
products on each PC that will be used to access the data
If you have completed the installation of the server components and have
been returned to the Welcome screen of the Profitstar Installer you will see
that the Install Profitstar Client option is still active Click this link if the
client files also need to be installed on the ―server machine
If you are installing the Profitstar Client on all the individual PCs that will be
used to access the data you can get to this screen by following the
instructions for installing from a CD (Step 7) or by copying the contents of the
CD to a network drive and then accessing the setupexe file from each
workstation (Make sure that the properties of the copied CD files are not set
to ―Read-only)
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14 Install Profitstar Client (1)
Remember that for all types of installations the person actually installing the
software must have ―Administrator rights
When this screen is displayed enter your institutionlsquos Product Key
This key controls which program files will be installed on the current
computer If you do not have this institution-specific information for the 2011
edition please contact your Client Services Analyst at 800-356-9099
15 Install Profitstar Client (2)
The Destination Directory shown at the bottom of the screen can be
modified by clicking the Browse button and selecting a different folder
16 Copy Data
This step is only displayed when data is detected on the installation CD
Answer the copy data questionmdashYes or Nomdashto determine whether the data
files found on your installation media will be copied to your hard drive
If you choose to have the data copied verify that the Destination Directory
displayed is correct The data subfolders that will be created depending upon
the ProfitStars products purchased by the institution are PS PA Common
andor PMData
If the data will be shared on a network the data only needs to be copied
oncemdashduring the installation on the network server PC (The server
components must also be installed on this computer) While the Profitstar
Client files do need to be installed on each PC that will be used to run
ProfitStarslsquo software you can select No when the Copy Data step is
presented during each subsequent installation
17 Network Installation
If the institutionlsquos data is shared by multiple users on a network be sure to
repeat Steps 12 ndash 14 on each additional PC used to run the software
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18 Create Shortcuts
While you can go to the Windows Start menu and select All Programs gt
Profitstar 2011 to launch ProfitStarslsquo software programs you can also use
shortcuts on your desktop
Unless your data is on your local drive when specifying the path to your data
it is preferable to use the full UNC (Universal Naming Convention) path in
your shortcut Refer to Appendix A for details
19 PSData Folder Permissions
Before PROFITstarPROFITabilityPortfolio users attempt to run the software
the Share and Security permissions for both the users and the local SYSTEM
accountmdashon the ―server machine where the server components (ADS and
Profitstar Server) residemdashmust be set to FULL CONTROL These permissions
need to be set at the root data directory level (CPSData by default) the
nested subdirectories (PS PA Common and PMData) and at any Windows
share name established for the root data directory
IT personnel must set these permissions from the server
20 Post-Installation Issues
Additional technical informationmdashsuch as required permissions firewall
settings and interaction with active antivirus scanning softwaremdashcan be
obtained either from the 2011 Installation section of our Web-based FAQs
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomfaqsFAQshtmInstallationfaqinsthtml
or from our IT-related resources available at
httpsforclientsjackhenrycomProductsAndServicesPROFITstarPROFITabilit
yCUPROReferenceInformationPagesITResourcesaspx
Links to individual papers of interest can be found in Appendix B
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Updating your Existing Software and Data to the 2011 edition
It is possible for clients running any version of 2007a or later to move up to the
newest version of the 2011 edition Visit our ReleaseUpgrades page in the For
Clients portal for important information about the 2011 release and instructions for
downloading the necessary files
To upgrade to the 2011 edition from a CD or downloaded files perform the following
steps
1 Introduction
The combination of a Profitstar Server installation and a separate Profitstar
Client installation results in improved scalability and performance of the
software
When you are running 2007a or later only the PROFITstar Server file needs
to be installed since it contains the necessary files for both the server and
client applications When each user attempts to log in following the server
installation they will be prompted to automatically update their client
application without having to download the client installation file
2 Verify the 2011 System Requirements
Review the system requirements and verify that the computers on which the
software will be installed meet these requirements The system requirements
can be found in the System Requirements for the 2011 edition paper
3 Back Up your Data
Before installing an update make sure that you have a current and complete
backup of all of your models and organizationsmdasheither a network backup or
backups created with the backup utilities that exist within each program
(PROFITstarPROFITability and PROFITstar Portfolio)
4 Special Considerations ndash Server and Client on the Same Computer
If you will be working on a laptop that is occasionally disconnected from the
network then that computer will need to have the server components and the
program files for PROFITstar (and any related ProfitStars software products
that you intend to use) installed on it If the server componentsmdashADS and the
Profitstar Server with related configuration toolsmdashhave not already been
installed you will need to obtain a special Advantage Database Server single-
user Serial Number and Validation Code from your Client Services Analyst
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5 Obtain the Necessary Program Files
For the 2011 edition two downloadable files (eg 2011a76
ProfitstarServerexe and 2011a76 ProfitstarClientexe) are available that will
install everything you need to run the software products for which your
institution is currently licensed (Additional files are available for the
PROFITstar Budget Manager Client and Server)
Visit our ReleaseUpgrades page in the For Clients portal for important
information about the 2011 release and instructions for downloading the
necessary files
Note When you download an update from our website and you are given the
option to Run or Save the filemdashbe sure to choose to Save it The resulting
executable file can be launched after the download is complete
6 Installation Rights
Remember that the person installing the server components must have
―Administrator rights
7 Server Components Installation (Steps 7 ndash 13)
If PROFITstar andor its related software products is used by multiple users
on a network make sure that everyone is out of the program before
beginning the installation process
The server components (ADS and the Profitstar Server) software must be
installed on the PC where the data resides It is possible to install them on
A ―true 32 or 64-bit server machine
A non-server machine that is commonly accessible to multiple users
A single userlsquos own machine
8 Installation Wizard ndash From a CD
Insert the CD into your computerlsquos CD or DVD drive If autorun is enabled for
the drive the installation program will launch automatically If autorun is not
enabled click the Windows Start menu and select Run Enter Rsetupexe
(where Rlsquo is the drive letter for your CD or DVD drive) and click OK
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This opens the first page of the Profitstar Installer
To install the server components select the Install Profitstar Server
option
After each step click Next to continue
9 Installation Wizard ndash From a Downloaded File
If the installation file was obtained from our website there are several ways
to open it
Select the appropriate command (Run or Open) when each download is
complete
Browse to the downloaded file (eg 2011a76 ProfitstarServerexe) and
double-click it
Click the Windows Start menu and select Run Then browse to the
appropriate downloaded file and click OK
When the installation program is launched this way the Defined Root Path
page is displayed After each step click Next to continue
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10 Defined Root Path
During this step of the installation process you are asked to specify a
―defined root path for your ProfitStars dataset(s) If more than one dataset
will reside on the ―server machine select a path that will allow access to all
of your data If for example your datasets will be located under CPSData
then select that as your defined root path
If you ever need to modify the defined root path go to Start gt All Programs
gt Profitstar Server 2011 gt Profitstar Server Configuration to open a tool that
lets you reselect the defined root path
11 Advantage Database Service
If the Installation Wizard detects that the
Advantage Database service (version 80) is
installed this step will ask you to specify where the
new service (version 81) should be installed It will
not be necessary to enter your ADS Serial
Number and Validation Code
Note If the Installation Wizard detects that
Advantage Database service version 81 is already
installed this step will be skipped
Remember that a laptop that is occasionally
disconnected from the network will need a special
ADS single-user Serial Number and Validation
Code if the server components and the client software are both installed on
the same machine
12 Install Profitstar Server
This step asks you to specify a path for the
Profitstar Server installation As with the prior step
you cannot install this software remotely via a
network or mapped drive
13 Server Components Installed
Following the installation of the Profitstar server
you will see a completion message If you are
installing from a CD clicking the Finish button
returns you to the installerlsquos Welcome screen If
you are currently installing to a ―server machine
where the data and the server components are
located and if PROFITstar and its related software
products will not be run from this PC select Close
to exit the installation program
If you are installing from the downloaded Profitstar
Server file clicking the Finish button exits the
program
IT Note
If firewall software is used it
must be configured to allow
incoming connections on port
6262 using the UDP protocol
This port is used by the
Advantage Database Server
service to satisfy client requests
for data in the database used by
PROFITstar and its related
software products
IT Note
Incoming connections must
also be allowed on port
20925 using the TCP
protocol This port is used by
the Profitstar Server service
to manage client requests for
data in the database
Instructions explaining how to
allow communication through
Windows Firewall on Windows
Server 2008 are available at
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenry
comdevFirewall Considerationspdf
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14 Client Installation (Steps 14 ndash 17)
The client installation should be run when
You are currently installing to a ―server machine where the data and the
server components are located and if PROFITstar and its related software
products will be run on this PC
You are installing the program files for PROFITstar andor its related
products on each PC that will be used to access the data
If you have just completed the installation of the server components from a
CD and you have been returned to the Welcome screen of the Profitstar
Installer you will see that the Install Profitstar Client option is still active
Click this link if the client files also need to be installed on the ―server
machine
If you are installing the Profitstar Client on all the individual PCs that will be
used to access the data you can get to this screen by following the
instructions for installing from a CD (Step 9) or by copying the contents of the
CD to a network drive and then accessing the setupexe file from each
workstation (Make sure that the properties of the copied CD files are not set
to ―Read-only)
Note Keep in mind that if you have been running version 2007a or later it
is only necessary to install the Profitstar Server file since it contains the
necessary files for both the server and client applications When each user
subsequently attempts to log in following the server installation they will be
prompted to automatically update their client application without having to
download or find the appropriate Profitstar Client file
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15 Install Profitstar Client (1)
Remember that for all types of installations the person actually installing the
software must have ―Administrator rights
In 2011a when upgrading our programs you are no longer required to enter
a product key on machines where successfully installed previous versions of
the programs exist Product keys will still be necessary however for initial
installations or if you are installing on a new PC
When upgrading the Profitstar Client if existing and authorized products are
detected on the PC these will be shown in the installer
A new key is required if you are installing an additional product (PROFITstar
Portfolio for example) or moving to a new configuration of products (such as
changing from PROFITstar only to Profitstar Suite) If no products are
detected on the machine then the Enter a new product keyhellip option will be
the only choice displayed on this page of the Profitstar Client Installer and a
valid key must be provided for the version you are installing
16 Install Profitstar Client (2)
The Destination Directory shown at the bottom of the screen can be
modified by clicking the Browse button and selecting a different folder
17 Network Installation
If the institutionlsquos data is shared by multiple users on a network be sure to
repeat Steps 14 ndash 16 on each additional PC used to run the software
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18 PSData Folder Permissions
Before PROFITstarPROFITabilityPortfolio users attempt to run the software
the Share and Security permissions for both the users and the local SYSTEM
accountmdashon the ―server machine where the server components (ADS and
Profitstar Server) residemdashmust be set to FULL CONTROL These permissions
need to be set at the root data directory level (CPSData by default) the
nested subdirectories (PS PA Common and PMData) and at any Windows
share name established for the root data directory
IT personnel must set these permissions from the server
19 Converting your Existing Data
When you launch PROFITstar PROFITability Profitstar Suite andor
PROFITstar Portfolio the program always checks to see if the data needs to
be converted The first time the 2011 edition is opened by any user a
message will be displayed that the database is out of date If the user
proceeds the conversion program will create an automatic backup of the data
and will update the data tables as necessary
20 Update your Shortcuts
You will need to modify the properties of your PROFITstar PROFITability or
PROFITstar Portfolio shortcuts before they can be used to open the 2011
versions of these programs
Unless your data is on your local drive when specifying the path to your data
it is preferable to use the full UNC (Universal Naming Convention) path in
your shortcut Refer to Appendix A for details
21 Post-Installation Issues
Additional technical informationmdashsuch as required permissions firewall
settings and interaction with active antivirus scanning softwaremdashcan be
obtained either from the 2011 Installation section of our Web-based FAQs
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomfaqsFAQshtmInstallationfaqinsthtml
or from our IT-related resources available at
httpsforclientsjackhenrycomProductsAndServicesPROFITstarPROFITabilit
yCUPROReferenceInformationPagesITResourcesaspx
Links to individual papers of interest can be found in Appendix B
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Installing ProfitStars programs on a New PC
For instructions focusing specifically on moving PROFITstar to a new server refer
to this resource
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevMoving_PROFITstar_to_a_New_Serverp
df
To install PROFITstar PROFITability Profitstar Suite andor PROFITstar Portfolio
on a new PC perform the steps listed below
1 Verify the 2011 System Requirements
Review the system requirements and verify that the computers on which the
software will be installed meet these requirements
The system requirements can be found in the System Requirements for the
2011 edition paper located at
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevSysReqpdf
2 Back Up your Data
If the new PC is the one that will house your data then you will want to
create Full backups of your data (PROFITstarPROFITability and PROFITstar
Portfolio) using the Backup utility found under the File menu The
compressed file(s) created during this step should be located where it can be
accessed by the new PC The file(s) will be restored as part of Step 17
3 Locate your Serial Number Validation Code and Product Key
If the data and the Advantage Database service are being installed on a new
PC then a Serial Number and Validation Code must be obtained for the
computer on which the Advantage software will be installed In addition you
will need the Product Key that will unlock the ProfitStars software products
that your institution is currently licensed to install
You will be prompted for this information as necessary during the
installation process If you do not have this institution-specific information for
the 2011 edition please contact your Client Services Analyst at 800-356-
9099
4 Special Considerations ndash Server and Client on the Same Computer
If you will be working on a laptop that is occasionally disconnected from the
network then that computer will need to have the server components and the
program files for PROFITstar (and any related ProfitStars software products
that you intend to use) installed on it If the server componentsmdashADS and the
Profitstar Server with related configuration toolsmdashhave not already been
installed you will need to obtain a special Advantage Database Server single-
user Serial Number and Validation Code from your Client Services Analyst
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5 Obtain the Necessary Program Files
hellipfrom a CD
If you still have a 2011 edition installation CD you can use this media to
install the necessary program files on the new PC After installing from the
CD you can keep your program files up to date by downloading the latest
versions from our website
hellipfrom the For Clients portal
For the 2011 edition two downloadable files (eg 2011a76
ProfitstarServerexe and 2011a76 ProfitstarClientexe) are available that will
install everything you need to run the software products for which your
institution is currently licensed (Additional files are available for the
PROFITstar Budget Manager Client and Server)
Visit our ReleaseUpgrades page in the For Clients portal for important
information about the 2011 release and instructions concerning how to
obtain the necessary files from JHA Downloads
Note When you download an update from our website and you are given the
option to Run or Save the filemdashbe sure to choose to Save it The resulting
executable file can be launched after the download is complete
6 Installation Rights
Remember that the person installing the server components must have
―Administrator rights
7 Server Components Installation (Steps 7 ndash 13)
If PROFITstar andor its related software products is used by multiple users
on a network make sure that everyone is out of the program before
beginning the installation process
The server components (ADS and the Profitstar Server) software must be
installed on the PC where the data resides It is possible to install them on
A ―true 32 or 64-bit server machine
A non-server machine that is commonly accessible to multiple users
A single userlsquos own machine
8 Installation Wizard ndash From a CD
Insert the CD into your computerlsquos CD or DVD drive If autorun is enabled for
the drive the installation program will launch automatically If autorun is not
enabled click the Windows Start menu and select Run Enter Rsetupexe
(where Rlsquo is the drive letter for your CD or DVD drive) and click OK
This opens the first page of the Profitstar Installer To install the server
components select the Install Profitstar Server option
After each step click Next to continue
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9 Installation Wizard ndash From a Downloaded File
If the installation file was obtained from the For Clients portal there are
several ways to open it
Select the appropriate command (Run or Open) when each download is
complete
Browse to the downloaded file (eg 2011a76 ProfitstarServerexe) and
double-click it
Click the Windows Start menu and select Run Then browse to the
appropriate downloaded file and click OK
When the installation program is launched this way the Defined Root Path
page is displayed After each step click Next to continue
10 Defined Root Path
During this step of the installation process you are asked to specify a
―defined root path for your ProfitStars dataset(s) If more than one dataset
will reside on the ―server machine select a path that will allow access to all
of your data If for example your datasets will be located under CPSData
then select that as your defined root path
If you ever need to modify the defined root path go to Start gt All Programs
gt Profitstar Server 2011 gt Profitstar Server Configuration to open a tool that
lets you reselect the defined root path
11 Advantage Database Service
If the ProfitStars data actually resides (or will
reside) on the current computer enter your ADS
Serial Number and Validation Code during
this step If you do not have this institution-
specific information for the 2011 edition please
contact your Client Services Analyst at 800-356-
9099 Once you have a current set of installation
codes be sure to keep them in a safe place for
future reference You will need these codes if you
ever need to reinstall the software
Remember that a laptop that is occasionally
disconnected from the network will need a
special ADS single-user Serial Number and
Validation Code if the server components and the client software are both
installed on the same machine
IT Note
If firewall software is used it
must be configured to allow
incoming connections on port
6262 using the UDP protocol
This port is used by the
Advantage Database Server
service to satisfy client requests
for data in the database used by
PROFITstar and its related
software products
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12 Install Profitstar Server
This step asks you to specify a path for the
Profitstar Server installation As with the prior
step you cannot install this software remotely via
a network or mapped drive
13 Server Components Installed
Following the installation of the Profitstar server
you will see a completion message If you are installing from a CD clicking
the Finish button returns you to the installerlsquos Welcome screen If
PROFITstar and its related software products will not be run from this PC
select Close to exit the installation program
If you are installing from the downloaded Profitstar Server file clicking the
Finish button exits the program
14 Client Installation (Steps 14 ndash 16)
The client installation should be run when
You are currently installing to a ―server machine where the data and the
server components are located and if PROFITstar and its related software
products will be run on this PC
You are installing the program files for PROFITstar andor its related
products on each PC that will be used to access the data
If you have just completed the installation of the server components from a
CD and you have been returned to the Welcome screen of the Profitstar
Installer you will see that the only option remaining is Install Profitstar
Client Click this link if the client files also need to be installed on the ―server
machine
If you are installing the Profitstar Client on all the individual PCs that will be
used to access the data you can get to this screen by following the
instructions for installing from a CD (Step 8) or by copying the contents of the
CD to a network drive and then accessing the setupexe file from each
workstation (Make sure that the properties of the copied CD files are not set
to ―Read-only)
Note Keep in mind that it is only necessary to install the Profitstar Server
file since it contains the necessary files for both the server and client
applications When each user subsequently attempts to log in following the
server installation they will be prompted to automatically update their client
application without having to download or find the appropriate Profitstar
Client file
IT Note
Incoming connections must also
be allowed on port 20925 using
the TCP protocol This port is
used by the Profitstar Server
service to manage client requests
for data in the database
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15 Install Profitstar Client (1)
Remember that for all types of installations the person actually installing the
software must have ―Administrator rights
When this screen is displayed enter your institutionlsquos Product Key This key
controls which program files will be installed on the current computer If you
do not have this institution-specific information for the 2011 edition please
contact your Client Services Analyst at 800-356-9099
16 Install Profitstar Client (2)
The Destination Directory shown at the bottom of the screen can be
modified by clicking the Browse button and selecting a different folder
17 Associating the Program Files and the Data
If you will be running your data locally on the new PC you will need to
restore the backup you made in Step 2 of this process The Restore function
can be launched from outside the PROFITstar or PROFITability programs In
Windows XP go to the Start menu and select All Programs gt Profitstar 2011
gt Restore In addition this application can be run by double-clicking the
Restoreexe file in the Profitstar 2011 program files directory The Restore
process will prompt you to identify the backup that was recently created as
well as the location to which the files will be restored
Whether a backup is restored to the local hard drive or to a network drive
you have several ways of telling the program files where to find the data
hellipWindows shortcut
Unless your data is on your local drive when specifying the path to your data
it is preferable to use the full UNC (Universal Naming Convention) path in
your shortcut Refer to Appendix A for details
hellipPSini file settings
Another alternative is to modify the PSini file For a Profitstar Suite client
running on Vista or Windows 7 the default location for this file is
CProgramDataProfitstarPS Suite2011 For a Windows XP user the default
location for the PSini file is CDocuments and SettingsAll UsersApplication
DataProfitstarPS Suite2011
By default the [Directories] section of the PSini file stores the RootPath
parameter which identifies the root data directory location The [Profitstar]
and [Profitability] sections store the DataPath parameters that keep track of
where the data is for that product
As with Windows shortcuts when specifying the path to your data it is
preferable to use the full UNC (Universal Naming Convention) path in your
PSini file Refer to Appendix A for details
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Using the sample UNC path from Appendix A the INI file settings for the
Profitstar Suite would look like this
Profitstar Suite
[Directories]
RootPath=OnesrvPublicPSData
[Profitstar]
DataPath=Common
[Profitability]
DataPath=Common
Once the parameters are specified in the PSini file PROFITstar or
PROFITability shortcuts do not need to reference the data path in order to be
able to launch the program
If the path to the data is not specified in either the shortcut or the INI file the
system assumes that the data is located with the program filesmdashwhich should
not be the case
18 Post-Installation Issues
Additional technical informationmdashsuch as required permissions firewall
settings and interaction with active antivirus scanning softwaremdashcan be
obtained either from the 2011 Installation section of our web-based FAQs
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomfaqsFAQshtmInstallationfaqinsthtml
or from our IT-related resources available at
httpsforclientsjackhenrycomProductsAndServicesPROFITstarPROFITabilit
yCUPROReferenceInformationPagesITResourcesaspx
Links to individual papers of interest can be found in Appendix B
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Converting PROFITstar Portfolio Data
When you launch PROFITstar Portfolio the program will check to see if the data
needs to be converted The first time the 2011 edition is opened by any user a
message will be displayed to let you know that the database is out of date If you
proceed the conversion program converts the data in each model
Note Before attempting to work in or download to PROFITstar or PROFITstar
Portfolio make sure that both sets of data have been converted to the same
version of 2011
Linking PROFITstar Portfolio and PROFITstar Data
While not technically part of the installation process it is important to remember
that PROFITstar Portfolio data cannot be used with the corresponding set of
PROFITstar data until you link the two
When PROFITstar Portfolio and PROFITstar are both installed launch PROFITstar
Portfolio (Start gt All Programs gt Profitstar 2011 gt PROFITstar Portfolio gt
Profitstar Portfolio) and then open the PROFITstar Data Link Setup box (Setup
gt Profitstar Data Link)
To create a data link click the Add Data Link button and
Click in the first column of the new row if you need to change the path to your
PROFITstar Portfolio data You can either key in the desired path or click the
button to open a box from which you can browse to the data location
Click the second column to specify a path to your PROFITstar data
Unless both sets of data reside on your local drive it is preferable to use full UNC
(Universal Naming Convention) paths when specifying the location of your
PROFITstar Portfolio and PROFITstar data in the PROFITstar Data Link Setup
dialog Refer to Appendix A for more information about UNC paths
After clicking off the active cell (or pressing the Enter key) the View Settings link
will be either blue or red Blue indicates that you are connected to valid data If it is
red either the PROFITstar Portfolio or the PROFITstar data path is invalid Clicking
the red View Settings link will display a message that will tell you which data path is
incorrect
When PROFITstar Portfolio and PROFITstar are properly linked a PROFITstar
Portfolio speedbutton will appear in the PROFITstar toolbar the next time
PROFITstar is opened and the two programs will be able to exchange information
Note The name of the PROFITstar Portfolio data directory can be user defined
The data does not have to reside in a folder called ―PMData
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Installing the PROFITstar Budget Manager Server and Client
Software
To install the PROFITstar Budget Manager perform the following steps
1 Verify the System Requirements
(Budget Administrator andor Network Administrator)
Review the system requirements and verify that the computers on which the
PROFITstar Budget Manager software will be installed meet these
requirements
These system requirements can be found at
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevBudManSysReqpdf
2 Install the Budget Manager Server Software
(Network Administrator)
Like PROFITstar and PROFITability Budget Manager
uses clientserver architecture
The Budget Manager Server software is a Windows
service that must be installed on one computer in your
enterprise and then listens over TCPIP It does not
have to reside on a true network servermdashit will run
equally well on desktop operating systems However it
may be best to install it on a server simply because
servers typically have their data backed up regularly
The Budget Manager Server software should be installed on a single computer
on your network It is not necessary nor is it recommended to install it on
multiple computers
hellipinstalling from a CD
After selecting the computer that will act as the Budget Manager server
insert the installation CD into the computerlsquos CD or DVD drive Click the
Windows Start menu and select Run Browse to the location of the Budget
Manager Server setupexe file on the installation CD and click Open and
then OK
IT Note
The server runs on TCP
port 20563 so if you
have internal firewalls
you will have to allow
traffic on this port to
pass through
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hellipinstalling from a downloaded file
There are several ways to launch an update file obtained from the For Clients
portal
Select the appropriate command (Run or Open) when the download is
complete
Browse to the downloaded file (eg 2011a76 BudgetManagerServerexe)
and double-click it
Click the Windows Start menu and select Run Browse to the downloaded
file and click Open and then OK
Follow the installation prompts Then after the installation is completed you
will be asked to create an administrative user on the server This can be the
same user ID and password that you use within PROFITstar or PROFITability
but it does not have to be Follow the prompts to create this first user
account
3 Set Up the Server for Backups (optional but recommended)
(Network Administrator)
As with PROFITstar and PROFITability we strongly recommend that you
regularly back up the machine on which the Budget Manager service is
installed Unlike PROFITstar or PROFITability Budget Manager chooses its
own data directory It is a good idea to make sure that your scheduled
backups are set to include the Budget Manager files
The Budget Manager Server stores its data files under the Common
Application Data folder Under a typical installation the folder used to store
Budget Manager data will be
CDocuments and SettingsAll UsersApplication DataProfitstarBudgetManagerServerData
It is possible to move or rename the Budget Manager data folder Instructions
for performing this task can be found at
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevMoving-Renaming-Budget-Manager-
Datapdf
4 Install the Latest Version of PROFITstarPROFITability
(Budget Administrator andor Network Administrator)
Your branch or department managers will use the Budget Manager Client to
edit their budgets While these ―budgeteers are connected to PROFITstar or
PROFITability via the Budget Manager Server they do not actually need to
have PROFITstar or PROFITability installed at their locations in order to
perform their budgeting tasks
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The budget administrator however does need to have direct access to all of
the programsmdashPROFITstar or PROFITability the Budget Manager Server and
the Budget Manager Client Moreover because of the close integration
between the products the budget administrator should make sure that the
most current versions of the products are being run
5 Export Organization Data from PROFITstarPROFITability to the Budget
Manager Server
(Budget Administrator)
Once you have the latest version of PROFITstar andor PROFITability installed
you can use it to export data to the Budget Manager Server This tells the
server which organizations you want to enable for distributed budgeting and
which accounts you want budgeted
Launch the Budget Manager Administration screen by selecting Tools gt
Budget Manager from PROFITstar or PROFITabilitylsquos main menu Add a new
budget year and export the accounts for the organizations that you want
your users to be able to budget
6 Create User Accounts on the Budget Manager Server
(Budget Administrator)
User management is only available from the Budget Manager Administration
screen
7 Install the Budget Manager Client Software
(Budgeteers and Budget Administrator)
When Budget Manager is being installed for the first time the Budget
Manager Client software needs to be installed at each budgeteer location It is
recommended (though not required) that the budget administrator also install
the Budget Manager Client software so that budgets can be viewed and edited
without having to first import the data into PROFITstar or PROFITability
hellipinstalling from a CD
To install the client software insert the PROFITstar Budget Manager Client CD
into your computerlsquos CD or DVD drive Click the Windows Start menu and
select Run Browse to the location of the Budget Manager Client setupexe
file on the installation CD and click Open and then OK
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hellip installing from a downloaded file
There are several ways to launch an update file obtained from the For Clients
portal
Select the appropriate command (Run or Open) when the download is
complete
Browse to the downloaded file (eg 2011a76 BudgetManagerClientexe)
and double-click it
Click the Windows Start menu and select Run Browse to the downloaded
file and click Open and then OK
Follow the installation prompts After these steps are completed your users
will be ready to edit their budgets in Budget Manager
Note If you are currently running PROFITstar Budget Manager 2007a or
later it is only necessary to install the Budget Manager Server file since it
contains the necessary files for both the server and client applications When
this is done each budgeteer will automatically be prompted to run the
PROFITstar Budget Manager Client installation the first time they log into the
Budget Manager servermdashwithout having to download the client installation
file
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Appendix A ndash Using UNC Paths When specifying a path to the data it is preferable to use full UNC (Universal
Naming Convention) paths for your shortcuts in your PSini file and in the Data
Link to PS dialog in PROFITstar Portfolio PROFITstar users are encouraged to
involve their IT staff in this process
UNC paths use the server nameshare point format To determine what the
UNC path is for a particular drive open Windows Explorer and look at the drive
letter For example here is what one user sees for the F drive
The server name is always marked with single quotes So in this example
Onesrv is the server name and Public is the share point
If a userlsquos data was located at
FPSDataCommon
The UNC path would be
OnesrvPublicPSDataCommon
When used in shortcut the shortcut Target might look like this
ldquoCProgram FilesProfitstar 2011PSexerdquo OnesrvPublicPSDataCommon
To use a path like this in a shortcut right-click the desktop and select New gt
Shortcut First browse to the location of the program files Then add the UNC
path to the appropriate data subdirectory to the right of the program files path
separated by a space (as in the above example) Click Next Provide a name for
the shortcut and click Finish
For institutions with multiple computers running PROFITstar PROFITability
andor PROFITstar Portfolio shortcuts can be emailed or coped to removable
media and then reused on each PCmdashas long as the program files are always
stored in the same location Select the Desktop folder in Windows Explorer and
copy the appropriate shortcut file(s)
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Appendix B ndash Related Links System requirements for PROFITstar PROFITability Profitstar Suite and
PROFITstar Portfolio
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevSysReqpdf
System requirements for PROFITstar Budget Manager
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevBudManSysReqpdf
Instructions for installing Profitstar Web Services for Optimizer
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevProfitstar Web Services Installpdf
Antivirus recommendations
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevAntivirusRecommendationspdf
These and other IT resources can be found at
httpsforclientsjackhenrycomProductsAndServicesPROFITstarPROFITabilityCUPR
OReferenceInformationPagesITResourcesaspx
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Clicking the Details button reveals the permissions-related information
Server-related issues
Two Windows servicesmdashthe Profitstar Server and the Advantage Database Server
(ADS)mdashare installed on the server PC The Profitstar Server service relieves the
client PCs of some of the heavier data processing duties Be aware that
Non-Windows operating systemsmdashsuch as Novell Netware and Linuxmdashare not supported
DFS-managed folders cannot be used for PROFITstar PROFITability Profitstar
Suite PROFITstar Portfolio and PROFITstar Budget Manager data
The server components must reside on the same physical machine as the
PROFITstar PROFITability Profitstar Suite andor PROFITstar Portfolio data but the service and the data do not have to be on the same drive
Clients running both the Profitstar Server and ProfitStarslsquo Optimizer product
(see httpprofitstarscomproductsoptimizer) need to install Profitstar Web
Servicesmdasha component that allows Optimizer users to view PROFITstar and
PROFITability data Complete Profitstar Web Services installation instructions
can be found at httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevProfitstar Web Services Installpdf
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Client-related issues
On each computer used to access PROFITstar or its related software products
users must have Modify rights to the folder in which the PSini file is stored
For a Profitstar Suite client running on Vista or Windows 7 the default
location for this file is CProgramDataProfitstarPS Suite2011 For a
Windows XP user the default location for the PSini file is CDocuments and SettingsAll UsersApplication DataProfitstarPS Suite2011
Client and Server-related issues
The Share and Security permissions for all PROFITstar users as well as the
local System account must be set to Full Control for the root data directory
(CPSData by default) and the nested subdirectories (PS PA Common and PMData)
IT personnel must set these permissions from the server machine If these
permissions are not granted and a user attempts to complete a task for which
these permissions are required a message will be displayed explaining that
the user has insufficient rights to perform the requested action
If firewall software is used to protect the server or server-like machine it
must be configured to allow incoming connections on port 6262 using the
UDP protocol and on port 20925 using the TCP protocol In order to satisfy
and manage client requests for data in the database used by PROFITstar and
its related software products The Advantage Database Server (ADS) uses the
first port (6262) while the Profitstar Server utilizes the second port (20925)
Note Instructions explaining how to allow communication through Windows
Firewall on Windows Server 2008 are available at httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevFirewall Considerationspdf
Other
The Budget Manager server runs on TCP port 20563 so if you have internal
firewalls you will have to allow traffic on this port to pass through
Several installation-related FAQs can be found at
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomfaqsFAQshtmInstallationfaqinsthtml
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First Installation ndash from a 2011 edition CD
New clients installing the PROFITstar PROFITability Profitstar Suite andor
PROFITstar Portfolio 2011 programs for the first time should perform the following
steps
1 Introduction
The combination of a Profitstar Server installation and a separate Profitstar
Client installation results in improved scalability and performance of the
software
Initially the Profitstar Server needs to be installed on the server machine
while the Profitstar Client installation must be run on each PC used to access
the PROFITstar or PROFITability data
For subsequent installations however only the Profitstar Server installation
will need to be run since it contains the necessary files for both the server
and client applications When each user attempts to log in following the
server installation they will be prompted to automatically update their client
application without having to download the client installation file
2 Verify the System Requirements
Review the system requirements and verify that the computers on which the
software will be installed meet these requirements
The System Requirements for the 2011 edition PDF is available at
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevSysReqpdf
3 Locate your Serial Number Validation Code and Product Key
To install the Advantage Database service which is necessary to run the 2011
editions of PROFITstar PROFITability Profitstar Suite andor PROFITstar
Portfolio a Serial Number and Validation Code must be obtained for the
computer on which the Advantage software will be installed In addition you
will need the Product Key that will unlock the ProfitStars software products
that your institution is currently licensed to install
Note There is no separate installation for PROFITstar Portfolio If this add-on
program has been purchased the institutionlsquos Product Key will unlock the
necessary functionality during the PROFITstar installation
You will be prompted for this information as necessary during the
installation process These codes may have been provided to you if you
received a 2011 edition CD If you do not have this institution-specific
information for the 2011 edition please contact your Client Services Analyst
at 800-356-9099
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4 Special Considerations ndash Server and Client on the Same Computer
If you will be working on a laptop that is occasionally disconnected from the
network then that computer will need to have the server components and the
program files for PROFITstar (and any related ProfitStars software products
that you intend to use) installed on it If the server componentsmdashADS and the
Profitstar Server with related configuration toolsmdashhave not already been
installed you will need to obtain a special Advantage Database Server single-
user Serial Number and Validation Code from your Client Services Analyst
5 Installation Rights
The person installing the database server service must have ―Administrator
rights
6 Server Components Installation (Steps 6 ndash 11)
The server components (ADS and the Profitstar Server) software must be
installed on the PC where the data resides It is possible to install them on
A ―true 32 or 64-bit server machine
A non-server machine that is commonly accessible to multiple users
A single userlsquos own machine
7 Installing from a CD
Insert the CD into your computerlsquos CD or DVD drive If autorun is enabled for
the drive the installation program will launch automatically
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If autorun is not enabled click the Windows Start menu and select Run
Enter Rsetupexe (where Rlsquo is the drive letter for your CD or DVD drive)
and click OK This opens the first page of the Profitstar Installer
To install the server components select the Install Profitstar Server
option
After each step click Next to continue
8 Defined Root Path
During this step of the installation process you are asked to specify a ―defined
root path for your ProfitStars dataset(s) If more than one dataset will reside
on the ―server machine select a path that will allow access to all of your
data If for example your datasets will be located under CPSData then
select CPSData as your defined root path
If you ever need to modify the defined root path go to Start gt All Programs
gt Profitstar Server 2011 gt Profitstar Server Configuration to open a tool that
lets you reselect the defined root path
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9 Advantage Database Service
If the data actually resides (or will reside) on the
current computer enter your ADS Serial
Number and Validation Code during this step
If you do not have this institution-specific
information for the 2011 edition please contact
your Client Services Analyst at 800-356-9099
Once you have a current set of installation
codes be sure to keep them in a safe place for
future reference You will need these codes if you
ever need to reinstall the software
Remember that a laptop that is occasionally disconnected from the network
will need a special ADS single-user Serial Number and Validation Code if the
server components and the client software are both installed on the same
machine
10 Install Profitstar Server
This step asks you to specify a path for the
Profitstar Server installation As with the prior
step you cannot install this software remotely
via a network or mapped drive
11 Server Components Installed
Following the installation of the Profitstar server
you will see a completion message Clicking the
Finish button returns you to the installerlsquos
Welcome screen
If you are currently installing to a ―server
machine where the data and the server
components are located and if PROFITstar and
its related software products will not be run from
this PC select Close to exit the installation
program
Note If your institution is also licensed for the Optimizer product you will
need to install Profitstar Web Services before closing the installerlsquos Welcome
screen (Step 12)
12 Install Profitstar Web Services for Optimizer
Clients who will be running both the Profitstar Server and ProfitStarslsquo
Optimizer product (see httpprofitstarscomproductsoptimizer) also need
to install Profitstar Web Servicesmdasha component that allows Optimizer users to
view PROFITstar and PROFITability data Click the Install Profitstar Web
Services for Optimizer link on the installerlsquos Welcome screen to do this
Complete Profitstar Web Services installation instructions can be found at
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevProfitstar Web Services Installpdf
IT Note
If firewall software is used it
must be configured to allow
incoming connections on port
6262 using the UDP protocol
This port is used by the
Advantage Database Server
service to satisfy client requests
for data in the database used by
PROFITstar and its related
software products
IT Note
Incoming connections must
also be allowed on port
20925 using the TCP
protocol This port is used by
the Profitstar Server service
to manage client requests for
data in the database
Instructions explaining how to
allow communication through
Windows Firewall on Windows
Server 2008 are available at
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenry
comdevFirewall Considerationspdf
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13 Client Installation (Steps 13 ndash 15)
The client installation should be run when
You are currently installing to a ―server machine where the data and the
server components are located and PROFITstar and its related software
products will be run on this PC
You are installing the program files for PROFITstar andor its related
products on each PC that will be used to access the data
If you have completed the installation of the server components and have
been returned to the Welcome screen of the Profitstar Installer you will see
that the Install Profitstar Client option is still active Click this link if the
client files also need to be installed on the ―server machine
If you are installing the Profitstar Client on all the individual PCs that will be
used to access the data you can get to this screen by following the
instructions for installing from a CD (Step 7) or by copying the contents of the
CD to a network drive and then accessing the setupexe file from each
workstation (Make sure that the properties of the copied CD files are not set
to ―Read-only)
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14 Install Profitstar Client (1)
Remember that for all types of installations the person actually installing the
software must have ―Administrator rights
When this screen is displayed enter your institutionlsquos Product Key
This key controls which program files will be installed on the current
computer If you do not have this institution-specific information for the 2011
edition please contact your Client Services Analyst at 800-356-9099
15 Install Profitstar Client (2)
The Destination Directory shown at the bottom of the screen can be
modified by clicking the Browse button and selecting a different folder
16 Copy Data
This step is only displayed when data is detected on the installation CD
Answer the copy data questionmdashYes or Nomdashto determine whether the data
files found on your installation media will be copied to your hard drive
If you choose to have the data copied verify that the Destination Directory
displayed is correct The data subfolders that will be created depending upon
the ProfitStars products purchased by the institution are PS PA Common
andor PMData
If the data will be shared on a network the data only needs to be copied
oncemdashduring the installation on the network server PC (The server
components must also be installed on this computer) While the Profitstar
Client files do need to be installed on each PC that will be used to run
ProfitStarslsquo software you can select No when the Copy Data step is
presented during each subsequent installation
17 Network Installation
If the institutionlsquos data is shared by multiple users on a network be sure to
repeat Steps 12 ndash 14 on each additional PC used to run the software
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18 Create Shortcuts
While you can go to the Windows Start menu and select All Programs gt
Profitstar 2011 to launch ProfitStarslsquo software programs you can also use
shortcuts on your desktop
Unless your data is on your local drive when specifying the path to your data
it is preferable to use the full UNC (Universal Naming Convention) path in
your shortcut Refer to Appendix A for details
19 PSData Folder Permissions
Before PROFITstarPROFITabilityPortfolio users attempt to run the software
the Share and Security permissions for both the users and the local SYSTEM
accountmdashon the ―server machine where the server components (ADS and
Profitstar Server) residemdashmust be set to FULL CONTROL These permissions
need to be set at the root data directory level (CPSData by default) the
nested subdirectories (PS PA Common and PMData) and at any Windows
share name established for the root data directory
IT personnel must set these permissions from the server
20 Post-Installation Issues
Additional technical informationmdashsuch as required permissions firewall
settings and interaction with active antivirus scanning softwaremdashcan be
obtained either from the 2011 Installation section of our Web-based FAQs
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomfaqsFAQshtmInstallationfaqinsthtml
or from our IT-related resources available at
httpsforclientsjackhenrycomProductsAndServicesPROFITstarPROFITabilit
yCUPROReferenceInformationPagesITResourcesaspx
Links to individual papers of interest can be found in Appendix B
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Updating your Existing Software and Data to the 2011 edition
It is possible for clients running any version of 2007a or later to move up to the
newest version of the 2011 edition Visit our ReleaseUpgrades page in the For
Clients portal for important information about the 2011 release and instructions for
downloading the necessary files
To upgrade to the 2011 edition from a CD or downloaded files perform the following
steps
1 Introduction
The combination of a Profitstar Server installation and a separate Profitstar
Client installation results in improved scalability and performance of the
software
When you are running 2007a or later only the PROFITstar Server file needs
to be installed since it contains the necessary files for both the server and
client applications When each user attempts to log in following the server
installation they will be prompted to automatically update their client
application without having to download the client installation file
2 Verify the 2011 System Requirements
Review the system requirements and verify that the computers on which the
software will be installed meet these requirements The system requirements
can be found in the System Requirements for the 2011 edition paper
3 Back Up your Data
Before installing an update make sure that you have a current and complete
backup of all of your models and organizationsmdasheither a network backup or
backups created with the backup utilities that exist within each program
(PROFITstarPROFITability and PROFITstar Portfolio)
4 Special Considerations ndash Server and Client on the Same Computer
If you will be working on a laptop that is occasionally disconnected from the
network then that computer will need to have the server components and the
program files for PROFITstar (and any related ProfitStars software products
that you intend to use) installed on it If the server componentsmdashADS and the
Profitstar Server with related configuration toolsmdashhave not already been
installed you will need to obtain a special Advantage Database Server single-
user Serial Number and Validation Code from your Client Services Analyst
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5 Obtain the Necessary Program Files
For the 2011 edition two downloadable files (eg 2011a76
ProfitstarServerexe and 2011a76 ProfitstarClientexe) are available that will
install everything you need to run the software products for which your
institution is currently licensed (Additional files are available for the
PROFITstar Budget Manager Client and Server)
Visit our ReleaseUpgrades page in the For Clients portal for important
information about the 2011 release and instructions for downloading the
necessary files
Note When you download an update from our website and you are given the
option to Run or Save the filemdashbe sure to choose to Save it The resulting
executable file can be launched after the download is complete
6 Installation Rights
Remember that the person installing the server components must have
―Administrator rights
7 Server Components Installation (Steps 7 ndash 13)
If PROFITstar andor its related software products is used by multiple users
on a network make sure that everyone is out of the program before
beginning the installation process
The server components (ADS and the Profitstar Server) software must be
installed on the PC where the data resides It is possible to install them on
A ―true 32 or 64-bit server machine
A non-server machine that is commonly accessible to multiple users
A single userlsquos own machine
8 Installation Wizard ndash From a CD
Insert the CD into your computerlsquos CD or DVD drive If autorun is enabled for
the drive the installation program will launch automatically If autorun is not
enabled click the Windows Start menu and select Run Enter Rsetupexe
(where Rlsquo is the drive letter for your CD or DVD drive) and click OK
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This opens the first page of the Profitstar Installer
To install the server components select the Install Profitstar Server
option
After each step click Next to continue
9 Installation Wizard ndash From a Downloaded File
If the installation file was obtained from our website there are several ways
to open it
Select the appropriate command (Run or Open) when each download is
complete
Browse to the downloaded file (eg 2011a76 ProfitstarServerexe) and
double-click it
Click the Windows Start menu and select Run Then browse to the
appropriate downloaded file and click OK
When the installation program is launched this way the Defined Root Path
page is displayed After each step click Next to continue
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10 Defined Root Path
During this step of the installation process you are asked to specify a
―defined root path for your ProfitStars dataset(s) If more than one dataset
will reside on the ―server machine select a path that will allow access to all
of your data If for example your datasets will be located under CPSData
then select that as your defined root path
If you ever need to modify the defined root path go to Start gt All Programs
gt Profitstar Server 2011 gt Profitstar Server Configuration to open a tool that
lets you reselect the defined root path
11 Advantage Database Service
If the Installation Wizard detects that the
Advantage Database service (version 80) is
installed this step will ask you to specify where the
new service (version 81) should be installed It will
not be necessary to enter your ADS Serial
Number and Validation Code
Note If the Installation Wizard detects that
Advantage Database service version 81 is already
installed this step will be skipped
Remember that a laptop that is occasionally
disconnected from the network will need a special
ADS single-user Serial Number and Validation
Code if the server components and the client software are both installed on
the same machine
12 Install Profitstar Server
This step asks you to specify a path for the
Profitstar Server installation As with the prior step
you cannot install this software remotely via a
network or mapped drive
13 Server Components Installed
Following the installation of the Profitstar server
you will see a completion message If you are
installing from a CD clicking the Finish button
returns you to the installerlsquos Welcome screen If
you are currently installing to a ―server machine
where the data and the server components are
located and if PROFITstar and its related software
products will not be run from this PC select Close
to exit the installation program
If you are installing from the downloaded Profitstar
Server file clicking the Finish button exits the
program
IT Note
If firewall software is used it
must be configured to allow
incoming connections on port
6262 using the UDP protocol
This port is used by the
Advantage Database Server
service to satisfy client requests
for data in the database used by
PROFITstar and its related
software products
IT Note
Incoming connections must
also be allowed on port
20925 using the TCP
protocol This port is used by
the Profitstar Server service
to manage client requests for
data in the database
Instructions explaining how to
allow communication through
Windows Firewall on Windows
Server 2008 are available at
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenry
comdevFirewall Considerationspdf
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14 Client Installation (Steps 14 ndash 17)
The client installation should be run when
You are currently installing to a ―server machine where the data and the
server components are located and if PROFITstar and its related software
products will be run on this PC
You are installing the program files for PROFITstar andor its related
products on each PC that will be used to access the data
If you have just completed the installation of the server components from a
CD and you have been returned to the Welcome screen of the Profitstar
Installer you will see that the Install Profitstar Client option is still active
Click this link if the client files also need to be installed on the ―server
machine
If you are installing the Profitstar Client on all the individual PCs that will be
used to access the data you can get to this screen by following the
instructions for installing from a CD (Step 9) or by copying the contents of the
CD to a network drive and then accessing the setupexe file from each
workstation (Make sure that the properties of the copied CD files are not set
to ―Read-only)
Note Keep in mind that if you have been running version 2007a or later it
is only necessary to install the Profitstar Server file since it contains the
necessary files for both the server and client applications When each user
subsequently attempts to log in following the server installation they will be
prompted to automatically update their client application without having to
download or find the appropriate Profitstar Client file
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15 Install Profitstar Client (1)
Remember that for all types of installations the person actually installing the
software must have ―Administrator rights
In 2011a when upgrading our programs you are no longer required to enter
a product key on machines where successfully installed previous versions of
the programs exist Product keys will still be necessary however for initial
installations or if you are installing on a new PC
When upgrading the Profitstar Client if existing and authorized products are
detected on the PC these will be shown in the installer
A new key is required if you are installing an additional product (PROFITstar
Portfolio for example) or moving to a new configuration of products (such as
changing from PROFITstar only to Profitstar Suite) If no products are
detected on the machine then the Enter a new product keyhellip option will be
the only choice displayed on this page of the Profitstar Client Installer and a
valid key must be provided for the version you are installing
16 Install Profitstar Client (2)
The Destination Directory shown at the bottom of the screen can be
modified by clicking the Browse button and selecting a different folder
17 Network Installation
If the institutionlsquos data is shared by multiple users on a network be sure to
repeat Steps 14 ndash 16 on each additional PC used to run the software
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18 PSData Folder Permissions
Before PROFITstarPROFITabilityPortfolio users attempt to run the software
the Share and Security permissions for both the users and the local SYSTEM
accountmdashon the ―server machine where the server components (ADS and
Profitstar Server) residemdashmust be set to FULL CONTROL These permissions
need to be set at the root data directory level (CPSData by default) the
nested subdirectories (PS PA Common and PMData) and at any Windows
share name established for the root data directory
IT personnel must set these permissions from the server
19 Converting your Existing Data
When you launch PROFITstar PROFITability Profitstar Suite andor
PROFITstar Portfolio the program always checks to see if the data needs to
be converted The first time the 2011 edition is opened by any user a
message will be displayed that the database is out of date If the user
proceeds the conversion program will create an automatic backup of the data
and will update the data tables as necessary
20 Update your Shortcuts
You will need to modify the properties of your PROFITstar PROFITability or
PROFITstar Portfolio shortcuts before they can be used to open the 2011
versions of these programs
Unless your data is on your local drive when specifying the path to your data
it is preferable to use the full UNC (Universal Naming Convention) path in
your shortcut Refer to Appendix A for details
21 Post-Installation Issues
Additional technical informationmdashsuch as required permissions firewall
settings and interaction with active antivirus scanning softwaremdashcan be
obtained either from the 2011 Installation section of our Web-based FAQs
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomfaqsFAQshtmInstallationfaqinsthtml
or from our IT-related resources available at
httpsforclientsjackhenrycomProductsAndServicesPROFITstarPROFITabilit
yCUPROReferenceInformationPagesITResourcesaspx
Links to individual papers of interest can be found in Appendix B
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Installing ProfitStars programs on a New PC
For instructions focusing specifically on moving PROFITstar to a new server refer
to this resource
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevMoving_PROFITstar_to_a_New_Serverp
df
To install PROFITstar PROFITability Profitstar Suite andor PROFITstar Portfolio
on a new PC perform the steps listed below
1 Verify the 2011 System Requirements
Review the system requirements and verify that the computers on which the
software will be installed meet these requirements
The system requirements can be found in the System Requirements for the
2011 edition paper located at
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevSysReqpdf
2 Back Up your Data
If the new PC is the one that will house your data then you will want to
create Full backups of your data (PROFITstarPROFITability and PROFITstar
Portfolio) using the Backup utility found under the File menu The
compressed file(s) created during this step should be located where it can be
accessed by the new PC The file(s) will be restored as part of Step 17
3 Locate your Serial Number Validation Code and Product Key
If the data and the Advantage Database service are being installed on a new
PC then a Serial Number and Validation Code must be obtained for the
computer on which the Advantage software will be installed In addition you
will need the Product Key that will unlock the ProfitStars software products
that your institution is currently licensed to install
You will be prompted for this information as necessary during the
installation process If you do not have this institution-specific information for
the 2011 edition please contact your Client Services Analyst at 800-356-
9099
4 Special Considerations ndash Server and Client on the Same Computer
If you will be working on a laptop that is occasionally disconnected from the
network then that computer will need to have the server components and the
program files for PROFITstar (and any related ProfitStars software products
that you intend to use) installed on it If the server componentsmdashADS and the
Profitstar Server with related configuration toolsmdashhave not already been
installed you will need to obtain a special Advantage Database Server single-
user Serial Number and Validation Code from your Client Services Analyst
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5 Obtain the Necessary Program Files
hellipfrom a CD
If you still have a 2011 edition installation CD you can use this media to
install the necessary program files on the new PC After installing from the
CD you can keep your program files up to date by downloading the latest
versions from our website
hellipfrom the For Clients portal
For the 2011 edition two downloadable files (eg 2011a76
ProfitstarServerexe and 2011a76 ProfitstarClientexe) are available that will
install everything you need to run the software products for which your
institution is currently licensed (Additional files are available for the
PROFITstar Budget Manager Client and Server)
Visit our ReleaseUpgrades page in the For Clients portal for important
information about the 2011 release and instructions concerning how to
obtain the necessary files from JHA Downloads
Note When you download an update from our website and you are given the
option to Run or Save the filemdashbe sure to choose to Save it The resulting
executable file can be launched after the download is complete
6 Installation Rights
Remember that the person installing the server components must have
―Administrator rights
7 Server Components Installation (Steps 7 ndash 13)
If PROFITstar andor its related software products is used by multiple users
on a network make sure that everyone is out of the program before
beginning the installation process
The server components (ADS and the Profitstar Server) software must be
installed on the PC where the data resides It is possible to install them on
A ―true 32 or 64-bit server machine
A non-server machine that is commonly accessible to multiple users
A single userlsquos own machine
8 Installation Wizard ndash From a CD
Insert the CD into your computerlsquos CD or DVD drive If autorun is enabled for
the drive the installation program will launch automatically If autorun is not
enabled click the Windows Start menu and select Run Enter Rsetupexe
(where Rlsquo is the drive letter for your CD or DVD drive) and click OK
This opens the first page of the Profitstar Installer To install the server
components select the Install Profitstar Server option
After each step click Next to continue
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9 Installation Wizard ndash From a Downloaded File
If the installation file was obtained from the For Clients portal there are
several ways to open it
Select the appropriate command (Run or Open) when each download is
complete
Browse to the downloaded file (eg 2011a76 ProfitstarServerexe) and
double-click it
Click the Windows Start menu and select Run Then browse to the
appropriate downloaded file and click OK
When the installation program is launched this way the Defined Root Path
page is displayed After each step click Next to continue
10 Defined Root Path
During this step of the installation process you are asked to specify a
―defined root path for your ProfitStars dataset(s) If more than one dataset
will reside on the ―server machine select a path that will allow access to all
of your data If for example your datasets will be located under CPSData
then select that as your defined root path
If you ever need to modify the defined root path go to Start gt All Programs
gt Profitstar Server 2011 gt Profitstar Server Configuration to open a tool that
lets you reselect the defined root path
11 Advantage Database Service
If the ProfitStars data actually resides (or will
reside) on the current computer enter your ADS
Serial Number and Validation Code during
this step If you do not have this institution-
specific information for the 2011 edition please
contact your Client Services Analyst at 800-356-
9099 Once you have a current set of installation
codes be sure to keep them in a safe place for
future reference You will need these codes if you
ever need to reinstall the software
Remember that a laptop that is occasionally
disconnected from the network will need a
special ADS single-user Serial Number and
Validation Code if the server components and the client software are both
installed on the same machine
IT Note
If firewall software is used it
must be configured to allow
incoming connections on port
6262 using the UDP protocol
This port is used by the
Advantage Database Server
service to satisfy client requests
for data in the database used by
PROFITstar and its related
software products
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12 Install Profitstar Server
This step asks you to specify a path for the
Profitstar Server installation As with the prior
step you cannot install this software remotely via
a network or mapped drive
13 Server Components Installed
Following the installation of the Profitstar server
you will see a completion message If you are installing from a CD clicking
the Finish button returns you to the installerlsquos Welcome screen If
PROFITstar and its related software products will not be run from this PC
select Close to exit the installation program
If you are installing from the downloaded Profitstar Server file clicking the
Finish button exits the program
14 Client Installation (Steps 14 ndash 16)
The client installation should be run when
You are currently installing to a ―server machine where the data and the
server components are located and if PROFITstar and its related software
products will be run on this PC
You are installing the program files for PROFITstar andor its related
products on each PC that will be used to access the data
If you have just completed the installation of the server components from a
CD and you have been returned to the Welcome screen of the Profitstar
Installer you will see that the only option remaining is Install Profitstar
Client Click this link if the client files also need to be installed on the ―server
machine
If you are installing the Profitstar Client on all the individual PCs that will be
used to access the data you can get to this screen by following the
instructions for installing from a CD (Step 8) or by copying the contents of the
CD to a network drive and then accessing the setupexe file from each
workstation (Make sure that the properties of the copied CD files are not set
to ―Read-only)
Note Keep in mind that it is only necessary to install the Profitstar Server
file since it contains the necessary files for both the server and client
applications When each user subsequently attempts to log in following the
server installation they will be prompted to automatically update their client
application without having to download or find the appropriate Profitstar
Client file
IT Note
Incoming connections must also
be allowed on port 20925 using
the TCP protocol This port is
used by the Profitstar Server
service to manage client requests
for data in the database
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15 Install Profitstar Client (1)
Remember that for all types of installations the person actually installing the
software must have ―Administrator rights
When this screen is displayed enter your institutionlsquos Product Key This key
controls which program files will be installed on the current computer If you
do not have this institution-specific information for the 2011 edition please
contact your Client Services Analyst at 800-356-9099
16 Install Profitstar Client (2)
The Destination Directory shown at the bottom of the screen can be
modified by clicking the Browse button and selecting a different folder
17 Associating the Program Files and the Data
If you will be running your data locally on the new PC you will need to
restore the backup you made in Step 2 of this process The Restore function
can be launched from outside the PROFITstar or PROFITability programs In
Windows XP go to the Start menu and select All Programs gt Profitstar 2011
gt Restore In addition this application can be run by double-clicking the
Restoreexe file in the Profitstar 2011 program files directory The Restore
process will prompt you to identify the backup that was recently created as
well as the location to which the files will be restored
Whether a backup is restored to the local hard drive or to a network drive
you have several ways of telling the program files where to find the data
hellipWindows shortcut
Unless your data is on your local drive when specifying the path to your data
it is preferable to use the full UNC (Universal Naming Convention) path in
your shortcut Refer to Appendix A for details
hellipPSini file settings
Another alternative is to modify the PSini file For a Profitstar Suite client
running on Vista or Windows 7 the default location for this file is
CProgramDataProfitstarPS Suite2011 For a Windows XP user the default
location for the PSini file is CDocuments and SettingsAll UsersApplication
DataProfitstarPS Suite2011
By default the [Directories] section of the PSini file stores the RootPath
parameter which identifies the root data directory location The [Profitstar]
and [Profitability] sections store the DataPath parameters that keep track of
where the data is for that product
As with Windows shortcuts when specifying the path to your data it is
preferable to use the full UNC (Universal Naming Convention) path in your
PSini file Refer to Appendix A for details
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Using the sample UNC path from Appendix A the INI file settings for the
Profitstar Suite would look like this
Profitstar Suite
[Directories]
RootPath=OnesrvPublicPSData
[Profitstar]
DataPath=Common
[Profitability]
DataPath=Common
Once the parameters are specified in the PSini file PROFITstar or
PROFITability shortcuts do not need to reference the data path in order to be
able to launch the program
If the path to the data is not specified in either the shortcut or the INI file the
system assumes that the data is located with the program filesmdashwhich should
not be the case
18 Post-Installation Issues
Additional technical informationmdashsuch as required permissions firewall
settings and interaction with active antivirus scanning softwaremdashcan be
obtained either from the 2011 Installation section of our web-based FAQs
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomfaqsFAQshtmInstallationfaqinsthtml
or from our IT-related resources available at
httpsforclientsjackhenrycomProductsAndServicesPROFITstarPROFITabilit
yCUPROReferenceInformationPagesITResourcesaspx
Links to individual papers of interest can be found in Appendix B
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Converting PROFITstar Portfolio Data
When you launch PROFITstar Portfolio the program will check to see if the data
needs to be converted The first time the 2011 edition is opened by any user a
message will be displayed to let you know that the database is out of date If you
proceed the conversion program converts the data in each model
Note Before attempting to work in or download to PROFITstar or PROFITstar
Portfolio make sure that both sets of data have been converted to the same
version of 2011
Linking PROFITstar Portfolio and PROFITstar Data
While not technically part of the installation process it is important to remember
that PROFITstar Portfolio data cannot be used with the corresponding set of
PROFITstar data until you link the two
When PROFITstar Portfolio and PROFITstar are both installed launch PROFITstar
Portfolio (Start gt All Programs gt Profitstar 2011 gt PROFITstar Portfolio gt
Profitstar Portfolio) and then open the PROFITstar Data Link Setup box (Setup
gt Profitstar Data Link)
To create a data link click the Add Data Link button and
Click in the first column of the new row if you need to change the path to your
PROFITstar Portfolio data You can either key in the desired path or click the
button to open a box from which you can browse to the data location
Click the second column to specify a path to your PROFITstar data
Unless both sets of data reside on your local drive it is preferable to use full UNC
(Universal Naming Convention) paths when specifying the location of your
PROFITstar Portfolio and PROFITstar data in the PROFITstar Data Link Setup
dialog Refer to Appendix A for more information about UNC paths
After clicking off the active cell (or pressing the Enter key) the View Settings link
will be either blue or red Blue indicates that you are connected to valid data If it is
red either the PROFITstar Portfolio or the PROFITstar data path is invalid Clicking
the red View Settings link will display a message that will tell you which data path is
incorrect
When PROFITstar Portfolio and PROFITstar are properly linked a PROFITstar
Portfolio speedbutton will appear in the PROFITstar toolbar the next time
PROFITstar is opened and the two programs will be able to exchange information
Note The name of the PROFITstar Portfolio data directory can be user defined
The data does not have to reside in a folder called ―PMData
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Installing the PROFITstar Budget Manager Server and Client
Software
To install the PROFITstar Budget Manager perform the following steps
1 Verify the System Requirements
(Budget Administrator andor Network Administrator)
Review the system requirements and verify that the computers on which the
PROFITstar Budget Manager software will be installed meet these
requirements
These system requirements can be found at
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevBudManSysReqpdf
2 Install the Budget Manager Server Software
(Network Administrator)
Like PROFITstar and PROFITability Budget Manager
uses clientserver architecture
The Budget Manager Server software is a Windows
service that must be installed on one computer in your
enterprise and then listens over TCPIP It does not
have to reside on a true network servermdashit will run
equally well on desktop operating systems However it
may be best to install it on a server simply because
servers typically have their data backed up regularly
The Budget Manager Server software should be installed on a single computer
on your network It is not necessary nor is it recommended to install it on
multiple computers
hellipinstalling from a CD
After selecting the computer that will act as the Budget Manager server
insert the installation CD into the computerlsquos CD or DVD drive Click the
Windows Start menu and select Run Browse to the location of the Budget
Manager Server setupexe file on the installation CD and click Open and
then OK
IT Note
The server runs on TCP
port 20563 so if you
have internal firewalls
you will have to allow
traffic on this port to
pass through
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hellipinstalling from a downloaded file
There are several ways to launch an update file obtained from the For Clients
portal
Select the appropriate command (Run or Open) when the download is
complete
Browse to the downloaded file (eg 2011a76 BudgetManagerServerexe)
and double-click it
Click the Windows Start menu and select Run Browse to the downloaded
file and click Open and then OK
Follow the installation prompts Then after the installation is completed you
will be asked to create an administrative user on the server This can be the
same user ID and password that you use within PROFITstar or PROFITability
but it does not have to be Follow the prompts to create this first user
account
3 Set Up the Server for Backups (optional but recommended)
(Network Administrator)
As with PROFITstar and PROFITability we strongly recommend that you
regularly back up the machine on which the Budget Manager service is
installed Unlike PROFITstar or PROFITability Budget Manager chooses its
own data directory It is a good idea to make sure that your scheduled
backups are set to include the Budget Manager files
The Budget Manager Server stores its data files under the Common
Application Data folder Under a typical installation the folder used to store
Budget Manager data will be
CDocuments and SettingsAll UsersApplication DataProfitstarBudgetManagerServerData
It is possible to move or rename the Budget Manager data folder Instructions
for performing this task can be found at
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevMoving-Renaming-Budget-Manager-
Datapdf
4 Install the Latest Version of PROFITstarPROFITability
(Budget Administrator andor Network Administrator)
Your branch or department managers will use the Budget Manager Client to
edit their budgets While these ―budgeteers are connected to PROFITstar or
PROFITability via the Budget Manager Server they do not actually need to
have PROFITstar or PROFITability installed at their locations in order to
perform their budgeting tasks
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The budget administrator however does need to have direct access to all of
the programsmdashPROFITstar or PROFITability the Budget Manager Server and
the Budget Manager Client Moreover because of the close integration
between the products the budget administrator should make sure that the
most current versions of the products are being run
5 Export Organization Data from PROFITstarPROFITability to the Budget
Manager Server
(Budget Administrator)
Once you have the latest version of PROFITstar andor PROFITability installed
you can use it to export data to the Budget Manager Server This tells the
server which organizations you want to enable for distributed budgeting and
which accounts you want budgeted
Launch the Budget Manager Administration screen by selecting Tools gt
Budget Manager from PROFITstar or PROFITabilitylsquos main menu Add a new
budget year and export the accounts for the organizations that you want
your users to be able to budget
6 Create User Accounts on the Budget Manager Server
(Budget Administrator)
User management is only available from the Budget Manager Administration
screen
7 Install the Budget Manager Client Software
(Budgeteers and Budget Administrator)
When Budget Manager is being installed for the first time the Budget
Manager Client software needs to be installed at each budgeteer location It is
recommended (though not required) that the budget administrator also install
the Budget Manager Client software so that budgets can be viewed and edited
without having to first import the data into PROFITstar or PROFITability
hellipinstalling from a CD
To install the client software insert the PROFITstar Budget Manager Client CD
into your computerlsquos CD or DVD drive Click the Windows Start menu and
select Run Browse to the location of the Budget Manager Client setupexe
file on the installation CD and click Open and then OK
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hellip installing from a downloaded file
There are several ways to launch an update file obtained from the For Clients
portal
Select the appropriate command (Run or Open) when the download is
complete
Browse to the downloaded file (eg 2011a76 BudgetManagerClientexe)
and double-click it
Click the Windows Start menu and select Run Browse to the downloaded
file and click Open and then OK
Follow the installation prompts After these steps are completed your users
will be ready to edit their budgets in Budget Manager
Note If you are currently running PROFITstar Budget Manager 2007a or
later it is only necessary to install the Budget Manager Server file since it
contains the necessary files for both the server and client applications When
this is done each budgeteer will automatically be prompted to run the
PROFITstar Budget Manager Client installation the first time they log into the
Budget Manager servermdashwithout having to download the client installation
file
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Appendix A ndash Using UNC Paths When specifying a path to the data it is preferable to use full UNC (Universal
Naming Convention) paths for your shortcuts in your PSini file and in the Data
Link to PS dialog in PROFITstar Portfolio PROFITstar users are encouraged to
involve their IT staff in this process
UNC paths use the server nameshare point format To determine what the
UNC path is for a particular drive open Windows Explorer and look at the drive
letter For example here is what one user sees for the F drive
The server name is always marked with single quotes So in this example
Onesrv is the server name and Public is the share point
If a userlsquos data was located at
FPSDataCommon
The UNC path would be
OnesrvPublicPSDataCommon
When used in shortcut the shortcut Target might look like this
ldquoCProgram FilesProfitstar 2011PSexerdquo OnesrvPublicPSDataCommon
To use a path like this in a shortcut right-click the desktop and select New gt
Shortcut First browse to the location of the program files Then add the UNC
path to the appropriate data subdirectory to the right of the program files path
separated by a space (as in the above example) Click Next Provide a name for
the shortcut and click Finish
For institutions with multiple computers running PROFITstar PROFITability
andor PROFITstar Portfolio shortcuts can be emailed or coped to removable
media and then reused on each PCmdashas long as the program files are always
stored in the same location Select the Desktop folder in Windows Explorer and
copy the appropriate shortcut file(s)
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Appendix B ndash Related Links System requirements for PROFITstar PROFITability Profitstar Suite and
PROFITstar Portfolio
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevSysReqpdf
System requirements for PROFITstar Budget Manager
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevBudManSysReqpdf
Instructions for installing Profitstar Web Services for Optimizer
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevProfitstar Web Services Installpdf
Antivirus recommendations
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevAntivirusRecommendationspdf
These and other IT resources can be found at
httpsforclientsjackhenrycomProductsAndServicesPROFITstarPROFITabilityCUPR
OReferenceInformationPagesITResourcesaspx
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Client-related issues
On each computer used to access PROFITstar or its related software products
users must have Modify rights to the folder in which the PSini file is stored
For a Profitstar Suite client running on Vista or Windows 7 the default
location for this file is CProgramDataProfitstarPS Suite2011 For a
Windows XP user the default location for the PSini file is CDocuments and SettingsAll UsersApplication DataProfitstarPS Suite2011
Client and Server-related issues
The Share and Security permissions for all PROFITstar users as well as the
local System account must be set to Full Control for the root data directory
(CPSData by default) and the nested subdirectories (PS PA Common and PMData)
IT personnel must set these permissions from the server machine If these
permissions are not granted and a user attempts to complete a task for which
these permissions are required a message will be displayed explaining that
the user has insufficient rights to perform the requested action
If firewall software is used to protect the server or server-like machine it
must be configured to allow incoming connections on port 6262 using the
UDP protocol and on port 20925 using the TCP protocol In order to satisfy
and manage client requests for data in the database used by PROFITstar and
its related software products The Advantage Database Server (ADS) uses the
first port (6262) while the Profitstar Server utilizes the second port (20925)
Note Instructions explaining how to allow communication through Windows
Firewall on Windows Server 2008 are available at httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevFirewall Considerationspdf
Other
The Budget Manager server runs on TCP port 20563 so if you have internal
firewalls you will have to allow traffic on this port to pass through
Several installation-related FAQs can be found at
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomfaqsFAQshtmInstallationfaqinsthtml
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First Installation ndash from a 2011 edition CD
New clients installing the PROFITstar PROFITability Profitstar Suite andor
PROFITstar Portfolio 2011 programs for the first time should perform the following
steps
1 Introduction
The combination of a Profitstar Server installation and a separate Profitstar
Client installation results in improved scalability and performance of the
software
Initially the Profitstar Server needs to be installed on the server machine
while the Profitstar Client installation must be run on each PC used to access
the PROFITstar or PROFITability data
For subsequent installations however only the Profitstar Server installation
will need to be run since it contains the necessary files for both the server
and client applications When each user attempts to log in following the
server installation they will be prompted to automatically update their client
application without having to download the client installation file
2 Verify the System Requirements
Review the system requirements and verify that the computers on which the
software will be installed meet these requirements
The System Requirements for the 2011 edition PDF is available at
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevSysReqpdf
3 Locate your Serial Number Validation Code and Product Key
To install the Advantage Database service which is necessary to run the 2011
editions of PROFITstar PROFITability Profitstar Suite andor PROFITstar
Portfolio a Serial Number and Validation Code must be obtained for the
computer on which the Advantage software will be installed In addition you
will need the Product Key that will unlock the ProfitStars software products
that your institution is currently licensed to install
Note There is no separate installation for PROFITstar Portfolio If this add-on
program has been purchased the institutionlsquos Product Key will unlock the
necessary functionality during the PROFITstar installation
You will be prompted for this information as necessary during the
installation process These codes may have been provided to you if you
received a 2011 edition CD If you do not have this institution-specific
information for the 2011 edition please contact your Client Services Analyst
at 800-356-9099
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4 Special Considerations ndash Server and Client on the Same Computer
If you will be working on a laptop that is occasionally disconnected from the
network then that computer will need to have the server components and the
program files for PROFITstar (and any related ProfitStars software products
that you intend to use) installed on it If the server componentsmdashADS and the
Profitstar Server with related configuration toolsmdashhave not already been
installed you will need to obtain a special Advantage Database Server single-
user Serial Number and Validation Code from your Client Services Analyst
5 Installation Rights
The person installing the database server service must have ―Administrator
rights
6 Server Components Installation (Steps 6 ndash 11)
The server components (ADS and the Profitstar Server) software must be
installed on the PC where the data resides It is possible to install them on
A ―true 32 or 64-bit server machine
A non-server machine that is commonly accessible to multiple users
A single userlsquos own machine
7 Installing from a CD
Insert the CD into your computerlsquos CD or DVD drive If autorun is enabled for
the drive the installation program will launch automatically
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If autorun is not enabled click the Windows Start menu and select Run
Enter Rsetupexe (where Rlsquo is the drive letter for your CD or DVD drive)
and click OK This opens the first page of the Profitstar Installer
To install the server components select the Install Profitstar Server
option
After each step click Next to continue
8 Defined Root Path
During this step of the installation process you are asked to specify a ―defined
root path for your ProfitStars dataset(s) If more than one dataset will reside
on the ―server machine select a path that will allow access to all of your
data If for example your datasets will be located under CPSData then
select CPSData as your defined root path
If you ever need to modify the defined root path go to Start gt All Programs
gt Profitstar Server 2011 gt Profitstar Server Configuration to open a tool that
lets you reselect the defined root path
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9 Advantage Database Service
If the data actually resides (or will reside) on the
current computer enter your ADS Serial
Number and Validation Code during this step
If you do not have this institution-specific
information for the 2011 edition please contact
your Client Services Analyst at 800-356-9099
Once you have a current set of installation
codes be sure to keep them in a safe place for
future reference You will need these codes if you
ever need to reinstall the software
Remember that a laptop that is occasionally disconnected from the network
will need a special ADS single-user Serial Number and Validation Code if the
server components and the client software are both installed on the same
machine
10 Install Profitstar Server
This step asks you to specify a path for the
Profitstar Server installation As with the prior
step you cannot install this software remotely
via a network or mapped drive
11 Server Components Installed
Following the installation of the Profitstar server
you will see a completion message Clicking the
Finish button returns you to the installerlsquos
Welcome screen
If you are currently installing to a ―server
machine where the data and the server
components are located and if PROFITstar and
its related software products will not be run from
this PC select Close to exit the installation
program
Note If your institution is also licensed for the Optimizer product you will
need to install Profitstar Web Services before closing the installerlsquos Welcome
screen (Step 12)
12 Install Profitstar Web Services for Optimizer
Clients who will be running both the Profitstar Server and ProfitStarslsquo
Optimizer product (see httpprofitstarscomproductsoptimizer) also need
to install Profitstar Web Servicesmdasha component that allows Optimizer users to
view PROFITstar and PROFITability data Click the Install Profitstar Web
Services for Optimizer link on the installerlsquos Welcome screen to do this
Complete Profitstar Web Services installation instructions can be found at
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevProfitstar Web Services Installpdf
IT Note
If firewall software is used it
must be configured to allow
incoming connections on port
6262 using the UDP protocol
This port is used by the
Advantage Database Server
service to satisfy client requests
for data in the database used by
PROFITstar and its related
software products
IT Note
Incoming connections must
also be allowed on port
20925 using the TCP
protocol This port is used by
the Profitstar Server service
to manage client requests for
data in the database
Instructions explaining how to
allow communication through
Windows Firewall on Windows
Server 2008 are available at
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenry
comdevFirewall Considerationspdf
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13 Client Installation (Steps 13 ndash 15)
The client installation should be run when
You are currently installing to a ―server machine where the data and the
server components are located and PROFITstar and its related software
products will be run on this PC
You are installing the program files for PROFITstar andor its related
products on each PC that will be used to access the data
If you have completed the installation of the server components and have
been returned to the Welcome screen of the Profitstar Installer you will see
that the Install Profitstar Client option is still active Click this link if the
client files also need to be installed on the ―server machine
If you are installing the Profitstar Client on all the individual PCs that will be
used to access the data you can get to this screen by following the
instructions for installing from a CD (Step 7) or by copying the contents of the
CD to a network drive and then accessing the setupexe file from each
workstation (Make sure that the properties of the copied CD files are not set
to ―Read-only)
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14 Install Profitstar Client (1)
Remember that for all types of installations the person actually installing the
software must have ―Administrator rights
When this screen is displayed enter your institutionlsquos Product Key
This key controls which program files will be installed on the current
computer If you do not have this institution-specific information for the 2011
edition please contact your Client Services Analyst at 800-356-9099
15 Install Profitstar Client (2)
The Destination Directory shown at the bottom of the screen can be
modified by clicking the Browse button and selecting a different folder
16 Copy Data
This step is only displayed when data is detected on the installation CD
Answer the copy data questionmdashYes or Nomdashto determine whether the data
files found on your installation media will be copied to your hard drive
If you choose to have the data copied verify that the Destination Directory
displayed is correct The data subfolders that will be created depending upon
the ProfitStars products purchased by the institution are PS PA Common
andor PMData
If the data will be shared on a network the data only needs to be copied
oncemdashduring the installation on the network server PC (The server
components must also be installed on this computer) While the Profitstar
Client files do need to be installed on each PC that will be used to run
ProfitStarslsquo software you can select No when the Copy Data step is
presented during each subsequent installation
17 Network Installation
If the institutionlsquos data is shared by multiple users on a network be sure to
repeat Steps 12 ndash 14 on each additional PC used to run the software
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18 Create Shortcuts
While you can go to the Windows Start menu and select All Programs gt
Profitstar 2011 to launch ProfitStarslsquo software programs you can also use
shortcuts on your desktop
Unless your data is on your local drive when specifying the path to your data
it is preferable to use the full UNC (Universal Naming Convention) path in
your shortcut Refer to Appendix A for details
19 PSData Folder Permissions
Before PROFITstarPROFITabilityPortfolio users attempt to run the software
the Share and Security permissions for both the users and the local SYSTEM
accountmdashon the ―server machine where the server components (ADS and
Profitstar Server) residemdashmust be set to FULL CONTROL These permissions
need to be set at the root data directory level (CPSData by default) the
nested subdirectories (PS PA Common and PMData) and at any Windows
share name established for the root data directory
IT personnel must set these permissions from the server
20 Post-Installation Issues
Additional technical informationmdashsuch as required permissions firewall
settings and interaction with active antivirus scanning softwaremdashcan be
obtained either from the 2011 Installation section of our Web-based FAQs
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomfaqsFAQshtmInstallationfaqinsthtml
or from our IT-related resources available at
httpsforclientsjackhenrycomProductsAndServicesPROFITstarPROFITabilit
yCUPROReferenceInformationPagesITResourcesaspx
Links to individual papers of interest can be found in Appendix B
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Updating your Existing Software and Data to the 2011 edition
It is possible for clients running any version of 2007a or later to move up to the
newest version of the 2011 edition Visit our ReleaseUpgrades page in the For
Clients portal for important information about the 2011 release and instructions for
downloading the necessary files
To upgrade to the 2011 edition from a CD or downloaded files perform the following
steps
1 Introduction
The combination of a Profitstar Server installation and a separate Profitstar
Client installation results in improved scalability and performance of the
software
When you are running 2007a or later only the PROFITstar Server file needs
to be installed since it contains the necessary files for both the server and
client applications When each user attempts to log in following the server
installation they will be prompted to automatically update their client
application without having to download the client installation file
2 Verify the 2011 System Requirements
Review the system requirements and verify that the computers on which the
software will be installed meet these requirements The system requirements
can be found in the System Requirements for the 2011 edition paper
3 Back Up your Data
Before installing an update make sure that you have a current and complete
backup of all of your models and organizationsmdasheither a network backup or
backups created with the backup utilities that exist within each program
(PROFITstarPROFITability and PROFITstar Portfolio)
4 Special Considerations ndash Server and Client on the Same Computer
If you will be working on a laptop that is occasionally disconnected from the
network then that computer will need to have the server components and the
program files for PROFITstar (and any related ProfitStars software products
that you intend to use) installed on it If the server componentsmdashADS and the
Profitstar Server with related configuration toolsmdashhave not already been
installed you will need to obtain a special Advantage Database Server single-
user Serial Number and Validation Code from your Client Services Analyst
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5 Obtain the Necessary Program Files
For the 2011 edition two downloadable files (eg 2011a76
ProfitstarServerexe and 2011a76 ProfitstarClientexe) are available that will
install everything you need to run the software products for which your
institution is currently licensed (Additional files are available for the
PROFITstar Budget Manager Client and Server)
Visit our ReleaseUpgrades page in the For Clients portal for important
information about the 2011 release and instructions for downloading the
necessary files
Note When you download an update from our website and you are given the
option to Run or Save the filemdashbe sure to choose to Save it The resulting
executable file can be launched after the download is complete
6 Installation Rights
Remember that the person installing the server components must have
―Administrator rights
7 Server Components Installation (Steps 7 ndash 13)
If PROFITstar andor its related software products is used by multiple users
on a network make sure that everyone is out of the program before
beginning the installation process
The server components (ADS and the Profitstar Server) software must be
installed on the PC where the data resides It is possible to install them on
A ―true 32 or 64-bit server machine
A non-server machine that is commonly accessible to multiple users
A single userlsquos own machine
8 Installation Wizard ndash From a CD
Insert the CD into your computerlsquos CD or DVD drive If autorun is enabled for
the drive the installation program will launch automatically If autorun is not
enabled click the Windows Start menu and select Run Enter Rsetupexe
(where Rlsquo is the drive letter for your CD or DVD drive) and click OK
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This opens the first page of the Profitstar Installer
To install the server components select the Install Profitstar Server
option
After each step click Next to continue
9 Installation Wizard ndash From a Downloaded File
If the installation file was obtained from our website there are several ways
to open it
Select the appropriate command (Run or Open) when each download is
complete
Browse to the downloaded file (eg 2011a76 ProfitstarServerexe) and
double-click it
Click the Windows Start menu and select Run Then browse to the
appropriate downloaded file and click OK
When the installation program is launched this way the Defined Root Path
page is displayed After each step click Next to continue
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10 Defined Root Path
During this step of the installation process you are asked to specify a
―defined root path for your ProfitStars dataset(s) If more than one dataset
will reside on the ―server machine select a path that will allow access to all
of your data If for example your datasets will be located under CPSData
then select that as your defined root path
If you ever need to modify the defined root path go to Start gt All Programs
gt Profitstar Server 2011 gt Profitstar Server Configuration to open a tool that
lets you reselect the defined root path
11 Advantage Database Service
If the Installation Wizard detects that the
Advantage Database service (version 80) is
installed this step will ask you to specify where the
new service (version 81) should be installed It will
not be necessary to enter your ADS Serial
Number and Validation Code
Note If the Installation Wizard detects that
Advantage Database service version 81 is already
installed this step will be skipped
Remember that a laptop that is occasionally
disconnected from the network will need a special
ADS single-user Serial Number and Validation
Code if the server components and the client software are both installed on
the same machine
12 Install Profitstar Server
This step asks you to specify a path for the
Profitstar Server installation As with the prior step
you cannot install this software remotely via a
network or mapped drive
13 Server Components Installed
Following the installation of the Profitstar server
you will see a completion message If you are
installing from a CD clicking the Finish button
returns you to the installerlsquos Welcome screen If
you are currently installing to a ―server machine
where the data and the server components are
located and if PROFITstar and its related software
products will not be run from this PC select Close
to exit the installation program
If you are installing from the downloaded Profitstar
Server file clicking the Finish button exits the
program
IT Note
If firewall software is used it
must be configured to allow
incoming connections on port
6262 using the UDP protocol
This port is used by the
Advantage Database Server
service to satisfy client requests
for data in the database used by
PROFITstar and its related
software products
IT Note
Incoming connections must
also be allowed on port
20925 using the TCP
protocol This port is used by
the Profitstar Server service
to manage client requests for
data in the database
Instructions explaining how to
allow communication through
Windows Firewall on Windows
Server 2008 are available at
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenry
comdevFirewall Considerationspdf
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14 Client Installation (Steps 14 ndash 17)
The client installation should be run when
You are currently installing to a ―server machine where the data and the
server components are located and if PROFITstar and its related software
products will be run on this PC
You are installing the program files for PROFITstar andor its related
products on each PC that will be used to access the data
If you have just completed the installation of the server components from a
CD and you have been returned to the Welcome screen of the Profitstar
Installer you will see that the Install Profitstar Client option is still active
Click this link if the client files also need to be installed on the ―server
machine
If you are installing the Profitstar Client on all the individual PCs that will be
used to access the data you can get to this screen by following the
instructions for installing from a CD (Step 9) or by copying the contents of the
CD to a network drive and then accessing the setupexe file from each
workstation (Make sure that the properties of the copied CD files are not set
to ―Read-only)
Note Keep in mind that if you have been running version 2007a or later it
is only necessary to install the Profitstar Server file since it contains the
necessary files for both the server and client applications When each user
subsequently attempts to log in following the server installation they will be
prompted to automatically update their client application without having to
download or find the appropriate Profitstar Client file
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15 Install Profitstar Client (1)
Remember that for all types of installations the person actually installing the
software must have ―Administrator rights
In 2011a when upgrading our programs you are no longer required to enter
a product key on machines where successfully installed previous versions of
the programs exist Product keys will still be necessary however for initial
installations or if you are installing on a new PC
When upgrading the Profitstar Client if existing and authorized products are
detected on the PC these will be shown in the installer
A new key is required if you are installing an additional product (PROFITstar
Portfolio for example) or moving to a new configuration of products (such as
changing from PROFITstar only to Profitstar Suite) If no products are
detected on the machine then the Enter a new product keyhellip option will be
the only choice displayed on this page of the Profitstar Client Installer and a
valid key must be provided for the version you are installing
16 Install Profitstar Client (2)
The Destination Directory shown at the bottom of the screen can be
modified by clicking the Browse button and selecting a different folder
17 Network Installation
If the institutionlsquos data is shared by multiple users on a network be sure to
repeat Steps 14 ndash 16 on each additional PC used to run the software
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18 PSData Folder Permissions
Before PROFITstarPROFITabilityPortfolio users attempt to run the software
the Share and Security permissions for both the users and the local SYSTEM
accountmdashon the ―server machine where the server components (ADS and
Profitstar Server) residemdashmust be set to FULL CONTROL These permissions
need to be set at the root data directory level (CPSData by default) the
nested subdirectories (PS PA Common and PMData) and at any Windows
share name established for the root data directory
IT personnel must set these permissions from the server
19 Converting your Existing Data
When you launch PROFITstar PROFITability Profitstar Suite andor
PROFITstar Portfolio the program always checks to see if the data needs to
be converted The first time the 2011 edition is opened by any user a
message will be displayed that the database is out of date If the user
proceeds the conversion program will create an automatic backup of the data
and will update the data tables as necessary
20 Update your Shortcuts
You will need to modify the properties of your PROFITstar PROFITability or
PROFITstar Portfolio shortcuts before they can be used to open the 2011
versions of these programs
Unless your data is on your local drive when specifying the path to your data
it is preferable to use the full UNC (Universal Naming Convention) path in
your shortcut Refer to Appendix A for details
21 Post-Installation Issues
Additional technical informationmdashsuch as required permissions firewall
settings and interaction with active antivirus scanning softwaremdashcan be
obtained either from the 2011 Installation section of our Web-based FAQs
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomfaqsFAQshtmInstallationfaqinsthtml
or from our IT-related resources available at
httpsforclientsjackhenrycomProductsAndServicesPROFITstarPROFITabilit
yCUPROReferenceInformationPagesITResourcesaspx
Links to individual papers of interest can be found in Appendix B
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Installing ProfitStars programs on a New PC
For instructions focusing specifically on moving PROFITstar to a new server refer
to this resource
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevMoving_PROFITstar_to_a_New_Serverp
df
To install PROFITstar PROFITability Profitstar Suite andor PROFITstar Portfolio
on a new PC perform the steps listed below
1 Verify the 2011 System Requirements
Review the system requirements and verify that the computers on which the
software will be installed meet these requirements
The system requirements can be found in the System Requirements for the
2011 edition paper located at
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevSysReqpdf
2 Back Up your Data
If the new PC is the one that will house your data then you will want to
create Full backups of your data (PROFITstarPROFITability and PROFITstar
Portfolio) using the Backup utility found under the File menu The
compressed file(s) created during this step should be located where it can be
accessed by the new PC The file(s) will be restored as part of Step 17
3 Locate your Serial Number Validation Code and Product Key
If the data and the Advantage Database service are being installed on a new
PC then a Serial Number and Validation Code must be obtained for the
computer on which the Advantage software will be installed In addition you
will need the Product Key that will unlock the ProfitStars software products
that your institution is currently licensed to install
You will be prompted for this information as necessary during the
installation process If you do not have this institution-specific information for
the 2011 edition please contact your Client Services Analyst at 800-356-
9099
4 Special Considerations ndash Server and Client on the Same Computer
If you will be working on a laptop that is occasionally disconnected from the
network then that computer will need to have the server components and the
program files for PROFITstar (and any related ProfitStars software products
that you intend to use) installed on it If the server componentsmdashADS and the
Profitstar Server with related configuration toolsmdashhave not already been
installed you will need to obtain a special Advantage Database Server single-
user Serial Number and Validation Code from your Client Services Analyst
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5 Obtain the Necessary Program Files
hellipfrom a CD
If you still have a 2011 edition installation CD you can use this media to
install the necessary program files on the new PC After installing from the
CD you can keep your program files up to date by downloading the latest
versions from our website
hellipfrom the For Clients portal
For the 2011 edition two downloadable files (eg 2011a76
ProfitstarServerexe and 2011a76 ProfitstarClientexe) are available that will
install everything you need to run the software products for which your
institution is currently licensed (Additional files are available for the
PROFITstar Budget Manager Client and Server)
Visit our ReleaseUpgrades page in the For Clients portal for important
information about the 2011 release and instructions concerning how to
obtain the necessary files from JHA Downloads
Note When you download an update from our website and you are given the
option to Run or Save the filemdashbe sure to choose to Save it The resulting
executable file can be launched after the download is complete
6 Installation Rights
Remember that the person installing the server components must have
―Administrator rights
7 Server Components Installation (Steps 7 ndash 13)
If PROFITstar andor its related software products is used by multiple users
on a network make sure that everyone is out of the program before
beginning the installation process
The server components (ADS and the Profitstar Server) software must be
installed on the PC where the data resides It is possible to install them on
A ―true 32 or 64-bit server machine
A non-server machine that is commonly accessible to multiple users
A single userlsquos own machine
8 Installation Wizard ndash From a CD
Insert the CD into your computerlsquos CD or DVD drive If autorun is enabled for
the drive the installation program will launch automatically If autorun is not
enabled click the Windows Start menu and select Run Enter Rsetupexe
(where Rlsquo is the drive letter for your CD or DVD drive) and click OK
This opens the first page of the Profitstar Installer To install the server
components select the Install Profitstar Server option
After each step click Next to continue
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9 Installation Wizard ndash From a Downloaded File
If the installation file was obtained from the For Clients portal there are
several ways to open it
Select the appropriate command (Run or Open) when each download is
complete
Browse to the downloaded file (eg 2011a76 ProfitstarServerexe) and
double-click it
Click the Windows Start menu and select Run Then browse to the
appropriate downloaded file and click OK
When the installation program is launched this way the Defined Root Path
page is displayed After each step click Next to continue
10 Defined Root Path
During this step of the installation process you are asked to specify a
―defined root path for your ProfitStars dataset(s) If more than one dataset
will reside on the ―server machine select a path that will allow access to all
of your data If for example your datasets will be located under CPSData
then select that as your defined root path
If you ever need to modify the defined root path go to Start gt All Programs
gt Profitstar Server 2011 gt Profitstar Server Configuration to open a tool that
lets you reselect the defined root path
11 Advantage Database Service
If the ProfitStars data actually resides (or will
reside) on the current computer enter your ADS
Serial Number and Validation Code during
this step If you do not have this institution-
specific information for the 2011 edition please
contact your Client Services Analyst at 800-356-
9099 Once you have a current set of installation
codes be sure to keep them in a safe place for
future reference You will need these codes if you
ever need to reinstall the software
Remember that a laptop that is occasionally
disconnected from the network will need a
special ADS single-user Serial Number and
Validation Code if the server components and the client software are both
installed on the same machine
IT Note
If firewall software is used it
must be configured to allow
incoming connections on port
6262 using the UDP protocol
This port is used by the
Advantage Database Server
service to satisfy client requests
for data in the database used by
PROFITstar and its related
software products
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12 Install Profitstar Server
This step asks you to specify a path for the
Profitstar Server installation As with the prior
step you cannot install this software remotely via
a network or mapped drive
13 Server Components Installed
Following the installation of the Profitstar server
you will see a completion message If you are installing from a CD clicking
the Finish button returns you to the installerlsquos Welcome screen If
PROFITstar and its related software products will not be run from this PC
select Close to exit the installation program
If you are installing from the downloaded Profitstar Server file clicking the
Finish button exits the program
14 Client Installation (Steps 14 ndash 16)
The client installation should be run when
You are currently installing to a ―server machine where the data and the
server components are located and if PROFITstar and its related software
products will be run on this PC
You are installing the program files for PROFITstar andor its related
products on each PC that will be used to access the data
If you have just completed the installation of the server components from a
CD and you have been returned to the Welcome screen of the Profitstar
Installer you will see that the only option remaining is Install Profitstar
Client Click this link if the client files also need to be installed on the ―server
machine
If you are installing the Profitstar Client on all the individual PCs that will be
used to access the data you can get to this screen by following the
instructions for installing from a CD (Step 8) or by copying the contents of the
CD to a network drive and then accessing the setupexe file from each
workstation (Make sure that the properties of the copied CD files are not set
to ―Read-only)
Note Keep in mind that it is only necessary to install the Profitstar Server
file since it contains the necessary files for both the server and client
applications When each user subsequently attempts to log in following the
server installation they will be prompted to automatically update their client
application without having to download or find the appropriate Profitstar
Client file
IT Note
Incoming connections must also
be allowed on port 20925 using
the TCP protocol This port is
used by the Profitstar Server
service to manage client requests
for data in the database
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15 Install Profitstar Client (1)
Remember that for all types of installations the person actually installing the
software must have ―Administrator rights
When this screen is displayed enter your institutionlsquos Product Key This key
controls which program files will be installed on the current computer If you
do not have this institution-specific information for the 2011 edition please
contact your Client Services Analyst at 800-356-9099
16 Install Profitstar Client (2)
The Destination Directory shown at the bottom of the screen can be
modified by clicking the Browse button and selecting a different folder
17 Associating the Program Files and the Data
If you will be running your data locally on the new PC you will need to
restore the backup you made in Step 2 of this process The Restore function
can be launched from outside the PROFITstar or PROFITability programs In
Windows XP go to the Start menu and select All Programs gt Profitstar 2011
gt Restore In addition this application can be run by double-clicking the
Restoreexe file in the Profitstar 2011 program files directory The Restore
process will prompt you to identify the backup that was recently created as
well as the location to which the files will be restored
Whether a backup is restored to the local hard drive or to a network drive
you have several ways of telling the program files where to find the data
hellipWindows shortcut
Unless your data is on your local drive when specifying the path to your data
it is preferable to use the full UNC (Universal Naming Convention) path in
your shortcut Refer to Appendix A for details
hellipPSini file settings
Another alternative is to modify the PSini file For a Profitstar Suite client
running on Vista or Windows 7 the default location for this file is
CProgramDataProfitstarPS Suite2011 For a Windows XP user the default
location for the PSini file is CDocuments and SettingsAll UsersApplication
DataProfitstarPS Suite2011
By default the [Directories] section of the PSini file stores the RootPath
parameter which identifies the root data directory location The [Profitstar]
and [Profitability] sections store the DataPath parameters that keep track of
where the data is for that product
As with Windows shortcuts when specifying the path to your data it is
preferable to use the full UNC (Universal Naming Convention) path in your
PSini file Refer to Appendix A for details
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Using the sample UNC path from Appendix A the INI file settings for the
Profitstar Suite would look like this
Profitstar Suite
[Directories]
RootPath=OnesrvPublicPSData
[Profitstar]
DataPath=Common
[Profitability]
DataPath=Common
Once the parameters are specified in the PSini file PROFITstar or
PROFITability shortcuts do not need to reference the data path in order to be
able to launch the program
If the path to the data is not specified in either the shortcut or the INI file the
system assumes that the data is located with the program filesmdashwhich should
not be the case
18 Post-Installation Issues
Additional technical informationmdashsuch as required permissions firewall
settings and interaction with active antivirus scanning softwaremdashcan be
obtained either from the 2011 Installation section of our web-based FAQs
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomfaqsFAQshtmInstallationfaqinsthtml
or from our IT-related resources available at
httpsforclientsjackhenrycomProductsAndServicesPROFITstarPROFITabilit
yCUPROReferenceInformationPagesITResourcesaspx
Links to individual papers of interest can be found in Appendix B
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Converting PROFITstar Portfolio Data
When you launch PROFITstar Portfolio the program will check to see if the data
needs to be converted The first time the 2011 edition is opened by any user a
message will be displayed to let you know that the database is out of date If you
proceed the conversion program converts the data in each model
Note Before attempting to work in or download to PROFITstar or PROFITstar
Portfolio make sure that both sets of data have been converted to the same
version of 2011
Linking PROFITstar Portfolio and PROFITstar Data
While not technically part of the installation process it is important to remember
that PROFITstar Portfolio data cannot be used with the corresponding set of
PROFITstar data until you link the two
When PROFITstar Portfolio and PROFITstar are both installed launch PROFITstar
Portfolio (Start gt All Programs gt Profitstar 2011 gt PROFITstar Portfolio gt
Profitstar Portfolio) and then open the PROFITstar Data Link Setup box (Setup
gt Profitstar Data Link)
To create a data link click the Add Data Link button and
Click in the first column of the new row if you need to change the path to your
PROFITstar Portfolio data You can either key in the desired path or click the
button to open a box from which you can browse to the data location
Click the second column to specify a path to your PROFITstar data
Unless both sets of data reside on your local drive it is preferable to use full UNC
(Universal Naming Convention) paths when specifying the location of your
PROFITstar Portfolio and PROFITstar data in the PROFITstar Data Link Setup
dialog Refer to Appendix A for more information about UNC paths
After clicking off the active cell (or pressing the Enter key) the View Settings link
will be either blue or red Blue indicates that you are connected to valid data If it is
red either the PROFITstar Portfolio or the PROFITstar data path is invalid Clicking
the red View Settings link will display a message that will tell you which data path is
incorrect
When PROFITstar Portfolio and PROFITstar are properly linked a PROFITstar
Portfolio speedbutton will appear in the PROFITstar toolbar the next time
PROFITstar is opened and the two programs will be able to exchange information
Note The name of the PROFITstar Portfolio data directory can be user defined
The data does not have to reside in a folder called ―PMData
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Installing the PROFITstar Budget Manager Server and Client
Software
To install the PROFITstar Budget Manager perform the following steps
1 Verify the System Requirements
(Budget Administrator andor Network Administrator)
Review the system requirements and verify that the computers on which the
PROFITstar Budget Manager software will be installed meet these
requirements
These system requirements can be found at
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevBudManSysReqpdf
2 Install the Budget Manager Server Software
(Network Administrator)
Like PROFITstar and PROFITability Budget Manager
uses clientserver architecture
The Budget Manager Server software is a Windows
service that must be installed on one computer in your
enterprise and then listens over TCPIP It does not
have to reside on a true network servermdashit will run
equally well on desktop operating systems However it
may be best to install it on a server simply because
servers typically have their data backed up regularly
The Budget Manager Server software should be installed on a single computer
on your network It is not necessary nor is it recommended to install it on
multiple computers
hellipinstalling from a CD
After selecting the computer that will act as the Budget Manager server
insert the installation CD into the computerlsquos CD or DVD drive Click the
Windows Start menu and select Run Browse to the location of the Budget
Manager Server setupexe file on the installation CD and click Open and
then OK
IT Note
The server runs on TCP
port 20563 so if you
have internal firewalls
you will have to allow
traffic on this port to
pass through
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hellipinstalling from a downloaded file
There are several ways to launch an update file obtained from the For Clients
portal
Select the appropriate command (Run or Open) when the download is
complete
Browse to the downloaded file (eg 2011a76 BudgetManagerServerexe)
and double-click it
Click the Windows Start menu and select Run Browse to the downloaded
file and click Open and then OK
Follow the installation prompts Then after the installation is completed you
will be asked to create an administrative user on the server This can be the
same user ID and password that you use within PROFITstar or PROFITability
but it does not have to be Follow the prompts to create this first user
account
3 Set Up the Server for Backups (optional but recommended)
(Network Administrator)
As with PROFITstar and PROFITability we strongly recommend that you
regularly back up the machine on which the Budget Manager service is
installed Unlike PROFITstar or PROFITability Budget Manager chooses its
own data directory It is a good idea to make sure that your scheduled
backups are set to include the Budget Manager files
The Budget Manager Server stores its data files under the Common
Application Data folder Under a typical installation the folder used to store
Budget Manager data will be
CDocuments and SettingsAll UsersApplication DataProfitstarBudgetManagerServerData
It is possible to move or rename the Budget Manager data folder Instructions
for performing this task can be found at
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevMoving-Renaming-Budget-Manager-
Datapdf
4 Install the Latest Version of PROFITstarPROFITability
(Budget Administrator andor Network Administrator)
Your branch or department managers will use the Budget Manager Client to
edit their budgets While these ―budgeteers are connected to PROFITstar or
PROFITability via the Budget Manager Server they do not actually need to
have PROFITstar or PROFITability installed at their locations in order to
perform their budgeting tasks
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The budget administrator however does need to have direct access to all of
the programsmdashPROFITstar or PROFITability the Budget Manager Server and
the Budget Manager Client Moreover because of the close integration
between the products the budget administrator should make sure that the
most current versions of the products are being run
5 Export Organization Data from PROFITstarPROFITability to the Budget
Manager Server
(Budget Administrator)
Once you have the latest version of PROFITstar andor PROFITability installed
you can use it to export data to the Budget Manager Server This tells the
server which organizations you want to enable for distributed budgeting and
which accounts you want budgeted
Launch the Budget Manager Administration screen by selecting Tools gt
Budget Manager from PROFITstar or PROFITabilitylsquos main menu Add a new
budget year and export the accounts for the organizations that you want
your users to be able to budget
6 Create User Accounts on the Budget Manager Server
(Budget Administrator)
User management is only available from the Budget Manager Administration
screen
7 Install the Budget Manager Client Software
(Budgeteers and Budget Administrator)
When Budget Manager is being installed for the first time the Budget
Manager Client software needs to be installed at each budgeteer location It is
recommended (though not required) that the budget administrator also install
the Budget Manager Client software so that budgets can be viewed and edited
without having to first import the data into PROFITstar or PROFITability
hellipinstalling from a CD
To install the client software insert the PROFITstar Budget Manager Client CD
into your computerlsquos CD or DVD drive Click the Windows Start menu and
select Run Browse to the location of the Budget Manager Client setupexe
file on the installation CD and click Open and then OK
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hellip installing from a downloaded file
There are several ways to launch an update file obtained from the For Clients
portal
Select the appropriate command (Run or Open) when the download is
complete
Browse to the downloaded file (eg 2011a76 BudgetManagerClientexe)
and double-click it
Click the Windows Start menu and select Run Browse to the downloaded
file and click Open and then OK
Follow the installation prompts After these steps are completed your users
will be ready to edit their budgets in Budget Manager
Note If you are currently running PROFITstar Budget Manager 2007a or
later it is only necessary to install the Budget Manager Server file since it
contains the necessary files for both the server and client applications When
this is done each budgeteer will automatically be prompted to run the
PROFITstar Budget Manager Client installation the first time they log into the
Budget Manager servermdashwithout having to download the client installation
file
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Appendix A ndash Using UNC Paths When specifying a path to the data it is preferable to use full UNC (Universal
Naming Convention) paths for your shortcuts in your PSini file and in the Data
Link to PS dialog in PROFITstar Portfolio PROFITstar users are encouraged to
involve their IT staff in this process
UNC paths use the server nameshare point format To determine what the
UNC path is for a particular drive open Windows Explorer and look at the drive
letter For example here is what one user sees for the F drive
The server name is always marked with single quotes So in this example
Onesrv is the server name and Public is the share point
If a userlsquos data was located at
FPSDataCommon
The UNC path would be
OnesrvPublicPSDataCommon
When used in shortcut the shortcut Target might look like this
ldquoCProgram FilesProfitstar 2011PSexerdquo OnesrvPublicPSDataCommon
To use a path like this in a shortcut right-click the desktop and select New gt
Shortcut First browse to the location of the program files Then add the UNC
path to the appropriate data subdirectory to the right of the program files path
separated by a space (as in the above example) Click Next Provide a name for
the shortcut and click Finish
For institutions with multiple computers running PROFITstar PROFITability
andor PROFITstar Portfolio shortcuts can be emailed or coped to removable
media and then reused on each PCmdashas long as the program files are always
stored in the same location Select the Desktop folder in Windows Explorer and
copy the appropriate shortcut file(s)
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Appendix B ndash Related Links System requirements for PROFITstar PROFITability Profitstar Suite and
PROFITstar Portfolio
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevSysReqpdf
System requirements for PROFITstar Budget Manager
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevBudManSysReqpdf
Instructions for installing Profitstar Web Services for Optimizer
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevProfitstar Web Services Installpdf
Antivirus recommendations
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevAntivirusRecommendationspdf
These and other IT resources can be found at
httpsforclientsjackhenrycomProductsAndServicesPROFITstarPROFITabilityCUPR
OReferenceInformationPagesITResourcesaspx
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First Installation ndash from a 2011 edition CD
New clients installing the PROFITstar PROFITability Profitstar Suite andor
PROFITstar Portfolio 2011 programs for the first time should perform the following
steps
1 Introduction
The combination of a Profitstar Server installation and a separate Profitstar
Client installation results in improved scalability and performance of the
software
Initially the Profitstar Server needs to be installed on the server machine
while the Profitstar Client installation must be run on each PC used to access
the PROFITstar or PROFITability data
For subsequent installations however only the Profitstar Server installation
will need to be run since it contains the necessary files for both the server
and client applications When each user attempts to log in following the
server installation they will be prompted to automatically update their client
application without having to download the client installation file
2 Verify the System Requirements
Review the system requirements and verify that the computers on which the
software will be installed meet these requirements
The System Requirements for the 2011 edition PDF is available at
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevSysReqpdf
3 Locate your Serial Number Validation Code and Product Key
To install the Advantage Database service which is necessary to run the 2011
editions of PROFITstar PROFITability Profitstar Suite andor PROFITstar
Portfolio a Serial Number and Validation Code must be obtained for the
computer on which the Advantage software will be installed In addition you
will need the Product Key that will unlock the ProfitStars software products
that your institution is currently licensed to install
Note There is no separate installation for PROFITstar Portfolio If this add-on
program has been purchased the institutionlsquos Product Key will unlock the
necessary functionality during the PROFITstar installation
You will be prompted for this information as necessary during the
installation process These codes may have been provided to you if you
received a 2011 edition CD If you do not have this institution-specific
information for the 2011 edition please contact your Client Services Analyst
at 800-356-9099
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4 Special Considerations ndash Server and Client on the Same Computer
If you will be working on a laptop that is occasionally disconnected from the
network then that computer will need to have the server components and the
program files for PROFITstar (and any related ProfitStars software products
that you intend to use) installed on it If the server componentsmdashADS and the
Profitstar Server with related configuration toolsmdashhave not already been
installed you will need to obtain a special Advantage Database Server single-
user Serial Number and Validation Code from your Client Services Analyst
5 Installation Rights
The person installing the database server service must have ―Administrator
rights
6 Server Components Installation (Steps 6 ndash 11)
The server components (ADS and the Profitstar Server) software must be
installed on the PC where the data resides It is possible to install them on
A ―true 32 or 64-bit server machine
A non-server machine that is commonly accessible to multiple users
A single userlsquos own machine
7 Installing from a CD
Insert the CD into your computerlsquos CD or DVD drive If autorun is enabled for
the drive the installation program will launch automatically
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If autorun is not enabled click the Windows Start menu and select Run
Enter Rsetupexe (where Rlsquo is the drive letter for your CD or DVD drive)
and click OK This opens the first page of the Profitstar Installer
To install the server components select the Install Profitstar Server
option
After each step click Next to continue
8 Defined Root Path
During this step of the installation process you are asked to specify a ―defined
root path for your ProfitStars dataset(s) If more than one dataset will reside
on the ―server machine select a path that will allow access to all of your
data If for example your datasets will be located under CPSData then
select CPSData as your defined root path
If you ever need to modify the defined root path go to Start gt All Programs
gt Profitstar Server 2011 gt Profitstar Server Configuration to open a tool that
lets you reselect the defined root path
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9 Advantage Database Service
If the data actually resides (or will reside) on the
current computer enter your ADS Serial
Number and Validation Code during this step
If you do not have this institution-specific
information for the 2011 edition please contact
your Client Services Analyst at 800-356-9099
Once you have a current set of installation
codes be sure to keep them in a safe place for
future reference You will need these codes if you
ever need to reinstall the software
Remember that a laptop that is occasionally disconnected from the network
will need a special ADS single-user Serial Number and Validation Code if the
server components and the client software are both installed on the same
machine
10 Install Profitstar Server
This step asks you to specify a path for the
Profitstar Server installation As with the prior
step you cannot install this software remotely
via a network or mapped drive
11 Server Components Installed
Following the installation of the Profitstar server
you will see a completion message Clicking the
Finish button returns you to the installerlsquos
Welcome screen
If you are currently installing to a ―server
machine where the data and the server
components are located and if PROFITstar and
its related software products will not be run from
this PC select Close to exit the installation
program
Note If your institution is also licensed for the Optimizer product you will
need to install Profitstar Web Services before closing the installerlsquos Welcome
screen (Step 12)
12 Install Profitstar Web Services for Optimizer
Clients who will be running both the Profitstar Server and ProfitStarslsquo
Optimizer product (see httpprofitstarscomproductsoptimizer) also need
to install Profitstar Web Servicesmdasha component that allows Optimizer users to
view PROFITstar and PROFITability data Click the Install Profitstar Web
Services for Optimizer link on the installerlsquos Welcome screen to do this
Complete Profitstar Web Services installation instructions can be found at
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevProfitstar Web Services Installpdf
IT Note
If firewall software is used it
must be configured to allow
incoming connections on port
6262 using the UDP protocol
This port is used by the
Advantage Database Server
service to satisfy client requests
for data in the database used by
PROFITstar and its related
software products
IT Note
Incoming connections must
also be allowed on port
20925 using the TCP
protocol This port is used by
the Profitstar Server service
to manage client requests for
data in the database
Instructions explaining how to
allow communication through
Windows Firewall on Windows
Server 2008 are available at
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenry
comdevFirewall Considerationspdf
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13 Client Installation (Steps 13 ndash 15)
The client installation should be run when
You are currently installing to a ―server machine where the data and the
server components are located and PROFITstar and its related software
products will be run on this PC
You are installing the program files for PROFITstar andor its related
products on each PC that will be used to access the data
If you have completed the installation of the server components and have
been returned to the Welcome screen of the Profitstar Installer you will see
that the Install Profitstar Client option is still active Click this link if the
client files also need to be installed on the ―server machine
If you are installing the Profitstar Client on all the individual PCs that will be
used to access the data you can get to this screen by following the
instructions for installing from a CD (Step 7) or by copying the contents of the
CD to a network drive and then accessing the setupexe file from each
workstation (Make sure that the properties of the copied CD files are not set
to ―Read-only)
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14 Install Profitstar Client (1)
Remember that for all types of installations the person actually installing the
software must have ―Administrator rights
When this screen is displayed enter your institutionlsquos Product Key
This key controls which program files will be installed on the current
computer If you do not have this institution-specific information for the 2011
edition please contact your Client Services Analyst at 800-356-9099
15 Install Profitstar Client (2)
The Destination Directory shown at the bottom of the screen can be
modified by clicking the Browse button and selecting a different folder
16 Copy Data
This step is only displayed when data is detected on the installation CD
Answer the copy data questionmdashYes or Nomdashto determine whether the data
files found on your installation media will be copied to your hard drive
If you choose to have the data copied verify that the Destination Directory
displayed is correct The data subfolders that will be created depending upon
the ProfitStars products purchased by the institution are PS PA Common
andor PMData
If the data will be shared on a network the data only needs to be copied
oncemdashduring the installation on the network server PC (The server
components must also be installed on this computer) While the Profitstar
Client files do need to be installed on each PC that will be used to run
ProfitStarslsquo software you can select No when the Copy Data step is
presented during each subsequent installation
17 Network Installation
If the institutionlsquos data is shared by multiple users on a network be sure to
repeat Steps 12 ndash 14 on each additional PC used to run the software
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18 Create Shortcuts
While you can go to the Windows Start menu and select All Programs gt
Profitstar 2011 to launch ProfitStarslsquo software programs you can also use
shortcuts on your desktop
Unless your data is on your local drive when specifying the path to your data
it is preferable to use the full UNC (Universal Naming Convention) path in
your shortcut Refer to Appendix A for details
19 PSData Folder Permissions
Before PROFITstarPROFITabilityPortfolio users attempt to run the software
the Share and Security permissions for both the users and the local SYSTEM
accountmdashon the ―server machine where the server components (ADS and
Profitstar Server) residemdashmust be set to FULL CONTROL These permissions
need to be set at the root data directory level (CPSData by default) the
nested subdirectories (PS PA Common and PMData) and at any Windows
share name established for the root data directory
IT personnel must set these permissions from the server
20 Post-Installation Issues
Additional technical informationmdashsuch as required permissions firewall
settings and interaction with active antivirus scanning softwaremdashcan be
obtained either from the 2011 Installation section of our Web-based FAQs
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomfaqsFAQshtmInstallationfaqinsthtml
or from our IT-related resources available at
httpsforclientsjackhenrycomProductsAndServicesPROFITstarPROFITabilit
yCUPROReferenceInformationPagesITResourcesaspx
Links to individual papers of interest can be found in Appendix B
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Updating your Existing Software and Data to the 2011 edition
It is possible for clients running any version of 2007a or later to move up to the
newest version of the 2011 edition Visit our ReleaseUpgrades page in the For
Clients portal for important information about the 2011 release and instructions for
downloading the necessary files
To upgrade to the 2011 edition from a CD or downloaded files perform the following
steps
1 Introduction
The combination of a Profitstar Server installation and a separate Profitstar
Client installation results in improved scalability and performance of the
software
When you are running 2007a or later only the PROFITstar Server file needs
to be installed since it contains the necessary files for both the server and
client applications When each user attempts to log in following the server
installation they will be prompted to automatically update their client
application without having to download the client installation file
2 Verify the 2011 System Requirements
Review the system requirements and verify that the computers on which the
software will be installed meet these requirements The system requirements
can be found in the System Requirements for the 2011 edition paper
3 Back Up your Data
Before installing an update make sure that you have a current and complete
backup of all of your models and organizationsmdasheither a network backup or
backups created with the backup utilities that exist within each program
(PROFITstarPROFITability and PROFITstar Portfolio)
4 Special Considerations ndash Server and Client on the Same Computer
If you will be working on a laptop that is occasionally disconnected from the
network then that computer will need to have the server components and the
program files for PROFITstar (and any related ProfitStars software products
that you intend to use) installed on it If the server componentsmdashADS and the
Profitstar Server with related configuration toolsmdashhave not already been
installed you will need to obtain a special Advantage Database Server single-
user Serial Number and Validation Code from your Client Services Analyst
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5 Obtain the Necessary Program Files
For the 2011 edition two downloadable files (eg 2011a76
ProfitstarServerexe and 2011a76 ProfitstarClientexe) are available that will
install everything you need to run the software products for which your
institution is currently licensed (Additional files are available for the
PROFITstar Budget Manager Client and Server)
Visit our ReleaseUpgrades page in the For Clients portal for important
information about the 2011 release and instructions for downloading the
necessary files
Note When you download an update from our website and you are given the
option to Run or Save the filemdashbe sure to choose to Save it The resulting
executable file can be launched after the download is complete
6 Installation Rights
Remember that the person installing the server components must have
―Administrator rights
7 Server Components Installation (Steps 7 ndash 13)
If PROFITstar andor its related software products is used by multiple users
on a network make sure that everyone is out of the program before
beginning the installation process
The server components (ADS and the Profitstar Server) software must be
installed on the PC where the data resides It is possible to install them on
A ―true 32 or 64-bit server machine
A non-server machine that is commonly accessible to multiple users
A single userlsquos own machine
8 Installation Wizard ndash From a CD
Insert the CD into your computerlsquos CD or DVD drive If autorun is enabled for
the drive the installation program will launch automatically If autorun is not
enabled click the Windows Start menu and select Run Enter Rsetupexe
(where Rlsquo is the drive letter for your CD or DVD drive) and click OK
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This opens the first page of the Profitstar Installer
To install the server components select the Install Profitstar Server
option
After each step click Next to continue
9 Installation Wizard ndash From a Downloaded File
If the installation file was obtained from our website there are several ways
to open it
Select the appropriate command (Run or Open) when each download is
complete
Browse to the downloaded file (eg 2011a76 ProfitstarServerexe) and
double-click it
Click the Windows Start menu and select Run Then browse to the
appropriate downloaded file and click OK
When the installation program is launched this way the Defined Root Path
page is displayed After each step click Next to continue
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10 Defined Root Path
During this step of the installation process you are asked to specify a
―defined root path for your ProfitStars dataset(s) If more than one dataset
will reside on the ―server machine select a path that will allow access to all
of your data If for example your datasets will be located under CPSData
then select that as your defined root path
If you ever need to modify the defined root path go to Start gt All Programs
gt Profitstar Server 2011 gt Profitstar Server Configuration to open a tool that
lets you reselect the defined root path
11 Advantage Database Service
If the Installation Wizard detects that the
Advantage Database service (version 80) is
installed this step will ask you to specify where the
new service (version 81) should be installed It will
not be necessary to enter your ADS Serial
Number and Validation Code
Note If the Installation Wizard detects that
Advantage Database service version 81 is already
installed this step will be skipped
Remember that a laptop that is occasionally
disconnected from the network will need a special
ADS single-user Serial Number and Validation
Code if the server components and the client software are both installed on
the same machine
12 Install Profitstar Server
This step asks you to specify a path for the
Profitstar Server installation As with the prior step
you cannot install this software remotely via a
network or mapped drive
13 Server Components Installed
Following the installation of the Profitstar server
you will see a completion message If you are
installing from a CD clicking the Finish button
returns you to the installerlsquos Welcome screen If
you are currently installing to a ―server machine
where the data and the server components are
located and if PROFITstar and its related software
products will not be run from this PC select Close
to exit the installation program
If you are installing from the downloaded Profitstar
Server file clicking the Finish button exits the
program
IT Note
If firewall software is used it
must be configured to allow
incoming connections on port
6262 using the UDP protocol
This port is used by the
Advantage Database Server
service to satisfy client requests
for data in the database used by
PROFITstar and its related
software products
IT Note
Incoming connections must
also be allowed on port
20925 using the TCP
protocol This port is used by
the Profitstar Server service
to manage client requests for
data in the database
Instructions explaining how to
allow communication through
Windows Firewall on Windows
Server 2008 are available at
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenry
comdevFirewall Considerationspdf
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14 Client Installation (Steps 14 ndash 17)
The client installation should be run when
You are currently installing to a ―server machine where the data and the
server components are located and if PROFITstar and its related software
products will be run on this PC
You are installing the program files for PROFITstar andor its related
products on each PC that will be used to access the data
If you have just completed the installation of the server components from a
CD and you have been returned to the Welcome screen of the Profitstar
Installer you will see that the Install Profitstar Client option is still active
Click this link if the client files also need to be installed on the ―server
machine
If you are installing the Profitstar Client on all the individual PCs that will be
used to access the data you can get to this screen by following the
instructions for installing from a CD (Step 9) or by copying the contents of the
CD to a network drive and then accessing the setupexe file from each
workstation (Make sure that the properties of the copied CD files are not set
to ―Read-only)
Note Keep in mind that if you have been running version 2007a or later it
is only necessary to install the Profitstar Server file since it contains the
necessary files for both the server and client applications When each user
subsequently attempts to log in following the server installation they will be
prompted to automatically update their client application without having to
download or find the appropriate Profitstar Client file
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15 Install Profitstar Client (1)
Remember that for all types of installations the person actually installing the
software must have ―Administrator rights
In 2011a when upgrading our programs you are no longer required to enter
a product key on machines where successfully installed previous versions of
the programs exist Product keys will still be necessary however for initial
installations or if you are installing on a new PC
When upgrading the Profitstar Client if existing and authorized products are
detected on the PC these will be shown in the installer
A new key is required if you are installing an additional product (PROFITstar
Portfolio for example) or moving to a new configuration of products (such as
changing from PROFITstar only to Profitstar Suite) If no products are
detected on the machine then the Enter a new product keyhellip option will be
the only choice displayed on this page of the Profitstar Client Installer and a
valid key must be provided for the version you are installing
16 Install Profitstar Client (2)
The Destination Directory shown at the bottom of the screen can be
modified by clicking the Browse button and selecting a different folder
17 Network Installation
If the institutionlsquos data is shared by multiple users on a network be sure to
repeat Steps 14 ndash 16 on each additional PC used to run the software
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18 PSData Folder Permissions
Before PROFITstarPROFITabilityPortfolio users attempt to run the software
the Share and Security permissions for both the users and the local SYSTEM
accountmdashon the ―server machine where the server components (ADS and
Profitstar Server) residemdashmust be set to FULL CONTROL These permissions
need to be set at the root data directory level (CPSData by default) the
nested subdirectories (PS PA Common and PMData) and at any Windows
share name established for the root data directory
IT personnel must set these permissions from the server
19 Converting your Existing Data
When you launch PROFITstar PROFITability Profitstar Suite andor
PROFITstar Portfolio the program always checks to see if the data needs to
be converted The first time the 2011 edition is opened by any user a
message will be displayed that the database is out of date If the user
proceeds the conversion program will create an automatic backup of the data
and will update the data tables as necessary
20 Update your Shortcuts
You will need to modify the properties of your PROFITstar PROFITability or
PROFITstar Portfolio shortcuts before they can be used to open the 2011
versions of these programs
Unless your data is on your local drive when specifying the path to your data
it is preferable to use the full UNC (Universal Naming Convention) path in
your shortcut Refer to Appendix A for details
21 Post-Installation Issues
Additional technical informationmdashsuch as required permissions firewall
settings and interaction with active antivirus scanning softwaremdashcan be
obtained either from the 2011 Installation section of our Web-based FAQs
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomfaqsFAQshtmInstallationfaqinsthtml
or from our IT-related resources available at
httpsforclientsjackhenrycomProductsAndServicesPROFITstarPROFITabilit
yCUPROReferenceInformationPagesITResourcesaspx
Links to individual papers of interest can be found in Appendix B
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Installing ProfitStars programs on a New PC
For instructions focusing specifically on moving PROFITstar to a new server refer
to this resource
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevMoving_PROFITstar_to_a_New_Serverp
df
To install PROFITstar PROFITability Profitstar Suite andor PROFITstar Portfolio
on a new PC perform the steps listed below
1 Verify the 2011 System Requirements
Review the system requirements and verify that the computers on which the
software will be installed meet these requirements
The system requirements can be found in the System Requirements for the
2011 edition paper located at
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevSysReqpdf
2 Back Up your Data
If the new PC is the one that will house your data then you will want to
create Full backups of your data (PROFITstarPROFITability and PROFITstar
Portfolio) using the Backup utility found under the File menu The
compressed file(s) created during this step should be located where it can be
accessed by the new PC The file(s) will be restored as part of Step 17
3 Locate your Serial Number Validation Code and Product Key
If the data and the Advantage Database service are being installed on a new
PC then a Serial Number and Validation Code must be obtained for the
computer on which the Advantage software will be installed In addition you
will need the Product Key that will unlock the ProfitStars software products
that your institution is currently licensed to install
You will be prompted for this information as necessary during the
installation process If you do not have this institution-specific information for
the 2011 edition please contact your Client Services Analyst at 800-356-
9099
4 Special Considerations ndash Server and Client on the Same Computer
If you will be working on a laptop that is occasionally disconnected from the
network then that computer will need to have the server components and the
program files for PROFITstar (and any related ProfitStars software products
that you intend to use) installed on it If the server componentsmdashADS and the
Profitstar Server with related configuration toolsmdashhave not already been
installed you will need to obtain a special Advantage Database Server single-
user Serial Number and Validation Code from your Client Services Analyst
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5 Obtain the Necessary Program Files
hellipfrom a CD
If you still have a 2011 edition installation CD you can use this media to
install the necessary program files on the new PC After installing from the
CD you can keep your program files up to date by downloading the latest
versions from our website
hellipfrom the For Clients portal
For the 2011 edition two downloadable files (eg 2011a76
ProfitstarServerexe and 2011a76 ProfitstarClientexe) are available that will
install everything you need to run the software products for which your
institution is currently licensed (Additional files are available for the
PROFITstar Budget Manager Client and Server)
Visit our ReleaseUpgrades page in the For Clients portal for important
information about the 2011 release and instructions concerning how to
obtain the necessary files from JHA Downloads
Note When you download an update from our website and you are given the
option to Run or Save the filemdashbe sure to choose to Save it The resulting
executable file can be launched after the download is complete
6 Installation Rights
Remember that the person installing the server components must have
―Administrator rights
7 Server Components Installation (Steps 7 ndash 13)
If PROFITstar andor its related software products is used by multiple users
on a network make sure that everyone is out of the program before
beginning the installation process
The server components (ADS and the Profitstar Server) software must be
installed on the PC where the data resides It is possible to install them on
A ―true 32 or 64-bit server machine
A non-server machine that is commonly accessible to multiple users
A single userlsquos own machine
8 Installation Wizard ndash From a CD
Insert the CD into your computerlsquos CD or DVD drive If autorun is enabled for
the drive the installation program will launch automatically If autorun is not
enabled click the Windows Start menu and select Run Enter Rsetupexe
(where Rlsquo is the drive letter for your CD or DVD drive) and click OK
This opens the first page of the Profitstar Installer To install the server
components select the Install Profitstar Server option
After each step click Next to continue
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9 Installation Wizard ndash From a Downloaded File
If the installation file was obtained from the For Clients portal there are
several ways to open it
Select the appropriate command (Run or Open) when each download is
complete
Browse to the downloaded file (eg 2011a76 ProfitstarServerexe) and
double-click it
Click the Windows Start menu and select Run Then browse to the
appropriate downloaded file and click OK
When the installation program is launched this way the Defined Root Path
page is displayed After each step click Next to continue
10 Defined Root Path
During this step of the installation process you are asked to specify a
―defined root path for your ProfitStars dataset(s) If more than one dataset
will reside on the ―server machine select a path that will allow access to all
of your data If for example your datasets will be located under CPSData
then select that as your defined root path
If you ever need to modify the defined root path go to Start gt All Programs
gt Profitstar Server 2011 gt Profitstar Server Configuration to open a tool that
lets you reselect the defined root path
11 Advantage Database Service
If the ProfitStars data actually resides (or will
reside) on the current computer enter your ADS
Serial Number and Validation Code during
this step If you do not have this institution-
specific information for the 2011 edition please
contact your Client Services Analyst at 800-356-
9099 Once you have a current set of installation
codes be sure to keep them in a safe place for
future reference You will need these codes if you
ever need to reinstall the software
Remember that a laptop that is occasionally
disconnected from the network will need a
special ADS single-user Serial Number and
Validation Code if the server components and the client software are both
installed on the same machine
IT Note
If firewall software is used it
must be configured to allow
incoming connections on port
6262 using the UDP protocol
This port is used by the
Advantage Database Server
service to satisfy client requests
for data in the database used by
PROFITstar and its related
software products
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12 Install Profitstar Server
This step asks you to specify a path for the
Profitstar Server installation As with the prior
step you cannot install this software remotely via
a network or mapped drive
13 Server Components Installed
Following the installation of the Profitstar server
you will see a completion message If you are installing from a CD clicking
the Finish button returns you to the installerlsquos Welcome screen If
PROFITstar and its related software products will not be run from this PC
select Close to exit the installation program
If you are installing from the downloaded Profitstar Server file clicking the
Finish button exits the program
14 Client Installation (Steps 14 ndash 16)
The client installation should be run when
You are currently installing to a ―server machine where the data and the
server components are located and if PROFITstar and its related software
products will be run on this PC
You are installing the program files for PROFITstar andor its related
products on each PC that will be used to access the data
If you have just completed the installation of the server components from a
CD and you have been returned to the Welcome screen of the Profitstar
Installer you will see that the only option remaining is Install Profitstar
Client Click this link if the client files also need to be installed on the ―server
machine
If you are installing the Profitstar Client on all the individual PCs that will be
used to access the data you can get to this screen by following the
instructions for installing from a CD (Step 8) or by copying the contents of the
CD to a network drive and then accessing the setupexe file from each
workstation (Make sure that the properties of the copied CD files are not set
to ―Read-only)
Note Keep in mind that it is only necessary to install the Profitstar Server
file since it contains the necessary files for both the server and client
applications When each user subsequently attempts to log in following the
server installation they will be prompted to automatically update their client
application without having to download or find the appropriate Profitstar
Client file
IT Note
Incoming connections must also
be allowed on port 20925 using
the TCP protocol This port is
used by the Profitstar Server
service to manage client requests
for data in the database
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15 Install Profitstar Client (1)
Remember that for all types of installations the person actually installing the
software must have ―Administrator rights
When this screen is displayed enter your institutionlsquos Product Key This key
controls which program files will be installed on the current computer If you
do not have this institution-specific information for the 2011 edition please
contact your Client Services Analyst at 800-356-9099
16 Install Profitstar Client (2)
The Destination Directory shown at the bottom of the screen can be
modified by clicking the Browse button and selecting a different folder
17 Associating the Program Files and the Data
If you will be running your data locally on the new PC you will need to
restore the backup you made in Step 2 of this process The Restore function
can be launched from outside the PROFITstar or PROFITability programs In
Windows XP go to the Start menu and select All Programs gt Profitstar 2011
gt Restore In addition this application can be run by double-clicking the
Restoreexe file in the Profitstar 2011 program files directory The Restore
process will prompt you to identify the backup that was recently created as
well as the location to which the files will be restored
Whether a backup is restored to the local hard drive or to a network drive
you have several ways of telling the program files where to find the data
hellipWindows shortcut
Unless your data is on your local drive when specifying the path to your data
it is preferable to use the full UNC (Universal Naming Convention) path in
your shortcut Refer to Appendix A for details
hellipPSini file settings
Another alternative is to modify the PSini file For a Profitstar Suite client
running on Vista or Windows 7 the default location for this file is
CProgramDataProfitstarPS Suite2011 For a Windows XP user the default
location for the PSini file is CDocuments and SettingsAll UsersApplication
DataProfitstarPS Suite2011
By default the [Directories] section of the PSini file stores the RootPath
parameter which identifies the root data directory location The [Profitstar]
and [Profitability] sections store the DataPath parameters that keep track of
where the data is for that product
As with Windows shortcuts when specifying the path to your data it is
preferable to use the full UNC (Universal Naming Convention) path in your
PSini file Refer to Appendix A for details
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Using the sample UNC path from Appendix A the INI file settings for the
Profitstar Suite would look like this
Profitstar Suite
[Directories]
RootPath=OnesrvPublicPSData
[Profitstar]
DataPath=Common
[Profitability]
DataPath=Common
Once the parameters are specified in the PSini file PROFITstar or
PROFITability shortcuts do not need to reference the data path in order to be
able to launch the program
If the path to the data is not specified in either the shortcut or the INI file the
system assumes that the data is located with the program filesmdashwhich should
not be the case
18 Post-Installation Issues
Additional technical informationmdashsuch as required permissions firewall
settings and interaction with active antivirus scanning softwaremdashcan be
obtained either from the 2011 Installation section of our web-based FAQs
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomfaqsFAQshtmInstallationfaqinsthtml
or from our IT-related resources available at
httpsforclientsjackhenrycomProductsAndServicesPROFITstarPROFITabilit
yCUPROReferenceInformationPagesITResourcesaspx
Links to individual papers of interest can be found in Appendix B
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Converting PROFITstar Portfolio Data
When you launch PROFITstar Portfolio the program will check to see if the data
needs to be converted The first time the 2011 edition is opened by any user a
message will be displayed to let you know that the database is out of date If you
proceed the conversion program converts the data in each model
Note Before attempting to work in or download to PROFITstar or PROFITstar
Portfolio make sure that both sets of data have been converted to the same
version of 2011
Linking PROFITstar Portfolio and PROFITstar Data
While not technically part of the installation process it is important to remember
that PROFITstar Portfolio data cannot be used with the corresponding set of
PROFITstar data until you link the two
When PROFITstar Portfolio and PROFITstar are both installed launch PROFITstar
Portfolio (Start gt All Programs gt Profitstar 2011 gt PROFITstar Portfolio gt
Profitstar Portfolio) and then open the PROFITstar Data Link Setup box (Setup
gt Profitstar Data Link)
To create a data link click the Add Data Link button and
Click in the first column of the new row if you need to change the path to your
PROFITstar Portfolio data You can either key in the desired path or click the
button to open a box from which you can browse to the data location
Click the second column to specify a path to your PROFITstar data
Unless both sets of data reside on your local drive it is preferable to use full UNC
(Universal Naming Convention) paths when specifying the location of your
PROFITstar Portfolio and PROFITstar data in the PROFITstar Data Link Setup
dialog Refer to Appendix A for more information about UNC paths
After clicking off the active cell (or pressing the Enter key) the View Settings link
will be either blue or red Blue indicates that you are connected to valid data If it is
red either the PROFITstar Portfolio or the PROFITstar data path is invalid Clicking
the red View Settings link will display a message that will tell you which data path is
incorrect
When PROFITstar Portfolio and PROFITstar are properly linked a PROFITstar
Portfolio speedbutton will appear in the PROFITstar toolbar the next time
PROFITstar is opened and the two programs will be able to exchange information
Note The name of the PROFITstar Portfolio data directory can be user defined
The data does not have to reside in a folder called ―PMData
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Installing the PROFITstar Budget Manager Server and Client
Software
To install the PROFITstar Budget Manager perform the following steps
1 Verify the System Requirements
(Budget Administrator andor Network Administrator)
Review the system requirements and verify that the computers on which the
PROFITstar Budget Manager software will be installed meet these
requirements
These system requirements can be found at
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevBudManSysReqpdf
2 Install the Budget Manager Server Software
(Network Administrator)
Like PROFITstar and PROFITability Budget Manager
uses clientserver architecture
The Budget Manager Server software is a Windows
service that must be installed on one computer in your
enterprise and then listens over TCPIP It does not
have to reside on a true network servermdashit will run
equally well on desktop operating systems However it
may be best to install it on a server simply because
servers typically have their data backed up regularly
The Budget Manager Server software should be installed on a single computer
on your network It is not necessary nor is it recommended to install it on
multiple computers
hellipinstalling from a CD
After selecting the computer that will act as the Budget Manager server
insert the installation CD into the computerlsquos CD or DVD drive Click the
Windows Start menu and select Run Browse to the location of the Budget
Manager Server setupexe file on the installation CD and click Open and
then OK
IT Note
The server runs on TCP
port 20563 so if you
have internal firewalls
you will have to allow
traffic on this port to
pass through
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hellipinstalling from a downloaded file
There are several ways to launch an update file obtained from the For Clients
portal
Select the appropriate command (Run or Open) when the download is
complete
Browse to the downloaded file (eg 2011a76 BudgetManagerServerexe)
and double-click it
Click the Windows Start menu and select Run Browse to the downloaded
file and click Open and then OK
Follow the installation prompts Then after the installation is completed you
will be asked to create an administrative user on the server This can be the
same user ID and password that you use within PROFITstar or PROFITability
but it does not have to be Follow the prompts to create this first user
account
3 Set Up the Server for Backups (optional but recommended)
(Network Administrator)
As with PROFITstar and PROFITability we strongly recommend that you
regularly back up the machine on which the Budget Manager service is
installed Unlike PROFITstar or PROFITability Budget Manager chooses its
own data directory It is a good idea to make sure that your scheduled
backups are set to include the Budget Manager files
The Budget Manager Server stores its data files under the Common
Application Data folder Under a typical installation the folder used to store
Budget Manager data will be
CDocuments and SettingsAll UsersApplication DataProfitstarBudgetManagerServerData
It is possible to move or rename the Budget Manager data folder Instructions
for performing this task can be found at
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevMoving-Renaming-Budget-Manager-
Datapdf
4 Install the Latest Version of PROFITstarPROFITability
(Budget Administrator andor Network Administrator)
Your branch or department managers will use the Budget Manager Client to
edit their budgets While these ―budgeteers are connected to PROFITstar or
PROFITability via the Budget Manager Server they do not actually need to
have PROFITstar or PROFITability installed at their locations in order to
perform their budgeting tasks
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The budget administrator however does need to have direct access to all of
the programsmdashPROFITstar or PROFITability the Budget Manager Server and
the Budget Manager Client Moreover because of the close integration
between the products the budget administrator should make sure that the
most current versions of the products are being run
5 Export Organization Data from PROFITstarPROFITability to the Budget
Manager Server
(Budget Administrator)
Once you have the latest version of PROFITstar andor PROFITability installed
you can use it to export data to the Budget Manager Server This tells the
server which organizations you want to enable for distributed budgeting and
which accounts you want budgeted
Launch the Budget Manager Administration screen by selecting Tools gt
Budget Manager from PROFITstar or PROFITabilitylsquos main menu Add a new
budget year and export the accounts for the organizations that you want
your users to be able to budget
6 Create User Accounts on the Budget Manager Server
(Budget Administrator)
User management is only available from the Budget Manager Administration
screen
7 Install the Budget Manager Client Software
(Budgeteers and Budget Administrator)
When Budget Manager is being installed for the first time the Budget
Manager Client software needs to be installed at each budgeteer location It is
recommended (though not required) that the budget administrator also install
the Budget Manager Client software so that budgets can be viewed and edited
without having to first import the data into PROFITstar or PROFITability
hellipinstalling from a CD
To install the client software insert the PROFITstar Budget Manager Client CD
into your computerlsquos CD or DVD drive Click the Windows Start menu and
select Run Browse to the location of the Budget Manager Client setupexe
file on the installation CD and click Open and then OK
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hellip installing from a downloaded file
There are several ways to launch an update file obtained from the For Clients
portal
Select the appropriate command (Run or Open) when the download is
complete
Browse to the downloaded file (eg 2011a76 BudgetManagerClientexe)
and double-click it
Click the Windows Start menu and select Run Browse to the downloaded
file and click Open and then OK
Follow the installation prompts After these steps are completed your users
will be ready to edit their budgets in Budget Manager
Note If you are currently running PROFITstar Budget Manager 2007a or
later it is only necessary to install the Budget Manager Server file since it
contains the necessary files for both the server and client applications When
this is done each budgeteer will automatically be prompted to run the
PROFITstar Budget Manager Client installation the first time they log into the
Budget Manager servermdashwithout having to download the client installation
file
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Appendix A ndash Using UNC Paths When specifying a path to the data it is preferable to use full UNC (Universal
Naming Convention) paths for your shortcuts in your PSini file and in the Data
Link to PS dialog in PROFITstar Portfolio PROFITstar users are encouraged to
involve their IT staff in this process
UNC paths use the server nameshare point format To determine what the
UNC path is for a particular drive open Windows Explorer and look at the drive
letter For example here is what one user sees for the F drive
The server name is always marked with single quotes So in this example
Onesrv is the server name and Public is the share point
If a userlsquos data was located at
FPSDataCommon
The UNC path would be
OnesrvPublicPSDataCommon
When used in shortcut the shortcut Target might look like this
ldquoCProgram FilesProfitstar 2011PSexerdquo OnesrvPublicPSDataCommon
To use a path like this in a shortcut right-click the desktop and select New gt
Shortcut First browse to the location of the program files Then add the UNC
path to the appropriate data subdirectory to the right of the program files path
separated by a space (as in the above example) Click Next Provide a name for
the shortcut and click Finish
For institutions with multiple computers running PROFITstar PROFITability
andor PROFITstar Portfolio shortcuts can be emailed or coped to removable
media and then reused on each PCmdashas long as the program files are always
stored in the same location Select the Desktop folder in Windows Explorer and
copy the appropriate shortcut file(s)
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Appendix B ndash Related Links System requirements for PROFITstar PROFITability Profitstar Suite and
PROFITstar Portfolio
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevSysReqpdf
System requirements for PROFITstar Budget Manager
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevBudManSysReqpdf
Instructions for installing Profitstar Web Services for Optimizer
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevProfitstar Web Services Installpdf
Antivirus recommendations
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevAntivirusRecommendationspdf
These and other IT resources can be found at
httpsforclientsjackhenrycomProductsAndServicesPROFITstarPROFITabilityCUPR
OReferenceInformationPagesITResourcesaspx
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4 Special Considerations ndash Server and Client on the Same Computer
If you will be working on a laptop that is occasionally disconnected from the
network then that computer will need to have the server components and the
program files for PROFITstar (and any related ProfitStars software products
that you intend to use) installed on it If the server componentsmdashADS and the
Profitstar Server with related configuration toolsmdashhave not already been
installed you will need to obtain a special Advantage Database Server single-
user Serial Number and Validation Code from your Client Services Analyst
5 Installation Rights
The person installing the database server service must have ―Administrator
rights
6 Server Components Installation (Steps 6 ndash 11)
The server components (ADS and the Profitstar Server) software must be
installed on the PC where the data resides It is possible to install them on
A ―true 32 or 64-bit server machine
A non-server machine that is commonly accessible to multiple users
A single userlsquos own machine
7 Installing from a CD
Insert the CD into your computerlsquos CD or DVD drive If autorun is enabled for
the drive the installation program will launch automatically
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If autorun is not enabled click the Windows Start menu and select Run
Enter Rsetupexe (where Rlsquo is the drive letter for your CD or DVD drive)
and click OK This opens the first page of the Profitstar Installer
To install the server components select the Install Profitstar Server
option
After each step click Next to continue
8 Defined Root Path
During this step of the installation process you are asked to specify a ―defined
root path for your ProfitStars dataset(s) If more than one dataset will reside
on the ―server machine select a path that will allow access to all of your
data If for example your datasets will be located under CPSData then
select CPSData as your defined root path
If you ever need to modify the defined root path go to Start gt All Programs
gt Profitstar Server 2011 gt Profitstar Server Configuration to open a tool that
lets you reselect the defined root path
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9 Advantage Database Service
If the data actually resides (or will reside) on the
current computer enter your ADS Serial
Number and Validation Code during this step
If you do not have this institution-specific
information for the 2011 edition please contact
your Client Services Analyst at 800-356-9099
Once you have a current set of installation
codes be sure to keep them in a safe place for
future reference You will need these codes if you
ever need to reinstall the software
Remember that a laptop that is occasionally disconnected from the network
will need a special ADS single-user Serial Number and Validation Code if the
server components and the client software are both installed on the same
machine
10 Install Profitstar Server
This step asks you to specify a path for the
Profitstar Server installation As with the prior
step you cannot install this software remotely
via a network or mapped drive
11 Server Components Installed
Following the installation of the Profitstar server
you will see a completion message Clicking the
Finish button returns you to the installerlsquos
Welcome screen
If you are currently installing to a ―server
machine where the data and the server
components are located and if PROFITstar and
its related software products will not be run from
this PC select Close to exit the installation
program
Note If your institution is also licensed for the Optimizer product you will
need to install Profitstar Web Services before closing the installerlsquos Welcome
screen (Step 12)
12 Install Profitstar Web Services for Optimizer
Clients who will be running both the Profitstar Server and ProfitStarslsquo
Optimizer product (see httpprofitstarscomproductsoptimizer) also need
to install Profitstar Web Servicesmdasha component that allows Optimizer users to
view PROFITstar and PROFITability data Click the Install Profitstar Web
Services for Optimizer link on the installerlsquos Welcome screen to do this
Complete Profitstar Web Services installation instructions can be found at
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevProfitstar Web Services Installpdf
IT Note
If firewall software is used it
must be configured to allow
incoming connections on port
6262 using the UDP protocol
This port is used by the
Advantage Database Server
service to satisfy client requests
for data in the database used by
PROFITstar and its related
software products
IT Note
Incoming connections must
also be allowed on port
20925 using the TCP
protocol This port is used by
the Profitstar Server service
to manage client requests for
data in the database
Instructions explaining how to
allow communication through
Windows Firewall on Windows
Server 2008 are available at
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenry
comdevFirewall Considerationspdf
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13 Client Installation (Steps 13 ndash 15)
The client installation should be run when
You are currently installing to a ―server machine where the data and the
server components are located and PROFITstar and its related software
products will be run on this PC
You are installing the program files for PROFITstar andor its related
products on each PC that will be used to access the data
If you have completed the installation of the server components and have
been returned to the Welcome screen of the Profitstar Installer you will see
that the Install Profitstar Client option is still active Click this link if the
client files also need to be installed on the ―server machine
If you are installing the Profitstar Client on all the individual PCs that will be
used to access the data you can get to this screen by following the
instructions for installing from a CD (Step 7) or by copying the contents of the
CD to a network drive and then accessing the setupexe file from each
workstation (Make sure that the properties of the copied CD files are not set
to ―Read-only)
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14 Install Profitstar Client (1)
Remember that for all types of installations the person actually installing the
software must have ―Administrator rights
When this screen is displayed enter your institutionlsquos Product Key
This key controls which program files will be installed on the current
computer If you do not have this institution-specific information for the 2011
edition please contact your Client Services Analyst at 800-356-9099
15 Install Profitstar Client (2)
The Destination Directory shown at the bottom of the screen can be
modified by clicking the Browse button and selecting a different folder
16 Copy Data
This step is only displayed when data is detected on the installation CD
Answer the copy data questionmdashYes or Nomdashto determine whether the data
files found on your installation media will be copied to your hard drive
If you choose to have the data copied verify that the Destination Directory
displayed is correct The data subfolders that will be created depending upon
the ProfitStars products purchased by the institution are PS PA Common
andor PMData
If the data will be shared on a network the data only needs to be copied
oncemdashduring the installation on the network server PC (The server
components must also be installed on this computer) While the Profitstar
Client files do need to be installed on each PC that will be used to run
ProfitStarslsquo software you can select No when the Copy Data step is
presented during each subsequent installation
17 Network Installation
If the institutionlsquos data is shared by multiple users on a network be sure to
repeat Steps 12 ndash 14 on each additional PC used to run the software
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18 Create Shortcuts
While you can go to the Windows Start menu and select All Programs gt
Profitstar 2011 to launch ProfitStarslsquo software programs you can also use
shortcuts on your desktop
Unless your data is on your local drive when specifying the path to your data
it is preferable to use the full UNC (Universal Naming Convention) path in
your shortcut Refer to Appendix A for details
19 PSData Folder Permissions
Before PROFITstarPROFITabilityPortfolio users attempt to run the software
the Share and Security permissions for both the users and the local SYSTEM
accountmdashon the ―server machine where the server components (ADS and
Profitstar Server) residemdashmust be set to FULL CONTROL These permissions
need to be set at the root data directory level (CPSData by default) the
nested subdirectories (PS PA Common and PMData) and at any Windows
share name established for the root data directory
IT personnel must set these permissions from the server
20 Post-Installation Issues
Additional technical informationmdashsuch as required permissions firewall
settings and interaction with active antivirus scanning softwaremdashcan be
obtained either from the 2011 Installation section of our Web-based FAQs
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomfaqsFAQshtmInstallationfaqinsthtml
or from our IT-related resources available at
httpsforclientsjackhenrycomProductsAndServicesPROFITstarPROFITabilit
yCUPROReferenceInformationPagesITResourcesaspx
Links to individual papers of interest can be found in Appendix B
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Updating your Existing Software and Data to the 2011 edition
It is possible for clients running any version of 2007a or later to move up to the
newest version of the 2011 edition Visit our ReleaseUpgrades page in the For
Clients portal for important information about the 2011 release and instructions for
downloading the necessary files
To upgrade to the 2011 edition from a CD or downloaded files perform the following
steps
1 Introduction
The combination of a Profitstar Server installation and a separate Profitstar
Client installation results in improved scalability and performance of the
software
When you are running 2007a or later only the PROFITstar Server file needs
to be installed since it contains the necessary files for both the server and
client applications When each user attempts to log in following the server
installation they will be prompted to automatically update their client
application without having to download the client installation file
2 Verify the 2011 System Requirements
Review the system requirements and verify that the computers on which the
software will be installed meet these requirements The system requirements
can be found in the System Requirements for the 2011 edition paper
3 Back Up your Data
Before installing an update make sure that you have a current and complete
backup of all of your models and organizationsmdasheither a network backup or
backups created with the backup utilities that exist within each program
(PROFITstarPROFITability and PROFITstar Portfolio)
4 Special Considerations ndash Server and Client on the Same Computer
If you will be working on a laptop that is occasionally disconnected from the
network then that computer will need to have the server components and the
program files for PROFITstar (and any related ProfitStars software products
that you intend to use) installed on it If the server componentsmdashADS and the
Profitstar Server with related configuration toolsmdashhave not already been
installed you will need to obtain a special Advantage Database Server single-
user Serial Number and Validation Code from your Client Services Analyst
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5 Obtain the Necessary Program Files
For the 2011 edition two downloadable files (eg 2011a76
ProfitstarServerexe and 2011a76 ProfitstarClientexe) are available that will
install everything you need to run the software products for which your
institution is currently licensed (Additional files are available for the
PROFITstar Budget Manager Client and Server)
Visit our ReleaseUpgrades page in the For Clients portal for important
information about the 2011 release and instructions for downloading the
necessary files
Note When you download an update from our website and you are given the
option to Run or Save the filemdashbe sure to choose to Save it The resulting
executable file can be launched after the download is complete
6 Installation Rights
Remember that the person installing the server components must have
―Administrator rights
7 Server Components Installation (Steps 7 ndash 13)
If PROFITstar andor its related software products is used by multiple users
on a network make sure that everyone is out of the program before
beginning the installation process
The server components (ADS and the Profitstar Server) software must be
installed on the PC where the data resides It is possible to install them on
A ―true 32 or 64-bit server machine
A non-server machine that is commonly accessible to multiple users
A single userlsquos own machine
8 Installation Wizard ndash From a CD
Insert the CD into your computerlsquos CD or DVD drive If autorun is enabled for
the drive the installation program will launch automatically If autorun is not
enabled click the Windows Start menu and select Run Enter Rsetupexe
(where Rlsquo is the drive letter for your CD or DVD drive) and click OK
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This opens the first page of the Profitstar Installer
To install the server components select the Install Profitstar Server
option
After each step click Next to continue
9 Installation Wizard ndash From a Downloaded File
If the installation file was obtained from our website there are several ways
to open it
Select the appropriate command (Run or Open) when each download is
complete
Browse to the downloaded file (eg 2011a76 ProfitstarServerexe) and
double-click it
Click the Windows Start menu and select Run Then browse to the
appropriate downloaded file and click OK
When the installation program is launched this way the Defined Root Path
page is displayed After each step click Next to continue
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10 Defined Root Path
During this step of the installation process you are asked to specify a
―defined root path for your ProfitStars dataset(s) If more than one dataset
will reside on the ―server machine select a path that will allow access to all
of your data If for example your datasets will be located under CPSData
then select that as your defined root path
If you ever need to modify the defined root path go to Start gt All Programs
gt Profitstar Server 2011 gt Profitstar Server Configuration to open a tool that
lets you reselect the defined root path
11 Advantage Database Service
If the Installation Wizard detects that the
Advantage Database service (version 80) is
installed this step will ask you to specify where the
new service (version 81) should be installed It will
not be necessary to enter your ADS Serial
Number and Validation Code
Note If the Installation Wizard detects that
Advantage Database service version 81 is already
installed this step will be skipped
Remember that a laptop that is occasionally
disconnected from the network will need a special
ADS single-user Serial Number and Validation
Code if the server components and the client software are both installed on
the same machine
12 Install Profitstar Server
This step asks you to specify a path for the
Profitstar Server installation As with the prior step
you cannot install this software remotely via a
network or mapped drive
13 Server Components Installed
Following the installation of the Profitstar server
you will see a completion message If you are
installing from a CD clicking the Finish button
returns you to the installerlsquos Welcome screen If
you are currently installing to a ―server machine
where the data and the server components are
located and if PROFITstar and its related software
products will not be run from this PC select Close
to exit the installation program
If you are installing from the downloaded Profitstar
Server file clicking the Finish button exits the
program
IT Note
If firewall software is used it
must be configured to allow
incoming connections on port
6262 using the UDP protocol
This port is used by the
Advantage Database Server
service to satisfy client requests
for data in the database used by
PROFITstar and its related
software products
IT Note
Incoming connections must
also be allowed on port
20925 using the TCP
protocol This port is used by
the Profitstar Server service
to manage client requests for
data in the database
Instructions explaining how to
allow communication through
Windows Firewall on Windows
Server 2008 are available at
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenry
comdevFirewall Considerationspdf
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14 Client Installation (Steps 14 ndash 17)
The client installation should be run when
You are currently installing to a ―server machine where the data and the
server components are located and if PROFITstar and its related software
products will be run on this PC
You are installing the program files for PROFITstar andor its related
products on each PC that will be used to access the data
If you have just completed the installation of the server components from a
CD and you have been returned to the Welcome screen of the Profitstar
Installer you will see that the Install Profitstar Client option is still active
Click this link if the client files also need to be installed on the ―server
machine
If you are installing the Profitstar Client on all the individual PCs that will be
used to access the data you can get to this screen by following the
instructions for installing from a CD (Step 9) or by copying the contents of the
CD to a network drive and then accessing the setupexe file from each
workstation (Make sure that the properties of the copied CD files are not set
to ―Read-only)
Note Keep in mind that if you have been running version 2007a or later it
is only necessary to install the Profitstar Server file since it contains the
necessary files for both the server and client applications When each user
subsequently attempts to log in following the server installation they will be
prompted to automatically update their client application without having to
download or find the appropriate Profitstar Client file
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15 Install Profitstar Client (1)
Remember that for all types of installations the person actually installing the
software must have ―Administrator rights
In 2011a when upgrading our programs you are no longer required to enter
a product key on machines where successfully installed previous versions of
the programs exist Product keys will still be necessary however for initial
installations or if you are installing on a new PC
When upgrading the Profitstar Client if existing and authorized products are
detected on the PC these will be shown in the installer
A new key is required if you are installing an additional product (PROFITstar
Portfolio for example) or moving to a new configuration of products (such as
changing from PROFITstar only to Profitstar Suite) If no products are
detected on the machine then the Enter a new product keyhellip option will be
the only choice displayed on this page of the Profitstar Client Installer and a
valid key must be provided for the version you are installing
16 Install Profitstar Client (2)
The Destination Directory shown at the bottom of the screen can be
modified by clicking the Browse button and selecting a different folder
17 Network Installation
If the institutionlsquos data is shared by multiple users on a network be sure to
repeat Steps 14 ndash 16 on each additional PC used to run the software
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18 PSData Folder Permissions
Before PROFITstarPROFITabilityPortfolio users attempt to run the software
the Share and Security permissions for both the users and the local SYSTEM
accountmdashon the ―server machine where the server components (ADS and
Profitstar Server) residemdashmust be set to FULL CONTROL These permissions
need to be set at the root data directory level (CPSData by default) the
nested subdirectories (PS PA Common and PMData) and at any Windows
share name established for the root data directory
IT personnel must set these permissions from the server
19 Converting your Existing Data
When you launch PROFITstar PROFITability Profitstar Suite andor
PROFITstar Portfolio the program always checks to see if the data needs to
be converted The first time the 2011 edition is opened by any user a
message will be displayed that the database is out of date If the user
proceeds the conversion program will create an automatic backup of the data
and will update the data tables as necessary
20 Update your Shortcuts
You will need to modify the properties of your PROFITstar PROFITability or
PROFITstar Portfolio shortcuts before they can be used to open the 2011
versions of these programs
Unless your data is on your local drive when specifying the path to your data
it is preferable to use the full UNC (Universal Naming Convention) path in
your shortcut Refer to Appendix A for details
21 Post-Installation Issues
Additional technical informationmdashsuch as required permissions firewall
settings and interaction with active antivirus scanning softwaremdashcan be
obtained either from the 2011 Installation section of our Web-based FAQs
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomfaqsFAQshtmInstallationfaqinsthtml
or from our IT-related resources available at
httpsforclientsjackhenrycomProductsAndServicesPROFITstarPROFITabilit
yCUPROReferenceInformationPagesITResourcesaspx
Links to individual papers of interest can be found in Appendix B
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Installing ProfitStars programs on a New PC
For instructions focusing specifically on moving PROFITstar to a new server refer
to this resource
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevMoving_PROFITstar_to_a_New_Serverp
df
To install PROFITstar PROFITability Profitstar Suite andor PROFITstar Portfolio
on a new PC perform the steps listed below
1 Verify the 2011 System Requirements
Review the system requirements and verify that the computers on which the
software will be installed meet these requirements
The system requirements can be found in the System Requirements for the
2011 edition paper located at
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevSysReqpdf
2 Back Up your Data
If the new PC is the one that will house your data then you will want to
create Full backups of your data (PROFITstarPROFITability and PROFITstar
Portfolio) using the Backup utility found under the File menu The
compressed file(s) created during this step should be located where it can be
accessed by the new PC The file(s) will be restored as part of Step 17
3 Locate your Serial Number Validation Code and Product Key
If the data and the Advantage Database service are being installed on a new
PC then a Serial Number and Validation Code must be obtained for the
computer on which the Advantage software will be installed In addition you
will need the Product Key that will unlock the ProfitStars software products
that your institution is currently licensed to install
You will be prompted for this information as necessary during the
installation process If you do not have this institution-specific information for
the 2011 edition please contact your Client Services Analyst at 800-356-
9099
4 Special Considerations ndash Server and Client on the Same Computer
If you will be working on a laptop that is occasionally disconnected from the
network then that computer will need to have the server components and the
program files for PROFITstar (and any related ProfitStars software products
that you intend to use) installed on it If the server componentsmdashADS and the
Profitstar Server with related configuration toolsmdashhave not already been
installed you will need to obtain a special Advantage Database Server single-
user Serial Number and Validation Code from your Client Services Analyst
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5 Obtain the Necessary Program Files
hellipfrom a CD
If you still have a 2011 edition installation CD you can use this media to
install the necessary program files on the new PC After installing from the
CD you can keep your program files up to date by downloading the latest
versions from our website
hellipfrom the For Clients portal
For the 2011 edition two downloadable files (eg 2011a76
ProfitstarServerexe and 2011a76 ProfitstarClientexe) are available that will
install everything you need to run the software products for which your
institution is currently licensed (Additional files are available for the
PROFITstar Budget Manager Client and Server)
Visit our ReleaseUpgrades page in the For Clients portal for important
information about the 2011 release and instructions concerning how to
obtain the necessary files from JHA Downloads
Note When you download an update from our website and you are given the
option to Run or Save the filemdashbe sure to choose to Save it The resulting
executable file can be launched after the download is complete
6 Installation Rights
Remember that the person installing the server components must have
―Administrator rights
7 Server Components Installation (Steps 7 ndash 13)
If PROFITstar andor its related software products is used by multiple users
on a network make sure that everyone is out of the program before
beginning the installation process
The server components (ADS and the Profitstar Server) software must be
installed on the PC where the data resides It is possible to install them on
A ―true 32 or 64-bit server machine
A non-server machine that is commonly accessible to multiple users
A single userlsquos own machine
8 Installation Wizard ndash From a CD
Insert the CD into your computerlsquos CD or DVD drive If autorun is enabled for
the drive the installation program will launch automatically If autorun is not
enabled click the Windows Start menu and select Run Enter Rsetupexe
(where Rlsquo is the drive letter for your CD or DVD drive) and click OK
This opens the first page of the Profitstar Installer To install the server
components select the Install Profitstar Server option
After each step click Next to continue
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9 Installation Wizard ndash From a Downloaded File
If the installation file was obtained from the For Clients portal there are
several ways to open it
Select the appropriate command (Run or Open) when each download is
complete
Browse to the downloaded file (eg 2011a76 ProfitstarServerexe) and
double-click it
Click the Windows Start menu and select Run Then browse to the
appropriate downloaded file and click OK
When the installation program is launched this way the Defined Root Path
page is displayed After each step click Next to continue
10 Defined Root Path
During this step of the installation process you are asked to specify a
―defined root path for your ProfitStars dataset(s) If more than one dataset
will reside on the ―server machine select a path that will allow access to all
of your data If for example your datasets will be located under CPSData
then select that as your defined root path
If you ever need to modify the defined root path go to Start gt All Programs
gt Profitstar Server 2011 gt Profitstar Server Configuration to open a tool that
lets you reselect the defined root path
11 Advantage Database Service
If the ProfitStars data actually resides (or will
reside) on the current computer enter your ADS
Serial Number and Validation Code during
this step If you do not have this institution-
specific information for the 2011 edition please
contact your Client Services Analyst at 800-356-
9099 Once you have a current set of installation
codes be sure to keep them in a safe place for
future reference You will need these codes if you
ever need to reinstall the software
Remember that a laptop that is occasionally
disconnected from the network will need a
special ADS single-user Serial Number and
Validation Code if the server components and the client software are both
installed on the same machine
IT Note
If firewall software is used it
must be configured to allow
incoming connections on port
6262 using the UDP protocol
This port is used by the
Advantage Database Server
service to satisfy client requests
for data in the database used by
PROFITstar and its related
software products
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Page 22 of 31
12 Install Profitstar Server
This step asks you to specify a path for the
Profitstar Server installation As with the prior
step you cannot install this software remotely via
a network or mapped drive
13 Server Components Installed
Following the installation of the Profitstar server
you will see a completion message If you are installing from a CD clicking
the Finish button returns you to the installerlsquos Welcome screen If
PROFITstar and its related software products will not be run from this PC
select Close to exit the installation program
If you are installing from the downloaded Profitstar Server file clicking the
Finish button exits the program
14 Client Installation (Steps 14 ndash 16)
The client installation should be run when
You are currently installing to a ―server machine where the data and the
server components are located and if PROFITstar and its related software
products will be run on this PC
You are installing the program files for PROFITstar andor its related
products on each PC that will be used to access the data
If you have just completed the installation of the server components from a
CD and you have been returned to the Welcome screen of the Profitstar
Installer you will see that the only option remaining is Install Profitstar
Client Click this link if the client files also need to be installed on the ―server
machine
If you are installing the Profitstar Client on all the individual PCs that will be
used to access the data you can get to this screen by following the
instructions for installing from a CD (Step 8) or by copying the contents of the
CD to a network drive and then accessing the setupexe file from each
workstation (Make sure that the properties of the copied CD files are not set
to ―Read-only)
Note Keep in mind that it is only necessary to install the Profitstar Server
file since it contains the necessary files for both the server and client
applications When each user subsequently attempts to log in following the
server installation they will be prompted to automatically update their client
application without having to download or find the appropriate Profitstar
Client file
IT Note
Incoming connections must also
be allowed on port 20925 using
the TCP protocol This port is
used by the Profitstar Server
service to manage client requests
for data in the database
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15 Install Profitstar Client (1)
Remember that for all types of installations the person actually installing the
software must have ―Administrator rights
When this screen is displayed enter your institutionlsquos Product Key This key
controls which program files will be installed on the current computer If you
do not have this institution-specific information for the 2011 edition please
contact your Client Services Analyst at 800-356-9099
16 Install Profitstar Client (2)
The Destination Directory shown at the bottom of the screen can be
modified by clicking the Browse button and selecting a different folder
17 Associating the Program Files and the Data
If you will be running your data locally on the new PC you will need to
restore the backup you made in Step 2 of this process The Restore function
can be launched from outside the PROFITstar or PROFITability programs In
Windows XP go to the Start menu and select All Programs gt Profitstar 2011
gt Restore In addition this application can be run by double-clicking the
Restoreexe file in the Profitstar 2011 program files directory The Restore
process will prompt you to identify the backup that was recently created as
well as the location to which the files will be restored
Whether a backup is restored to the local hard drive or to a network drive
you have several ways of telling the program files where to find the data
hellipWindows shortcut
Unless your data is on your local drive when specifying the path to your data
it is preferable to use the full UNC (Universal Naming Convention) path in
your shortcut Refer to Appendix A for details
hellipPSini file settings
Another alternative is to modify the PSini file For a Profitstar Suite client
running on Vista or Windows 7 the default location for this file is
CProgramDataProfitstarPS Suite2011 For a Windows XP user the default
location for the PSini file is CDocuments and SettingsAll UsersApplication
DataProfitstarPS Suite2011
By default the [Directories] section of the PSini file stores the RootPath
parameter which identifies the root data directory location The [Profitstar]
and [Profitability] sections store the DataPath parameters that keep track of
where the data is for that product
As with Windows shortcuts when specifying the path to your data it is
preferable to use the full UNC (Universal Naming Convention) path in your
PSini file Refer to Appendix A for details
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Using the sample UNC path from Appendix A the INI file settings for the
Profitstar Suite would look like this
Profitstar Suite
[Directories]
RootPath=OnesrvPublicPSData
[Profitstar]
DataPath=Common
[Profitability]
DataPath=Common
Once the parameters are specified in the PSini file PROFITstar or
PROFITability shortcuts do not need to reference the data path in order to be
able to launch the program
If the path to the data is not specified in either the shortcut or the INI file the
system assumes that the data is located with the program filesmdashwhich should
not be the case
18 Post-Installation Issues
Additional technical informationmdashsuch as required permissions firewall
settings and interaction with active antivirus scanning softwaremdashcan be
obtained either from the 2011 Installation section of our web-based FAQs
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomfaqsFAQshtmInstallationfaqinsthtml
or from our IT-related resources available at
httpsforclientsjackhenrycomProductsAndServicesPROFITstarPROFITabilit
yCUPROReferenceInformationPagesITResourcesaspx
Links to individual papers of interest can be found in Appendix B
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Converting PROFITstar Portfolio Data
When you launch PROFITstar Portfolio the program will check to see if the data
needs to be converted The first time the 2011 edition is opened by any user a
message will be displayed to let you know that the database is out of date If you
proceed the conversion program converts the data in each model
Note Before attempting to work in or download to PROFITstar or PROFITstar
Portfolio make sure that both sets of data have been converted to the same
version of 2011
Linking PROFITstar Portfolio and PROFITstar Data
While not technically part of the installation process it is important to remember
that PROFITstar Portfolio data cannot be used with the corresponding set of
PROFITstar data until you link the two
When PROFITstar Portfolio and PROFITstar are both installed launch PROFITstar
Portfolio (Start gt All Programs gt Profitstar 2011 gt PROFITstar Portfolio gt
Profitstar Portfolio) and then open the PROFITstar Data Link Setup box (Setup
gt Profitstar Data Link)
To create a data link click the Add Data Link button and
Click in the first column of the new row if you need to change the path to your
PROFITstar Portfolio data You can either key in the desired path or click the
button to open a box from which you can browse to the data location
Click the second column to specify a path to your PROFITstar data
Unless both sets of data reside on your local drive it is preferable to use full UNC
(Universal Naming Convention) paths when specifying the location of your
PROFITstar Portfolio and PROFITstar data in the PROFITstar Data Link Setup
dialog Refer to Appendix A for more information about UNC paths
After clicking off the active cell (or pressing the Enter key) the View Settings link
will be either blue or red Blue indicates that you are connected to valid data If it is
red either the PROFITstar Portfolio or the PROFITstar data path is invalid Clicking
the red View Settings link will display a message that will tell you which data path is
incorrect
When PROFITstar Portfolio and PROFITstar are properly linked a PROFITstar
Portfolio speedbutton will appear in the PROFITstar toolbar the next time
PROFITstar is opened and the two programs will be able to exchange information
Note The name of the PROFITstar Portfolio data directory can be user defined
The data does not have to reside in a folder called ―PMData
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Installing the PROFITstar Budget Manager Server and Client
Software
To install the PROFITstar Budget Manager perform the following steps
1 Verify the System Requirements
(Budget Administrator andor Network Administrator)
Review the system requirements and verify that the computers on which the
PROFITstar Budget Manager software will be installed meet these
requirements
These system requirements can be found at
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevBudManSysReqpdf
2 Install the Budget Manager Server Software
(Network Administrator)
Like PROFITstar and PROFITability Budget Manager
uses clientserver architecture
The Budget Manager Server software is a Windows
service that must be installed on one computer in your
enterprise and then listens over TCPIP It does not
have to reside on a true network servermdashit will run
equally well on desktop operating systems However it
may be best to install it on a server simply because
servers typically have their data backed up regularly
The Budget Manager Server software should be installed on a single computer
on your network It is not necessary nor is it recommended to install it on
multiple computers
hellipinstalling from a CD
After selecting the computer that will act as the Budget Manager server
insert the installation CD into the computerlsquos CD or DVD drive Click the
Windows Start menu and select Run Browse to the location of the Budget
Manager Server setupexe file on the installation CD and click Open and
then OK
IT Note
The server runs on TCP
port 20563 so if you
have internal firewalls
you will have to allow
traffic on this port to
pass through
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hellipinstalling from a downloaded file
There are several ways to launch an update file obtained from the For Clients
portal
Select the appropriate command (Run or Open) when the download is
complete
Browse to the downloaded file (eg 2011a76 BudgetManagerServerexe)
and double-click it
Click the Windows Start menu and select Run Browse to the downloaded
file and click Open and then OK
Follow the installation prompts Then after the installation is completed you
will be asked to create an administrative user on the server This can be the
same user ID and password that you use within PROFITstar or PROFITability
but it does not have to be Follow the prompts to create this first user
account
3 Set Up the Server for Backups (optional but recommended)
(Network Administrator)
As with PROFITstar and PROFITability we strongly recommend that you
regularly back up the machine on which the Budget Manager service is
installed Unlike PROFITstar or PROFITability Budget Manager chooses its
own data directory It is a good idea to make sure that your scheduled
backups are set to include the Budget Manager files
The Budget Manager Server stores its data files under the Common
Application Data folder Under a typical installation the folder used to store
Budget Manager data will be
CDocuments and SettingsAll UsersApplication DataProfitstarBudgetManagerServerData
It is possible to move or rename the Budget Manager data folder Instructions
for performing this task can be found at
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevMoving-Renaming-Budget-Manager-
Datapdf
4 Install the Latest Version of PROFITstarPROFITability
(Budget Administrator andor Network Administrator)
Your branch or department managers will use the Budget Manager Client to
edit their budgets While these ―budgeteers are connected to PROFITstar or
PROFITability via the Budget Manager Server they do not actually need to
have PROFITstar or PROFITability installed at their locations in order to
perform their budgeting tasks
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The budget administrator however does need to have direct access to all of
the programsmdashPROFITstar or PROFITability the Budget Manager Server and
the Budget Manager Client Moreover because of the close integration
between the products the budget administrator should make sure that the
most current versions of the products are being run
5 Export Organization Data from PROFITstarPROFITability to the Budget
Manager Server
(Budget Administrator)
Once you have the latest version of PROFITstar andor PROFITability installed
you can use it to export data to the Budget Manager Server This tells the
server which organizations you want to enable for distributed budgeting and
which accounts you want budgeted
Launch the Budget Manager Administration screen by selecting Tools gt
Budget Manager from PROFITstar or PROFITabilitylsquos main menu Add a new
budget year and export the accounts for the organizations that you want
your users to be able to budget
6 Create User Accounts on the Budget Manager Server
(Budget Administrator)
User management is only available from the Budget Manager Administration
screen
7 Install the Budget Manager Client Software
(Budgeteers and Budget Administrator)
When Budget Manager is being installed for the first time the Budget
Manager Client software needs to be installed at each budgeteer location It is
recommended (though not required) that the budget administrator also install
the Budget Manager Client software so that budgets can be viewed and edited
without having to first import the data into PROFITstar or PROFITability
hellipinstalling from a CD
To install the client software insert the PROFITstar Budget Manager Client CD
into your computerlsquos CD or DVD drive Click the Windows Start menu and
select Run Browse to the location of the Budget Manager Client setupexe
file on the installation CD and click Open and then OK
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hellip installing from a downloaded file
There are several ways to launch an update file obtained from the For Clients
portal
Select the appropriate command (Run or Open) when the download is
complete
Browse to the downloaded file (eg 2011a76 BudgetManagerClientexe)
and double-click it
Click the Windows Start menu and select Run Browse to the downloaded
file and click Open and then OK
Follow the installation prompts After these steps are completed your users
will be ready to edit their budgets in Budget Manager
Note If you are currently running PROFITstar Budget Manager 2007a or
later it is only necessary to install the Budget Manager Server file since it
contains the necessary files for both the server and client applications When
this is done each budgeteer will automatically be prompted to run the
PROFITstar Budget Manager Client installation the first time they log into the
Budget Manager servermdashwithout having to download the client installation
file
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Appendix A ndash Using UNC Paths When specifying a path to the data it is preferable to use full UNC (Universal
Naming Convention) paths for your shortcuts in your PSini file and in the Data
Link to PS dialog in PROFITstar Portfolio PROFITstar users are encouraged to
involve their IT staff in this process
UNC paths use the server nameshare point format To determine what the
UNC path is for a particular drive open Windows Explorer and look at the drive
letter For example here is what one user sees for the F drive
The server name is always marked with single quotes So in this example
Onesrv is the server name and Public is the share point
If a userlsquos data was located at
FPSDataCommon
The UNC path would be
OnesrvPublicPSDataCommon
When used in shortcut the shortcut Target might look like this
ldquoCProgram FilesProfitstar 2011PSexerdquo OnesrvPublicPSDataCommon
To use a path like this in a shortcut right-click the desktop and select New gt
Shortcut First browse to the location of the program files Then add the UNC
path to the appropriate data subdirectory to the right of the program files path
separated by a space (as in the above example) Click Next Provide a name for
the shortcut and click Finish
For institutions with multiple computers running PROFITstar PROFITability
andor PROFITstar Portfolio shortcuts can be emailed or coped to removable
media and then reused on each PCmdashas long as the program files are always
stored in the same location Select the Desktop folder in Windows Explorer and
copy the appropriate shortcut file(s)
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Appendix B ndash Related Links System requirements for PROFITstar PROFITability Profitstar Suite and
PROFITstar Portfolio
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevSysReqpdf
System requirements for PROFITstar Budget Manager
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevBudManSysReqpdf
Instructions for installing Profitstar Web Services for Optimizer
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevProfitstar Web Services Installpdf
Antivirus recommendations
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevAntivirusRecommendationspdf
These and other IT resources can be found at
httpsforclientsjackhenrycomProductsAndServicesPROFITstarPROFITabilityCUPR
OReferenceInformationPagesITResourcesaspx
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If autorun is not enabled click the Windows Start menu and select Run
Enter Rsetupexe (where Rlsquo is the drive letter for your CD or DVD drive)
and click OK This opens the first page of the Profitstar Installer
To install the server components select the Install Profitstar Server
option
After each step click Next to continue
8 Defined Root Path
During this step of the installation process you are asked to specify a ―defined
root path for your ProfitStars dataset(s) If more than one dataset will reside
on the ―server machine select a path that will allow access to all of your
data If for example your datasets will be located under CPSData then
select CPSData as your defined root path
If you ever need to modify the defined root path go to Start gt All Programs
gt Profitstar Server 2011 gt Profitstar Server Configuration to open a tool that
lets you reselect the defined root path
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9 Advantage Database Service
If the data actually resides (or will reside) on the
current computer enter your ADS Serial
Number and Validation Code during this step
If you do not have this institution-specific
information for the 2011 edition please contact
your Client Services Analyst at 800-356-9099
Once you have a current set of installation
codes be sure to keep them in a safe place for
future reference You will need these codes if you
ever need to reinstall the software
Remember that a laptop that is occasionally disconnected from the network
will need a special ADS single-user Serial Number and Validation Code if the
server components and the client software are both installed on the same
machine
10 Install Profitstar Server
This step asks you to specify a path for the
Profitstar Server installation As with the prior
step you cannot install this software remotely
via a network or mapped drive
11 Server Components Installed
Following the installation of the Profitstar server
you will see a completion message Clicking the
Finish button returns you to the installerlsquos
Welcome screen
If you are currently installing to a ―server
machine where the data and the server
components are located and if PROFITstar and
its related software products will not be run from
this PC select Close to exit the installation
program
Note If your institution is also licensed for the Optimizer product you will
need to install Profitstar Web Services before closing the installerlsquos Welcome
screen (Step 12)
12 Install Profitstar Web Services for Optimizer
Clients who will be running both the Profitstar Server and ProfitStarslsquo
Optimizer product (see httpprofitstarscomproductsoptimizer) also need
to install Profitstar Web Servicesmdasha component that allows Optimizer users to
view PROFITstar and PROFITability data Click the Install Profitstar Web
Services for Optimizer link on the installerlsquos Welcome screen to do this
Complete Profitstar Web Services installation instructions can be found at
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevProfitstar Web Services Installpdf
IT Note
If firewall software is used it
must be configured to allow
incoming connections on port
6262 using the UDP protocol
This port is used by the
Advantage Database Server
service to satisfy client requests
for data in the database used by
PROFITstar and its related
software products
IT Note
Incoming connections must
also be allowed on port
20925 using the TCP
protocol This port is used by
the Profitstar Server service
to manage client requests for
data in the database
Instructions explaining how to
allow communication through
Windows Firewall on Windows
Server 2008 are available at
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenry
comdevFirewall Considerationspdf
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13 Client Installation (Steps 13 ndash 15)
The client installation should be run when
You are currently installing to a ―server machine where the data and the
server components are located and PROFITstar and its related software
products will be run on this PC
You are installing the program files for PROFITstar andor its related
products on each PC that will be used to access the data
If you have completed the installation of the server components and have
been returned to the Welcome screen of the Profitstar Installer you will see
that the Install Profitstar Client option is still active Click this link if the
client files also need to be installed on the ―server machine
If you are installing the Profitstar Client on all the individual PCs that will be
used to access the data you can get to this screen by following the
instructions for installing from a CD (Step 7) or by copying the contents of the
CD to a network drive and then accessing the setupexe file from each
workstation (Make sure that the properties of the copied CD files are not set
to ―Read-only)
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14 Install Profitstar Client (1)
Remember that for all types of installations the person actually installing the
software must have ―Administrator rights
When this screen is displayed enter your institutionlsquos Product Key
This key controls which program files will be installed on the current
computer If you do not have this institution-specific information for the 2011
edition please contact your Client Services Analyst at 800-356-9099
15 Install Profitstar Client (2)
The Destination Directory shown at the bottom of the screen can be
modified by clicking the Browse button and selecting a different folder
16 Copy Data
This step is only displayed when data is detected on the installation CD
Answer the copy data questionmdashYes or Nomdashto determine whether the data
files found on your installation media will be copied to your hard drive
If you choose to have the data copied verify that the Destination Directory
displayed is correct The data subfolders that will be created depending upon
the ProfitStars products purchased by the institution are PS PA Common
andor PMData
If the data will be shared on a network the data only needs to be copied
oncemdashduring the installation on the network server PC (The server
components must also be installed on this computer) While the Profitstar
Client files do need to be installed on each PC that will be used to run
ProfitStarslsquo software you can select No when the Copy Data step is
presented during each subsequent installation
17 Network Installation
If the institutionlsquos data is shared by multiple users on a network be sure to
repeat Steps 12 ndash 14 on each additional PC used to run the software
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18 Create Shortcuts
While you can go to the Windows Start menu and select All Programs gt
Profitstar 2011 to launch ProfitStarslsquo software programs you can also use
shortcuts on your desktop
Unless your data is on your local drive when specifying the path to your data
it is preferable to use the full UNC (Universal Naming Convention) path in
your shortcut Refer to Appendix A for details
19 PSData Folder Permissions
Before PROFITstarPROFITabilityPortfolio users attempt to run the software
the Share and Security permissions for both the users and the local SYSTEM
accountmdashon the ―server machine where the server components (ADS and
Profitstar Server) residemdashmust be set to FULL CONTROL These permissions
need to be set at the root data directory level (CPSData by default) the
nested subdirectories (PS PA Common and PMData) and at any Windows
share name established for the root data directory
IT personnel must set these permissions from the server
20 Post-Installation Issues
Additional technical informationmdashsuch as required permissions firewall
settings and interaction with active antivirus scanning softwaremdashcan be
obtained either from the 2011 Installation section of our Web-based FAQs
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomfaqsFAQshtmInstallationfaqinsthtml
or from our IT-related resources available at
httpsforclientsjackhenrycomProductsAndServicesPROFITstarPROFITabilit
yCUPROReferenceInformationPagesITResourcesaspx
Links to individual papers of interest can be found in Appendix B
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Updating your Existing Software and Data to the 2011 edition
It is possible for clients running any version of 2007a or later to move up to the
newest version of the 2011 edition Visit our ReleaseUpgrades page in the For
Clients portal for important information about the 2011 release and instructions for
downloading the necessary files
To upgrade to the 2011 edition from a CD or downloaded files perform the following
steps
1 Introduction
The combination of a Profitstar Server installation and a separate Profitstar
Client installation results in improved scalability and performance of the
software
When you are running 2007a or later only the PROFITstar Server file needs
to be installed since it contains the necessary files for both the server and
client applications When each user attempts to log in following the server
installation they will be prompted to automatically update their client
application without having to download the client installation file
2 Verify the 2011 System Requirements
Review the system requirements and verify that the computers on which the
software will be installed meet these requirements The system requirements
can be found in the System Requirements for the 2011 edition paper
3 Back Up your Data
Before installing an update make sure that you have a current and complete
backup of all of your models and organizationsmdasheither a network backup or
backups created with the backup utilities that exist within each program
(PROFITstarPROFITability and PROFITstar Portfolio)
4 Special Considerations ndash Server and Client on the Same Computer
If you will be working on a laptop that is occasionally disconnected from the
network then that computer will need to have the server components and the
program files for PROFITstar (and any related ProfitStars software products
that you intend to use) installed on it If the server componentsmdashADS and the
Profitstar Server with related configuration toolsmdashhave not already been
installed you will need to obtain a special Advantage Database Server single-
user Serial Number and Validation Code from your Client Services Analyst
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5 Obtain the Necessary Program Files
For the 2011 edition two downloadable files (eg 2011a76
ProfitstarServerexe and 2011a76 ProfitstarClientexe) are available that will
install everything you need to run the software products for which your
institution is currently licensed (Additional files are available for the
PROFITstar Budget Manager Client and Server)
Visit our ReleaseUpgrades page in the For Clients portal for important
information about the 2011 release and instructions for downloading the
necessary files
Note When you download an update from our website and you are given the
option to Run or Save the filemdashbe sure to choose to Save it The resulting
executable file can be launched after the download is complete
6 Installation Rights
Remember that the person installing the server components must have
―Administrator rights
7 Server Components Installation (Steps 7 ndash 13)
If PROFITstar andor its related software products is used by multiple users
on a network make sure that everyone is out of the program before
beginning the installation process
The server components (ADS and the Profitstar Server) software must be
installed on the PC where the data resides It is possible to install them on
A ―true 32 or 64-bit server machine
A non-server machine that is commonly accessible to multiple users
A single userlsquos own machine
8 Installation Wizard ndash From a CD
Insert the CD into your computerlsquos CD or DVD drive If autorun is enabled for
the drive the installation program will launch automatically If autorun is not
enabled click the Windows Start menu and select Run Enter Rsetupexe
(where Rlsquo is the drive letter for your CD or DVD drive) and click OK
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This opens the first page of the Profitstar Installer
To install the server components select the Install Profitstar Server
option
After each step click Next to continue
9 Installation Wizard ndash From a Downloaded File
If the installation file was obtained from our website there are several ways
to open it
Select the appropriate command (Run or Open) when each download is
complete
Browse to the downloaded file (eg 2011a76 ProfitstarServerexe) and
double-click it
Click the Windows Start menu and select Run Then browse to the
appropriate downloaded file and click OK
When the installation program is launched this way the Defined Root Path
page is displayed After each step click Next to continue
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10 Defined Root Path
During this step of the installation process you are asked to specify a
―defined root path for your ProfitStars dataset(s) If more than one dataset
will reside on the ―server machine select a path that will allow access to all
of your data If for example your datasets will be located under CPSData
then select that as your defined root path
If you ever need to modify the defined root path go to Start gt All Programs
gt Profitstar Server 2011 gt Profitstar Server Configuration to open a tool that
lets you reselect the defined root path
11 Advantage Database Service
If the Installation Wizard detects that the
Advantage Database service (version 80) is
installed this step will ask you to specify where the
new service (version 81) should be installed It will
not be necessary to enter your ADS Serial
Number and Validation Code
Note If the Installation Wizard detects that
Advantage Database service version 81 is already
installed this step will be skipped
Remember that a laptop that is occasionally
disconnected from the network will need a special
ADS single-user Serial Number and Validation
Code if the server components and the client software are both installed on
the same machine
12 Install Profitstar Server
This step asks you to specify a path for the
Profitstar Server installation As with the prior step
you cannot install this software remotely via a
network or mapped drive
13 Server Components Installed
Following the installation of the Profitstar server
you will see a completion message If you are
installing from a CD clicking the Finish button
returns you to the installerlsquos Welcome screen If
you are currently installing to a ―server machine
where the data and the server components are
located and if PROFITstar and its related software
products will not be run from this PC select Close
to exit the installation program
If you are installing from the downloaded Profitstar
Server file clicking the Finish button exits the
program
IT Note
If firewall software is used it
must be configured to allow
incoming connections on port
6262 using the UDP protocol
This port is used by the
Advantage Database Server
service to satisfy client requests
for data in the database used by
PROFITstar and its related
software products
IT Note
Incoming connections must
also be allowed on port
20925 using the TCP
protocol This port is used by
the Profitstar Server service
to manage client requests for
data in the database
Instructions explaining how to
allow communication through
Windows Firewall on Windows
Server 2008 are available at
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenry
comdevFirewall Considerationspdf
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14 Client Installation (Steps 14 ndash 17)
The client installation should be run when
You are currently installing to a ―server machine where the data and the
server components are located and if PROFITstar and its related software
products will be run on this PC
You are installing the program files for PROFITstar andor its related
products on each PC that will be used to access the data
If you have just completed the installation of the server components from a
CD and you have been returned to the Welcome screen of the Profitstar
Installer you will see that the Install Profitstar Client option is still active
Click this link if the client files also need to be installed on the ―server
machine
If you are installing the Profitstar Client on all the individual PCs that will be
used to access the data you can get to this screen by following the
instructions for installing from a CD (Step 9) or by copying the contents of the
CD to a network drive and then accessing the setupexe file from each
workstation (Make sure that the properties of the copied CD files are not set
to ―Read-only)
Note Keep in mind that if you have been running version 2007a or later it
is only necessary to install the Profitstar Server file since it contains the
necessary files for both the server and client applications When each user
subsequently attempts to log in following the server installation they will be
prompted to automatically update their client application without having to
download or find the appropriate Profitstar Client file
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15 Install Profitstar Client (1)
Remember that for all types of installations the person actually installing the
software must have ―Administrator rights
In 2011a when upgrading our programs you are no longer required to enter
a product key on machines where successfully installed previous versions of
the programs exist Product keys will still be necessary however for initial
installations or if you are installing on a new PC
When upgrading the Profitstar Client if existing and authorized products are
detected on the PC these will be shown in the installer
A new key is required if you are installing an additional product (PROFITstar
Portfolio for example) or moving to a new configuration of products (such as
changing from PROFITstar only to Profitstar Suite) If no products are
detected on the machine then the Enter a new product keyhellip option will be
the only choice displayed on this page of the Profitstar Client Installer and a
valid key must be provided for the version you are installing
16 Install Profitstar Client (2)
The Destination Directory shown at the bottom of the screen can be
modified by clicking the Browse button and selecting a different folder
17 Network Installation
If the institutionlsquos data is shared by multiple users on a network be sure to
repeat Steps 14 ndash 16 on each additional PC used to run the software
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18 PSData Folder Permissions
Before PROFITstarPROFITabilityPortfolio users attempt to run the software
the Share and Security permissions for both the users and the local SYSTEM
accountmdashon the ―server machine where the server components (ADS and
Profitstar Server) residemdashmust be set to FULL CONTROL These permissions
need to be set at the root data directory level (CPSData by default) the
nested subdirectories (PS PA Common and PMData) and at any Windows
share name established for the root data directory
IT personnel must set these permissions from the server
19 Converting your Existing Data
When you launch PROFITstar PROFITability Profitstar Suite andor
PROFITstar Portfolio the program always checks to see if the data needs to
be converted The first time the 2011 edition is opened by any user a
message will be displayed that the database is out of date If the user
proceeds the conversion program will create an automatic backup of the data
and will update the data tables as necessary
20 Update your Shortcuts
You will need to modify the properties of your PROFITstar PROFITability or
PROFITstar Portfolio shortcuts before they can be used to open the 2011
versions of these programs
Unless your data is on your local drive when specifying the path to your data
it is preferable to use the full UNC (Universal Naming Convention) path in
your shortcut Refer to Appendix A for details
21 Post-Installation Issues
Additional technical informationmdashsuch as required permissions firewall
settings and interaction with active antivirus scanning softwaremdashcan be
obtained either from the 2011 Installation section of our Web-based FAQs
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomfaqsFAQshtmInstallationfaqinsthtml
or from our IT-related resources available at
httpsforclientsjackhenrycomProductsAndServicesPROFITstarPROFITabilit
yCUPROReferenceInformationPagesITResourcesaspx
Links to individual papers of interest can be found in Appendix B
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Installing ProfitStars programs on a New PC
For instructions focusing specifically on moving PROFITstar to a new server refer
to this resource
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevMoving_PROFITstar_to_a_New_Serverp
df
To install PROFITstar PROFITability Profitstar Suite andor PROFITstar Portfolio
on a new PC perform the steps listed below
1 Verify the 2011 System Requirements
Review the system requirements and verify that the computers on which the
software will be installed meet these requirements
The system requirements can be found in the System Requirements for the
2011 edition paper located at
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevSysReqpdf
2 Back Up your Data
If the new PC is the one that will house your data then you will want to
create Full backups of your data (PROFITstarPROFITability and PROFITstar
Portfolio) using the Backup utility found under the File menu The
compressed file(s) created during this step should be located where it can be
accessed by the new PC The file(s) will be restored as part of Step 17
3 Locate your Serial Number Validation Code and Product Key
If the data and the Advantage Database service are being installed on a new
PC then a Serial Number and Validation Code must be obtained for the
computer on which the Advantage software will be installed In addition you
will need the Product Key that will unlock the ProfitStars software products
that your institution is currently licensed to install
You will be prompted for this information as necessary during the
installation process If you do not have this institution-specific information for
the 2011 edition please contact your Client Services Analyst at 800-356-
9099
4 Special Considerations ndash Server and Client on the Same Computer
If you will be working on a laptop that is occasionally disconnected from the
network then that computer will need to have the server components and the
program files for PROFITstar (and any related ProfitStars software products
that you intend to use) installed on it If the server componentsmdashADS and the
Profitstar Server with related configuration toolsmdashhave not already been
installed you will need to obtain a special Advantage Database Server single-
user Serial Number and Validation Code from your Client Services Analyst
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5 Obtain the Necessary Program Files
hellipfrom a CD
If you still have a 2011 edition installation CD you can use this media to
install the necessary program files on the new PC After installing from the
CD you can keep your program files up to date by downloading the latest
versions from our website
hellipfrom the For Clients portal
For the 2011 edition two downloadable files (eg 2011a76
ProfitstarServerexe and 2011a76 ProfitstarClientexe) are available that will
install everything you need to run the software products for which your
institution is currently licensed (Additional files are available for the
PROFITstar Budget Manager Client and Server)
Visit our ReleaseUpgrades page in the For Clients portal for important
information about the 2011 release and instructions concerning how to
obtain the necessary files from JHA Downloads
Note When you download an update from our website and you are given the
option to Run or Save the filemdashbe sure to choose to Save it The resulting
executable file can be launched after the download is complete
6 Installation Rights
Remember that the person installing the server components must have
―Administrator rights
7 Server Components Installation (Steps 7 ndash 13)
If PROFITstar andor its related software products is used by multiple users
on a network make sure that everyone is out of the program before
beginning the installation process
The server components (ADS and the Profitstar Server) software must be
installed on the PC where the data resides It is possible to install them on
A ―true 32 or 64-bit server machine
A non-server machine that is commonly accessible to multiple users
A single userlsquos own machine
8 Installation Wizard ndash From a CD
Insert the CD into your computerlsquos CD or DVD drive If autorun is enabled for
the drive the installation program will launch automatically If autorun is not
enabled click the Windows Start menu and select Run Enter Rsetupexe
(where Rlsquo is the drive letter for your CD or DVD drive) and click OK
This opens the first page of the Profitstar Installer To install the server
components select the Install Profitstar Server option
After each step click Next to continue
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9 Installation Wizard ndash From a Downloaded File
If the installation file was obtained from the For Clients portal there are
several ways to open it
Select the appropriate command (Run or Open) when each download is
complete
Browse to the downloaded file (eg 2011a76 ProfitstarServerexe) and
double-click it
Click the Windows Start menu and select Run Then browse to the
appropriate downloaded file and click OK
When the installation program is launched this way the Defined Root Path
page is displayed After each step click Next to continue
10 Defined Root Path
During this step of the installation process you are asked to specify a
―defined root path for your ProfitStars dataset(s) If more than one dataset
will reside on the ―server machine select a path that will allow access to all
of your data If for example your datasets will be located under CPSData
then select that as your defined root path
If you ever need to modify the defined root path go to Start gt All Programs
gt Profitstar Server 2011 gt Profitstar Server Configuration to open a tool that
lets you reselect the defined root path
11 Advantage Database Service
If the ProfitStars data actually resides (or will
reside) on the current computer enter your ADS
Serial Number and Validation Code during
this step If you do not have this institution-
specific information for the 2011 edition please
contact your Client Services Analyst at 800-356-
9099 Once you have a current set of installation
codes be sure to keep them in a safe place for
future reference You will need these codes if you
ever need to reinstall the software
Remember that a laptop that is occasionally
disconnected from the network will need a
special ADS single-user Serial Number and
Validation Code if the server components and the client software are both
installed on the same machine
IT Note
If firewall software is used it
must be configured to allow
incoming connections on port
6262 using the UDP protocol
This port is used by the
Advantage Database Server
service to satisfy client requests
for data in the database used by
PROFITstar and its related
software products
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12 Install Profitstar Server
This step asks you to specify a path for the
Profitstar Server installation As with the prior
step you cannot install this software remotely via
a network or mapped drive
13 Server Components Installed
Following the installation of the Profitstar server
you will see a completion message If you are installing from a CD clicking
the Finish button returns you to the installerlsquos Welcome screen If
PROFITstar and its related software products will not be run from this PC
select Close to exit the installation program
If you are installing from the downloaded Profitstar Server file clicking the
Finish button exits the program
14 Client Installation (Steps 14 ndash 16)
The client installation should be run when
You are currently installing to a ―server machine where the data and the
server components are located and if PROFITstar and its related software
products will be run on this PC
You are installing the program files for PROFITstar andor its related
products on each PC that will be used to access the data
If you have just completed the installation of the server components from a
CD and you have been returned to the Welcome screen of the Profitstar
Installer you will see that the only option remaining is Install Profitstar
Client Click this link if the client files also need to be installed on the ―server
machine
If you are installing the Profitstar Client on all the individual PCs that will be
used to access the data you can get to this screen by following the
instructions for installing from a CD (Step 8) or by copying the contents of the
CD to a network drive and then accessing the setupexe file from each
workstation (Make sure that the properties of the copied CD files are not set
to ―Read-only)
Note Keep in mind that it is only necessary to install the Profitstar Server
file since it contains the necessary files for both the server and client
applications When each user subsequently attempts to log in following the
server installation they will be prompted to automatically update their client
application without having to download or find the appropriate Profitstar
Client file
IT Note
Incoming connections must also
be allowed on port 20925 using
the TCP protocol This port is
used by the Profitstar Server
service to manage client requests
for data in the database
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15 Install Profitstar Client (1)
Remember that for all types of installations the person actually installing the
software must have ―Administrator rights
When this screen is displayed enter your institutionlsquos Product Key This key
controls which program files will be installed on the current computer If you
do not have this institution-specific information for the 2011 edition please
contact your Client Services Analyst at 800-356-9099
16 Install Profitstar Client (2)
The Destination Directory shown at the bottom of the screen can be
modified by clicking the Browse button and selecting a different folder
17 Associating the Program Files and the Data
If you will be running your data locally on the new PC you will need to
restore the backup you made in Step 2 of this process The Restore function
can be launched from outside the PROFITstar or PROFITability programs In
Windows XP go to the Start menu and select All Programs gt Profitstar 2011
gt Restore In addition this application can be run by double-clicking the
Restoreexe file in the Profitstar 2011 program files directory The Restore
process will prompt you to identify the backup that was recently created as
well as the location to which the files will be restored
Whether a backup is restored to the local hard drive or to a network drive
you have several ways of telling the program files where to find the data
hellipWindows shortcut
Unless your data is on your local drive when specifying the path to your data
it is preferable to use the full UNC (Universal Naming Convention) path in
your shortcut Refer to Appendix A for details
hellipPSini file settings
Another alternative is to modify the PSini file For a Profitstar Suite client
running on Vista or Windows 7 the default location for this file is
CProgramDataProfitstarPS Suite2011 For a Windows XP user the default
location for the PSini file is CDocuments and SettingsAll UsersApplication
DataProfitstarPS Suite2011
By default the [Directories] section of the PSini file stores the RootPath
parameter which identifies the root data directory location The [Profitstar]
and [Profitability] sections store the DataPath parameters that keep track of
where the data is for that product
As with Windows shortcuts when specifying the path to your data it is
preferable to use the full UNC (Universal Naming Convention) path in your
PSini file Refer to Appendix A for details
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Using the sample UNC path from Appendix A the INI file settings for the
Profitstar Suite would look like this
Profitstar Suite
[Directories]
RootPath=OnesrvPublicPSData
[Profitstar]
DataPath=Common
[Profitability]
DataPath=Common
Once the parameters are specified in the PSini file PROFITstar or
PROFITability shortcuts do not need to reference the data path in order to be
able to launch the program
If the path to the data is not specified in either the shortcut or the INI file the
system assumes that the data is located with the program filesmdashwhich should
not be the case
18 Post-Installation Issues
Additional technical informationmdashsuch as required permissions firewall
settings and interaction with active antivirus scanning softwaremdashcan be
obtained either from the 2011 Installation section of our web-based FAQs
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomfaqsFAQshtmInstallationfaqinsthtml
or from our IT-related resources available at
httpsforclientsjackhenrycomProductsAndServicesPROFITstarPROFITabilit
yCUPROReferenceInformationPagesITResourcesaspx
Links to individual papers of interest can be found in Appendix B
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Converting PROFITstar Portfolio Data
When you launch PROFITstar Portfolio the program will check to see if the data
needs to be converted The first time the 2011 edition is opened by any user a
message will be displayed to let you know that the database is out of date If you
proceed the conversion program converts the data in each model
Note Before attempting to work in or download to PROFITstar or PROFITstar
Portfolio make sure that both sets of data have been converted to the same
version of 2011
Linking PROFITstar Portfolio and PROFITstar Data
While not technically part of the installation process it is important to remember
that PROFITstar Portfolio data cannot be used with the corresponding set of
PROFITstar data until you link the two
When PROFITstar Portfolio and PROFITstar are both installed launch PROFITstar
Portfolio (Start gt All Programs gt Profitstar 2011 gt PROFITstar Portfolio gt
Profitstar Portfolio) and then open the PROFITstar Data Link Setup box (Setup
gt Profitstar Data Link)
To create a data link click the Add Data Link button and
Click in the first column of the new row if you need to change the path to your
PROFITstar Portfolio data You can either key in the desired path or click the
button to open a box from which you can browse to the data location
Click the second column to specify a path to your PROFITstar data
Unless both sets of data reside on your local drive it is preferable to use full UNC
(Universal Naming Convention) paths when specifying the location of your
PROFITstar Portfolio and PROFITstar data in the PROFITstar Data Link Setup
dialog Refer to Appendix A for more information about UNC paths
After clicking off the active cell (or pressing the Enter key) the View Settings link
will be either blue or red Blue indicates that you are connected to valid data If it is
red either the PROFITstar Portfolio or the PROFITstar data path is invalid Clicking
the red View Settings link will display a message that will tell you which data path is
incorrect
When PROFITstar Portfolio and PROFITstar are properly linked a PROFITstar
Portfolio speedbutton will appear in the PROFITstar toolbar the next time
PROFITstar is opened and the two programs will be able to exchange information
Note The name of the PROFITstar Portfolio data directory can be user defined
The data does not have to reside in a folder called ―PMData
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Installing the PROFITstar Budget Manager Server and Client
Software
To install the PROFITstar Budget Manager perform the following steps
1 Verify the System Requirements
(Budget Administrator andor Network Administrator)
Review the system requirements and verify that the computers on which the
PROFITstar Budget Manager software will be installed meet these
requirements
These system requirements can be found at
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevBudManSysReqpdf
2 Install the Budget Manager Server Software
(Network Administrator)
Like PROFITstar and PROFITability Budget Manager
uses clientserver architecture
The Budget Manager Server software is a Windows
service that must be installed on one computer in your
enterprise and then listens over TCPIP It does not
have to reside on a true network servermdashit will run
equally well on desktop operating systems However it
may be best to install it on a server simply because
servers typically have their data backed up regularly
The Budget Manager Server software should be installed on a single computer
on your network It is not necessary nor is it recommended to install it on
multiple computers
hellipinstalling from a CD
After selecting the computer that will act as the Budget Manager server
insert the installation CD into the computerlsquos CD or DVD drive Click the
Windows Start menu and select Run Browse to the location of the Budget
Manager Server setupexe file on the installation CD and click Open and
then OK
IT Note
The server runs on TCP
port 20563 so if you
have internal firewalls
you will have to allow
traffic on this port to
pass through
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hellipinstalling from a downloaded file
There are several ways to launch an update file obtained from the For Clients
portal
Select the appropriate command (Run or Open) when the download is
complete
Browse to the downloaded file (eg 2011a76 BudgetManagerServerexe)
and double-click it
Click the Windows Start menu and select Run Browse to the downloaded
file and click Open and then OK
Follow the installation prompts Then after the installation is completed you
will be asked to create an administrative user on the server This can be the
same user ID and password that you use within PROFITstar or PROFITability
but it does not have to be Follow the prompts to create this first user
account
3 Set Up the Server for Backups (optional but recommended)
(Network Administrator)
As with PROFITstar and PROFITability we strongly recommend that you
regularly back up the machine on which the Budget Manager service is
installed Unlike PROFITstar or PROFITability Budget Manager chooses its
own data directory It is a good idea to make sure that your scheduled
backups are set to include the Budget Manager files
The Budget Manager Server stores its data files under the Common
Application Data folder Under a typical installation the folder used to store
Budget Manager data will be
CDocuments and SettingsAll UsersApplication DataProfitstarBudgetManagerServerData
It is possible to move or rename the Budget Manager data folder Instructions
for performing this task can be found at
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevMoving-Renaming-Budget-Manager-
Datapdf
4 Install the Latest Version of PROFITstarPROFITability
(Budget Administrator andor Network Administrator)
Your branch or department managers will use the Budget Manager Client to
edit their budgets While these ―budgeteers are connected to PROFITstar or
PROFITability via the Budget Manager Server they do not actually need to
have PROFITstar or PROFITability installed at their locations in order to
perform their budgeting tasks
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The budget administrator however does need to have direct access to all of
the programsmdashPROFITstar or PROFITability the Budget Manager Server and
the Budget Manager Client Moreover because of the close integration
between the products the budget administrator should make sure that the
most current versions of the products are being run
5 Export Organization Data from PROFITstarPROFITability to the Budget
Manager Server
(Budget Administrator)
Once you have the latest version of PROFITstar andor PROFITability installed
you can use it to export data to the Budget Manager Server This tells the
server which organizations you want to enable for distributed budgeting and
which accounts you want budgeted
Launch the Budget Manager Administration screen by selecting Tools gt
Budget Manager from PROFITstar or PROFITabilitylsquos main menu Add a new
budget year and export the accounts for the organizations that you want
your users to be able to budget
6 Create User Accounts on the Budget Manager Server
(Budget Administrator)
User management is only available from the Budget Manager Administration
screen
7 Install the Budget Manager Client Software
(Budgeteers and Budget Administrator)
When Budget Manager is being installed for the first time the Budget
Manager Client software needs to be installed at each budgeteer location It is
recommended (though not required) that the budget administrator also install
the Budget Manager Client software so that budgets can be viewed and edited
without having to first import the data into PROFITstar or PROFITability
hellipinstalling from a CD
To install the client software insert the PROFITstar Budget Manager Client CD
into your computerlsquos CD or DVD drive Click the Windows Start menu and
select Run Browse to the location of the Budget Manager Client setupexe
file on the installation CD and click Open and then OK
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hellip installing from a downloaded file
There are several ways to launch an update file obtained from the For Clients
portal
Select the appropriate command (Run or Open) when the download is
complete
Browse to the downloaded file (eg 2011a76 BudgetManagerClientexe)
and double-click it
Click the Windows Start menu and select Run Browse to the downloaded
file and click Open and then OK
Follow the installation prompts After these steps are completed your users
will be ready to edit their budgets in Budget Manager
Note If you are currently running PROFITstar Budget Manager 2007a or
later it is only necessary to install the Budget Manager Server file since it
contains the necessary files for both the server and client applications When
this is done each budgeteer will automatically be prompted to run the
PROFITstar Budget Manager Client installation the first time they log into the
Budget Manager servermdashwithout having to download the client installation
file
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Appendix A ndash Using UNC Paths When specifying a path to the data it is preferable to use full UNC (Universal
Naming Convention) paths for your shortcuts in your PSini file and in the Data
Link to PS dialog in PROFITstar Portfolio PROFITstar users are encouraged to
involve their IT staff in this process
UNC paths use the server nameshare point format To determine what the
UNC path is for a particular drive open Windows Explorer and look at the drive
letter For example here is what one user sees for the F drive
The server name is always marked with single quotes So in this example
Onesrv is the server name and Public is the share point
If a userlsquos data was located at
FPSDataCommon
The UNC path would be
OnesrvPublicPSDataCommon
When used in shortcut the shortcut Target might look like this
ldquoCProgram FilesProfitstar 2011PSexerdquo OnesrvPublicPSDataCommon
To use a path like this in a shortcut right-click the desktop and select New gt
Shortcut First browse to the location of the program files Then add the UNC
path to the appropriate data subdirectory to the right of the program files path
separated by a space (as in the above example) Click Next Provide a name for
the shortcut and click Finish
For institutions with multiple computers running PROFITstar PROFITability
andor PROFITstar Portfolio shortcuts can be emailed or coped to removable
media and then reused on each PCmdashas long as the program files are always
stored in the same location Select the Desktop folder in Windows Explorer and
copy the appropriate shortcut file(s)
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Appendix B ndash Related Links System requirements for PROFITstar PROFITability Profitstar Suite and
PROFITstar Portfolio
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevSysReqpdf
System requirements for PROFITstar Budget Manager
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevBudManSysReqpdf
Instructions for installing Profitstar Web Services for Optimizer
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevProfitstar Web Services Installpdf
Antivirus recommendations
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevAntivirusRecommendationspdf
These and other IT resources can be found at
httpsforclientsjackhenrycomProductsAndServicesPROFITstarPROFITabilityCUPR
OReferenceInformationPagesITResourcesaspx
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9 Advantage Database Service
If the data actually resides (or will reside) on the
current computer enter your ADS Serial
Number and Validation Code during this step
If you do not have this institution-specific
information for the 2011 edition please contact
your Client Services Analyst at 800-356-9099
Once you have a current set of installation
codes be sure to keep them in a safe place for
future reference You will need these codes if you
ever need to reinstall the software
Remember that a laptop that is occasionally disconnected from the network
will need a special ADS single-user Serial Number and Validation Code if the
server components and the client software are both installed on the same
machine
10 Install Profitstar Server
This step asks you to specify a path for the
Profitstar Server installation As with the prior
step you cannot install this software remotely
via a network or mapped drive
11 Server Components Installed
Following the installation of the Profitstar server
you will see a completion message Clicking the
Finish button returns you to the installerlsquos
Welcome screen
If you are currently installing to a ―server
machine where the data and the server
components are located and if PROFITstar and
its related software products will not be run from
this PC select Close to exit the installation
program
Note If your institution is also licensed for the Optimizer product you will
need to install Profitstar Web Services before closing the installerlsquos Welcome
screen (Step 12)
12 Install Profitstar Web Services for Optimizer
Clients who will be running both the Profitstar Server and ProfitStarslsquo
Optimizer product (see httpprofitstarscomproductsoptimizer) also need
to install Profitstar Web Servicesmdasha component that allows Optimizer users to
view PROFITstar and PROFITability data Click the Install Profitstar Web
Services for Optimizer link on the installerlsquos Welcome screen to do this
Complete Profitstar Web Services installation instructions can be found at
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevProfitstar Web Services Installpdf
IT Note
If firewall software is used it
must be configured to allow
incoming connections on port
6262 using the UDP protocol
This port is used by the
Advantage Database Server
service to satisfy client requests
for data in the database used by
PROFITstar and its related
software products
IT Note
Incoming connections must
also be allowed on port
20925 using the TCP
protocol This port is used by
the Profitstar Server service
to manage client requests for
data in the database
Instructions explaining how to
allow communication through
Windows Firewall on Windows
Server 2008 are available at
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenry
comdevFirewall Considerationspdf
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13 Client Installation (Steps 13 ndash 15)
The client installation should be run when
You are currently installing to a ―server machine where the data and the
server components are located and PROFITstar and its related software
products will be run on this PC
You are installing the program files for PROFITstar andor its related
products on each PC that will be used to access the data
If you have completed the installation of the server components and have
been returned to the Welcome screen of the Profitstar Installer you will see
that the Install Profitstar Client option is still active Click this link if the
client files also need to be installed on the ―server machine
If you are installing the Profitstar Client on all the individual PCs that will be
used to access the data you can get to this screen by following the
instructions for installing from a CD (Step 7) or by copying the contents of the
CD to a network drive and then accessing the setupexe file from each
workstation (Make sure that the properties of the copied CD files are not set
to ―Read-only)
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14 Install Profitstar Client (1)
Remember that for all types of installations the person actually installing the
software must have ―Administrator rights
When this screen is displayed enter your institutionlsquos Product Key
This key controls which program files will be installed on the current
computer If you do not have this institution-specific information for the 2011
edition please contact your Client Services Analyst at 800-356-9099
15 Install Profitstar Client (2)
The Destination Directory shown at the bottom of the screen can be
modified by clicking the Browse button and selecting a different folder
16 Copy Data
This step is only displayed when data is detected on the installation CD
Answer the copy data questionmdashYes or Nomdashto determine whether the data
files found on your installation media will be copied to your hard drive
If you choose to have the data copied verify that the Destination Directory
displayed is correct The data subfolders that will be created depending upon
the ProfitStars products purchased by the institution are PS PA Common
andor PMData
If the data will be shared on a network the data only needs to be copied
oncemdashduring the installation on the network server PC (The server
components must also be installed on this computer) While the Profitstar
Client files do need to be installed on each PC that will be used to run
ProfitStarslsquo software you can select No when the Copy Data step is
presented during each subsequent installation
17 Network Installation
If the institutionlsquos data is shared by multiple users on a network be sure to
repeat Steps 12 ndash 14 on each additional PC used to run the software
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18 Create Shortcuts
While you can go to the Windows Start menu and select All Programs gt
Profitstar 2011 to launch ProfitStarslsquo software programs you can also use
shortcuts on your desktop
Unless your data is on your local drive when specifying the path to your data
it is preferable to use the full UNC (Universal Naming Convention) path in
your shortcut Refer to Appendix A for details
19 PSData Folder Permissions
Before PROFITstarPROFITabilityPortfolio users attempt to run the software
the Share and Security permissions for both the users and the local SYSTEM
accountmdashon the ―server machine where the server components (ADS and
Profitstar Server) residemdashmust be set to FULL CONTROL These permissions
need to be set at the root data directory level (CPSData by default) the
nested subdirectories (PS PA Common and PMData) and at any Windows
share name established for the root data directory
IT personnel must set these permissions from the server
20 Post-Installation Issues
Additional technical informationmdashsuch as required permissions firewall
settings and interaction with active antivirus scanning softwaremdashcan be
obtained either from the 2011 Installation section of our Web-based FAQs
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomfaqsFAQshtmInstallationfaqinsthtml
or from our IT-related resources available at
httpsforclientsjackhenrycomProductsAndServicesPROFITstarPROFITabilit
yCUPROReferenceInformationPagesITResourcesaspx
Links to individual papers of interest can be found in Appendix B
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Updating your Existing Software and Data to the 2011 edition
It is possible for clients running any version of 2007a or later to move up to the
newest version of the 2011 edition Visit our ReleaseUpgrades page in the For
Clients portal for important information about the 2011 release and instructions for
downloading the necessary files
To upgrade to the 2011 edition from a CD or downloaded files perform the following
steps
1 Introduction
The combination of a Profitstar Server installation and a separate Profitstar
Client installation results in improved scalability and performance of the
software
When you are running 2007a or later only the PROFITstar Server file needs
to be installed since it contains the necessary files for both the server and
client applications When each user attempts to log in following the server
installation they will be prompted to automatically update their client
application without having to download the client installation file
2 Verify the 2011 System Requirements
Review the system requirements and verify that the computers on which the
software will be installed meet these requirements The system requirements
can be found in the System Requirements for the 2011 edition paper
3 Back Up your Data
Before installing an update make sure that you have a current and complete
backup of all of your models and organizationsmdasheither a network backup or
backups created with the backup utilities that exist within each program
(PROFITstarPROFITability and PROFITstar Portfolio)
4 Special Considerations ndash Server and Client on the Same Computer
If you will be working on a laptop that is occasionally disconnected from the
network then that computer will need to have the server components and the
program files for PROFITstar (and any related ProfitStars software products
that you intend to use) installed on it If the server componentsmdashADS and the
Profitstar Server with related configuration toolsmdashhave not already been
installed you will need to obtain a special Advantage Database Server single-
user Serial Number and Validation Code from your Client Services Analyst
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5 Obtain the Necessary Program Files
For the 2011 edition two downloadable files (eg 2011a76
ProfitstarServerexe and 2011a76 ProfitstarClientexe) are available that will
install everything you need to run the software products for which your
institution is currently licensed (Additional files are available for the
PROFITstar Budget Manager Client and Server)
Visit our ReleaseUpgrades page in the For Clients portal for important
information about the 2011 release and instructions for downloading the
necessary files
Note When you download an update from our website and you are given the
option to Run or Save the filemdashbe sure to choose to Save it The resulting
executable file can be launched after the download is complete
6 Installation Rights
Remember that the person installing the server components must have
―Administrator rights
7 Server Components Installation (Steps 7 ndash 13)
If PROFITstar andor its related software products is used by multiple users
on a network make sure that everyone is out of the program before
beginning the installation process
The server components (ADS and the Profitstar Server) software must be
installed on the PC where the data resides It is possible to install them on
A ―true 32 or 64-bit server machine
A non-server machine that is commonly accessible to multiple users
A single userlsquos own machine
8 Installation Wizard ndash From a CD
Insert the CD into your computerlsquos CD or DVD drive If autorun is enabled for
the drive the installation program will launch automatically If autorun is not
enabled click the Windows Start menu and select Run Enter Rsetupexe
(where Rlsquo is the drive letter for your CD or DVD drive) and click OK
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This opens the first page of the Profitstar Installer
To install the server components select the Install Profitstar Server
option
After each step click Next to continue
9 Installation Wizard ndash From a Downloaded File
If the installation file was obtained from our website there are several ways
to open it
Select the appropriate command (Run or Open) when each download is
complete
Browse to the downloaded file (eg 2011a76 ProfitstarServerexe) and
double-click it
Click the Windows Start menu and select Run Then browse to the
appropriate downloaded file and click OK
When the installation program is launched this way the Defined Root Path
page is displayed After each step click Next to continue
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10 Defined Root Path
During this step of the installation process you are asked to specify a
―defined root path for your ProfitStars dataset(s) If more than one dataset
will reside on the ―server machine select a path that will allow access to all
of your data If for example your datasets will be located under CPSData
then select that as your defined root path
If you ever need to modify the defined root path go to Start gt All Programs
gt Profitstar Server 2011 gt Profitstar Server Configuration to open a tool that
lets you reselect the defined root path
11 Advantage Database Service
If the Installation Wizard detects that the
Advantage Database service (version 80) is
installed this step will ask you to specify where the
new service (version 81) should be installed It will
not be necessary to enter your ADS Serial
Number and Validation Code
Note If the Installation Wizard detects that
Advantage Database service version 81 is already
installed this step will be skipped
Remember that a laptop that is occasionally
disconnected from the network will need a special
ADS single-user Serial Number and Validation
Code if the server components and the client software are both installed on
the same machine
12 Install Profitstar Server
This step asks you to specify a path for the
Profitstar Server installation As with the prior step
you cannot install this software remotely via a
network or mapped drive
13 Server Components Installed
Following the installation of the Profitstar server
you will see a completion message If you are
installing from a CD clicking the Finish button
returns you to the installerlsquos Welcome screen If
you are currently installing to a ―server machine
where the data and the server components are
located and if PROFITstar and its related software
products will not be run from this PC select Close
to exit the installation program
If you are installing from the downloaded Profitstar
Server file clicking the Finish button exits the
program
IT Note
If firewall software is used it
must be configured to allow
incoming connections on port
6262 using the UDP protocol
This port is used by the
Advantage Database Server
service to satisfy client requests
for data in the database used by
PROFITstar and its related
software products
IT Note
Incoming connections must
also be allowed on port
20925 using the TCP
protocol This port is used by
the Profitstar Server service
to manage client requests for
data in the database
Instructions explaining how to
allow communication through
Windows Firewall on Windows
Server 2008 are available at
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenry
comdevFirewall Considerationspdf
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14 Client Installation (Steps 14 ndash 17)
The client installation should be run when
You are currently installing to a ―server machine where the data and the
server components are located and if PROFITstar and its related software
products will be run on this PC
You are installing the program files for PROFITstar andor its related
products on each PC that will be used to access the data
If you have just completed the installation of the server components from a
CD and you have been returned to the Welcome screen of the Profitstar
Installer you will see that the Install Profitstar Client option is still active
Click this link if the client files also need to be installed on the ―server
machine
If you are installing the Profitstar Client on all the individual PCs that will be
used to access the data you can get to this screen by following the
instructions for installing from a CD (Step 9) or by copying the contents of the
CD to a network drive and then accessing the setupexe file from each
workstation (Make sure that the properties of the copied CD files are not set
to ―Read-only)
Note Keep in mind that if you have been running version 2007a or later it
is only necessary to install the Profitstar Server file since it contains the
necessary files for both the server and client applications When each user
subsequently attempts to log in following the server installation they will be
prompted to automatically update their client application without having to
download or find the appropriate Profitstar Client file
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15 Install Profitstar Client (1)
Remember that for all types of installations the person actually installing the
software must have ―Administrator rights
In 2011a when upgrading our programs you are no longer required to enter
a product key on machines where successfully installed previous versions of
the programs exist Product keys will still be necessary however for initial
installations or if you are installing on a new PC
When upgrading the Profitstar Client if existing and authorized products are
detected on the PC these will be shown in the installer
A new key is required if you are installing an additional product (PROFITstar
Portfolio for example) or moving to a new configuration of products (such as
changing from PROFITstar only to Profitstar Suite) If no products are
detected on the machine then the Enter a new product keyhellip option will be
the only choice displayed on this page of the Profitstar Client Installer and a
valid key must be provided for the version you are installing
16 Install Profitstar Client (2)
The Destination Directory shown at the bottom of the screen can be
modified by clicking the Browse button and selecting a different folder
17 Network Installation
If the institutionlsquos data is shared by multiple users on a network be sure to
repeat Steps 14 ndash 16 on each additional PC used to run the software
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18 PSData Folder Permissions
Before PROFITstarPROFITabilityPortfolio users attempt to run the software
the Share and Security permissions for both the users and the local SYSTEM
accountmdashon the ―server machine where the server components (ADS and
Profitstar Server) residemdashmust be set to FULL CONTROL These permissions
need to be set at the root data directory level (CPSData by default) the
nested subdirectories (PS PA Common and PMData) and at any Windows
share name established for the root data directory
IT personnel must set these permissions from the server
19 Converting your Existing Data
When you launch PROFITstar PROFITability Profitstar Suite andor
PROFITstar Portfolio the program always checks to see if the data needs to
be converted The first time the 2011 edition is opened by any user a
message will be displayed that the database is out of date If the user
proceeds the conversion program will create an automatic backup of the data
and will update the data tables as necessary
20 Update your Shortcuts
You will need to modify the properties of your PROFITstar PROFITability or
PROFITstar Portfolio shortcuts before they can be used to open the 2011
versions of these programs
Unless your data is on your local drive when specifying the path to your data
it is preferable to use the full UNC (Universal Naming Convention) path in
your shortcut Refer to Appendix A for details
21 Post-Installation Issues
Additional technical informationmdashsuch as required permissions firewall
settings and interaction with active antivirus scanning softwaremdashcan be
obtained either from the 2011 Installation section of our Web-based FAQs
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomfaqsFAQshtmInstallationfaqinsthtml
or from our IT-related resources available at
httpsforclientsjackhenrycomProductsAndServicesPROFITstarPROFITabilit
yCUPROReferenceInformationPagesITResourcesaspx
Links to individual papers of interest can be found in Appendix B
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Installing ProfitStars programs on a New PC
For instructions focusing specifically on moving PROFITstar to a new server refer
to this resource
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevMoving_PROFITstar_to_a_New_Serverp
df
To install PROFITstar PROFITability Profitstar Suite andor PROFITstar Portfolio
on a new PC perform the steps listed below
1 Verify the 2011 System Requirements
Review the system requirements and verify that the computers on which the
software will be installed meet these requirements
The system requirements can be found in the System Requirements for the
2011 edition paper located at
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevSysReqpdf
2 Back Up your Data
If the new PC is the one that will house your data then you will want to
create Full backups of your data (PROFITstarPROFITability and PROFITstar
Portfolio) using the Backup utility found under the File menu The
compressed file(s) created during this step should be located where it can be
accessed by the new PC The file(s) will be restored as part of Step 17
3 Locate your Serial Number Validation Code and Product Key
If the data and the Advantage Database service are being installed on a new
PC then a Serial Number and Validation Code must be obtained for the
computer on which the Advantage software will be installed In addition you
will need the Product Key that will unlock the ProfitStars software products
that your institution is currently licensed to install
You will be prompted for this information as necessary during the
installation process If you do not have this institution-specific information for
the 2011 edition please contact your Client Services Analyst at 800-356-
9099
4 Special Considerations ndash Server and Client on the Same Computer
If you will be working on a laptop that is occasionally disconnected from the
network then that computer will need to have the server components and the
program files for PROFITstar (and any related ProfitStars software products
that you intend to use) installed on it If the server componentsmdashADS and the
Profitstar Server with related configuration toolsmdashhave not already been
installed you will need to obtain a special Advantage Database Server single-
user Serial Number and Validation Code from your Client Services Analyst
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5 Obtain the Necessary Program Files
hellipfrom a CD
If you still have a 2011 edition installation CD you can use this media to
install the necessary program files on the new PC After installing from the
CD you can keep your program files up to date by downloading the latest
versions from our website
hellipfrom the For Clients portal
For the 2011 edition two downloadable files (eg 2011a76
ProfitstarServerexe and 2011a76 ProfitstarClientexe) are available that will
install everything you need to run the software products for which your
institution is currently licensed (Additional files are available for the
PROFITstar Budget Manager Client and Server)
Visit our ReleaseUpgrades page in the For Clients portal for important
information about the 2011 release and instructions concerning how to
obtain the necessary files from JHA Downloads
Note When you download an update from our website and you are given the
option to Run or Save the filemdashbe sure to choose to Save it The resulting
executable file can be launched after the download is complete
6 Installation Rights
Remember that the person installing the server components must have
―Administrator rights
7 Server Components Installation (Steps 7 ndash 13)
If PROFITstar andor its related software products is used by multiple users
on a network make sure that everyone is out of the program before
beginning the installation process
The server components (ADS and the Profitstar Server) software must be
installed on the PC where the data resides It is possible to install them on
A ―true 32 or 64-bit server machine
A non-server machine that is commonly accessible to multiple users
A single userlsquos own machine
8 Installation Wizard ndash From a CD
Insert the CD into your computerlsquos CD or DVD drive If autorun is enabled for
the drive the installation program will launch automatically If autorun is not
enabled click the Windows Start menu and select Run Enter Rsetupexe
(where Rlsquo is the drive letter for your CD or DVD drive) and click OK
This opens the first page of the Profitstar Installer To install the server
components select the Install Profitstar Server option
After each step click Next to continue
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9 Installation Wizard ndash From a Downloaded File
If the installation file was obtained from the For Clients portal there are
several ways to open it
Select the appropriate command (Run or Open) when each download is
complete
Browse to the downloaded file (eg 2011a76 ProfitstarServerexe) and
double-click it
Click the Windows Start menu and select Run Then browse to the
appropriate downloaded file and click OK
When the installation program is launched this way the Defined Root Path
page is displayed After each step click Next to continue
10 Defined Root Path
During this step of the installation process you are asked to specify a
―defined root path for your ProfitStars dataset(s) If more than one dataset
will reside on the ―server machine select a path that will allow access to all
of your data If for example your datasets will be located under CPSData
then select that as your defined root path
If you ever need to modify the defined root path go to Start gt All Programs
gt Profitstar Server 2011 gt Profitstar Server Configuration to open a tool that
lets you reselect the defined root path
11 Advantage Database Service
If the ProfitStars data actually resides (or will
reside) on the current computer enter your ADS
Serial Number and Validation Code during
this step If you do not have this institution-
specific information for the 2011 edition please
contact your Client Services Analyst at 800-356-
9099 Once you have a current set of installation
codes be sure to keep them in a safe place for
future reference You will need these codes if you
ever need to reinstall the software
Remember that a laptop that is occasionally
disconnected from the network will need a
special ADS single-user Serial Number and
Validation Code if the server components and the client software are both
installed on the same machine
IT Note
If firewall software is used it
must be configured to allow
incoming connections on port
6262 using the UDP protocol
This port is used by the
Advantage Database Server
service to satisfy client requests
for data in the database used by
PROFITstar and its related
software products
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12 Install Profitstar Server
This step asks you to specify a path for the
Profitstar Server installation As with the prior
step you cannot install this software remotely via
a network or mapped drive
13 Server Components Installed
Following the installation of the Profitstar server
you will see a completion message If you are installing from a CD clicking
the Finish button returns you to the installerlsquos Welcome screen If
PROFITstar and its related software products will not be run from this PC
select Close to exit the installation program
If you are installing from the downloaded Profitstar Server file clicking the
Finish button exits the program
14 Client Installation (Steps 14 ndash 16)
The client installation should be run when
You are currently installing to a ―server machine where the data and the
server components are located and if PROFITstar and its related software
products will be run on this PC
You are installing the program files for PROFITstar andor its related
products on each PC that will be used to access the data
If you have just completed the installation of the server components from a
CD and you have been returned to the Welcome screen of the Profitstar
Installer you will see that the only option remaining is Install Profitstar
Client Click this link if the client files also need to be installed on the ―server
machine
If you are installing the Profitstar Client on all the individual PCs that will be
used to access the data you can get to this screen by following the
instructions for installing from a CD (Step 8) or by copying the contents of the
CD to a network drive and then accessing the setupexe file from each
workstation (Make sure that the properties of the copied CD files are not set
to ―Read-only)
Note Keep in mind that it is only necessary to install the Profitstar Server
file since it contains the necessary files for both the server and client
applications When each user subsequently attempts to log in following the
server installation they will be prompted to automatically update their client
application without having to download or find the appropriate Profitstar
Client file
IT Note
Incoming connections must also
be allowed on port 20925 using
the TCP protocol This port is
used by the Profitstar Server
service to manage client requests
for data in the database
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15 Install Profitstar Client (1)
Remember that for all types of installations the person actually installing the
software must have ―Administrator rights
When this screen is displayed enter your institutionlsquos Product Key This key
controls which program files will be installed on the current computer If you
do not have this institution-specific information for the 2011 edition please
contact your Client Services Analyst at 800-356-9099
16 Install Profitstar Client (2)
The Destination Directory shown at the bottom of the screen can be
modified by clicking the Browse button and selecting a different folder
17 Associating the Program Files and the Data
If you will be running your data locally on the new PC you will need to
restore the backup you made in Step 2 of this process The Restore function
can be launched from outside the PROFITstar or PROFITability programs In
Windows XP go to the Start menu and select All Programs gt Profitstar 2011
gt Restore In addition this application can be run by double-clicking the
Restoreexe file in the Profitstar 2011 program files directory The Restore
process will prompt you to identify the backup that was recently created as
well as the location to which the files will be restored
Whether a backup is restored to the local hard drive or to a network drive
you have several ways of telling the program files where to find the data
hellipWindows shortcut
Unless your data is on your local drive when specifying the path to your data
it is preferable to use the full UNC (Universal Naming Convention) path in
your shortcut Refer to Appendix A for details
hellipPSini file settings
Another alternative is to modify the PSini file For a Profitstar Suite client
running on Vista or Windows 7 the default location for this file is
CProgramDataProfitstarPS Suite2011 For a Windows XP user the default
location for the PSini file is CDocuments and SettingsAll UsersApplication
DataProfitstarPS Suite2011
By default the [Directories] section of the PSini file stores the RootPath
parameter which identifies the root data directory location The [Profitstar]
and [Profitability] sections store the DataPath parameters that keep track of
where the data is for that product
As with Windows shortcuts when specifying the path to your data it is
preferable to use the full UNC (Universal Naming Convention) path in your
PSini file Refer to Appendix A for details
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Using the sample UNC path from Appendix A the INI file settings for the
Profitstar Suite would look like this
Profitstar Suite
[Directories]
RootPath=OnesrvPublicPSData
[Profitstar]
DataPath=Common
[Profitability]
DataPath=Common
Once the parameters are specified in the PSini file PROFITstar or
PROFITability shortcuts do not need to reference the data path in order to be
able to launch the program
If the path to the data is not specified in either the shortcut or the INI file the
system assumes that the data is located with the program filesmdashwhich should
not be the case
18 Post-Installation Issues
Additional technical informationmdashsuch as required permissions firewall
settings and interaction with active antivirus scanning softwaremdashcan be
obtained either from the 2011 Installation section of our web-based FAQs
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomfaqsFAQshtmInstallationfaqinsthtml
or from our IT-related resources available at
httpsforclientsjackhenrycomProductsAndServicesPROFITstarPROFITabilit
yCUPROReferenceInformationPagesITResourcesaspx
Links to individual papers of interest can be found in Appendix B
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Converting PROFITstar Portfolio Data
When you launch PROFITstar Portfolio the program will check to see if the data
needs to be converted The first time the 2011 edition is opened by any user a
message will be displayed to let you know that the database is out of date If you
proceed the conversion program converts the data in each model
Note Before attempting to work in or download to PROFITstar or PROFITstar
Portfolio make sure that both sets of data have been converted to the same
version of 2011
Linking PROFITstar Portfolio and PROFITstar Data
While not technically part of the installation process it is important to remember
that PROFITstar Portfolio data cannot be used with the corresponding set of
PROFITstar data until you link the two
When PROFITstar Portfolio and PROFITstar are both installed launch PROFITstar
Portfolio (Start gt All Programs gt Profitstar 2011 gt PROFITstar Portfolio gt
Profitstar Portfolio) and then open the PROFITstar Data Link Setup box (Setup
gt Profitstar Data Link)
To create a data link click the Add Data Link button and
Click in the first column of the new row if you need to change the path to your
PROFITstar Portfolio data You can either key in the desired path or click the
button to open a box from which you can browse to the data location
Click the second column to specify a path to your PROFITstar data
Unless both sets of data reside on your local drive it is preferable to use full UNC
(Universal Naming Convention) paths when specifying the location of your
PROFITstar Portfolio and PROFITstar data in the PROFITstar Data Link Setup
dialog Refer to Appendix A for more information about UNC paths
After clicking off the active cell (or pressing the Enter key) the View Settings link
will be either blue or red Blue indicates that you are connected to valid data If it is
red either the PROFITstar Portfolio or the PROFITstar data path is invalid Clicking
the red View Settings link will display a message that will tell you which data path is
incorrect
When PROFITstar Portfolio and PROFITstar are properly linked a PROFITstar
Portfolio speedbutton will appear in the PROFITstar toolbar the next time
PROFITstar is opened and the two programs will be able to exchange information
Note The name of the PROFITstar Portfolio data directory can be user defined
The data does not have to reside in a folder called ―PMData
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Installing the PROFITstar Budget Manager Server and Client
Software
To install the PROFITstar Budget Manager perform the following steps
1 Verify the System Requirements
(Budget Administrator andor Network Administrator)
Review the system requirements and verify that the computers on which the
PROFITstar Budget Manager software will be installed meet these
requirements
These system requirements can be found at
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevBudManSysReqpdf
2 Install the Budget Manager Server Software
(Network Administrator)
Like PROFITstar and PROFITability Budget Manager
uses clientserver architecture
The Budget Manager Server software is a Windows
service that must be installed on one computer in your
enterprise and then listens over TCPIP It does not
have to reside on a true network servermdashit will run
equally well on desktop operating systems However it
may be best to install it on a server simply because
servers typically have their data backed up regularly
The Budget Manager Server software should be installed on a single computer
on your network It is not necessary nor is it recommended to install it on
multiple computers
hellipinstalling from a CD
After selecting the computer that will act as the Budget Manager server
insert the installation CD into the computerlsquos CD or DVD drive Click the
Windows Start menu and select Run Browse to the location of the Budget
Manager Server setupexe file on the installation CD and click Open and
then OK
IT Note
The server runs on TCP
port 20563 so if you
have internal firewalls
you will have to allow
traffic on this port to
pass through
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hellipinstalling from a downloaded file
There are several ways to launch an update file obtained from the For Clients
portal
Select the appropriate command (Run or Open) when the download is
complete
Browse to the downloaded file (eg 2011a76 BudgetManagerServerexe)
and double-click it
Click the Windows Start menu and select Run Browse to the downloaded
file and click Open and then OK
Follow the installation prompts Then after the installation is completed you
will be asked to create an administrative user on the server This can be the
same user ID and password that you use within PROFITstar or PROFITability
but it does not have to be Follow the prompts to create this first user
account
3 Set Up the Server for Backups (optional but recommended)
(Network Administrator)
As with PROFITstar and PROFITability we strongly recommend that you
regularly back up the machine on which the Budget Manager service is
installed Unlike PROFITstar or PROFITability Budget Manager chooses its
own data directory It is a good idea to make sure that your scheduled
backups are set to include the Budget Manager files
The Budget Manager Server stores its data files under the Common
Application Data folder Under a typical installation the folder used to store
Budget Manager data will be
CDocuments and SettingsAll UsersApplication DataProfitstarBudgetManagerServerData
It is possible to move or rename the Budget Manager data folder Instructions
for performing this task can be found at
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevMoving-Renaming-Budget-Manager-
Datapdf
4 Install the Latest Version of PROFITstarPROFITability
(Budget Administrator andor Network Administrator)
Your branch or department managers will use the Budget Manager Client to
edit their budgets While these ―budgeteers are connected to PROFITstar or
PROFITability via the Budget Manager Server they do not actually need to
have PROFITstar or PROFITability installed at their locations in order to
perform their budgeting tasks
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The budget administrator however does need to have direct access to all of
the programsmdashPROFITstar or PROFITability the Budget Manager Server and
the Budget Manager Client Moreover because of the close integration
between the products the budget administrator should make sure that the
most current versions of the products are being run
5 Export Organization Data from PROFITstarPROFITability to the Budget
Manager Server
(Budget Administrator)
Once you have the latest version of PROFITstar andor PROFITability installed
you can use it to export data to the Budget Manager Server This tells the
server which organizations you want to enable for distributed budgeting and
which accounts you want budgeted
Launch the Budget Manager Administration screen by selecting Tools gt
Budget Manager from PROFITstar or PROFITabilitylsquos main menu Add a new
budget year and export the accounts for the organizations that you want
your users to be able to budget
6 Create User Accounts on the Budget Manager Server
(Budget Administrator)
User management is only available from the Budget Manager Administration
screen
7 Install the Budget Manager Client Software
(Budgeteers and Budget Administrator)
When Budget Manager is being installed for the first time the Budget
Manager Client software needs to be installed at each budgeteer location It is
recommended (though not required) that the budget administrator also install
the Budget Manager Client software so that budgets can be viewed and edited
without having to first import the data into PROFITstar or PROFITability
hellipinstalling from a CD
To install the client software insert the PROFITstar Budget Manager Client CD
into your computerlsquos CD or DVD drive Click the Windows Start menu and
select Run Browse to the location of the Budget Manager Client setupexe
file on the installation CD and click Open and then OK
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hellip installing from a downloaded file
There are several ways to launch an update file obtained from the For Clients
portal
Select the appropriate command (Run or Open) when the download is
complete
Browse to the downloaded file (eg 2011a76 BudgetManagerClientexe)
and double-click it
Click the Windows Start menu and select Run Browse to the downloaded
file and click Open and then OK
Follow the installation prompts After these steps are completed your users
will be ready to edit their budgets in Budget Manager
Note If you are currently running PROFITstar Budget Manager 2007a or
later it is only necessary to install the Budget Manager Server file since it
contains the necessary files for both the server and client applications When
this is done each budgeteer will automatically be prompted to run the
PROFITstar Budget Manager Client installation the first time they log into the
Budget Manager servermdashwithout having to download the client installation
file
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Appendix A ndash Using UNC Paths When specifying a path to the data it is preferable to use full UNC (Universal
Naming Convention) paths for your shortcuts in your PSini file and in the Data
Link to PS dialog in PROFITstar Portfolio PROFITstar users are encouraged to
involve their IT staff in this process
UNC paths use the server nameshare point format To determine what the
UNC path is for a particular drive open Windows Explorer and look at the drive
letter For example here is what one user sees for the F drive
The server name is always marked with single quotes So in this example
Onesrv is the server name and Public is the share point
If a userlsquos data was located at
FPSDataCommon
The UNC path would be
OnesrvPublicPSDataCommon
When used in shortcut the shortcut Target might look like this
ldquoCProgram FilesProfitstar 2011PSexerdquo OnesrvPublicPSDataCommon
To use a path like this in a shortcut right-click the desktop and select New gt
Shortcut First browse to the location of the program files Then add the UNC
path to the appropriate data subdirectory to the right of the program files path
separated by a space (as in the above example) Click Next Provide a name for
the shortcut and click Finish
For institutions with multiple computers running PROFITstar PROFITability
andor PROFITstar Portfolio shortcuts can be emailed or coped to removable
media and then reused on each PCmdashas long as the program files are always
stored in the same location Select the Desktop folder in Windows Explorer and
copy the appropriate shortcut file(s)
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Appendix B ndash Related Links System requirements for PROFITstar PROFITability Profitstar Suite and
PROFITstar Portfolio
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevSysReqpdf
System requirements for PROFITstar Budget Manager
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevBudManSysReqpdf
Instructions for installing Profitstar Web Services for Optimizer
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevProfitstar Web Services Installpdf
Antivirus recommendations
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevAntivirusRecommendationspdf
These and other IT resources can be found at
httpsforclientsjackhenrycomProductsAndServicesPROFITstarPROFITabilityCUPR
OReferenceInformationPagesITResourcesaspx
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13 Client Installation (Steps 13 ndash 15)
The client installation should be run when
You are currently installing to a ―server machine where the data and the
server components are located and PROFITstar and its related software
products will be run on this PC
You are installing the program files for PROFITstar andor its related
products on each PC that will be used to access the data
If you have completed the installation of the server components and have
been returned to the Welcome screen of the Profitstar Installer you will see
that the Install Profitstar Client option is still active Click this link if the
client files also need to be installed on the ―server machine
If you are installing the Profitstar Client on all the individual PCs that will be
used to access the data you can get to this screen by following the
instructions for installing from a CD (Step 7) or by copying the contents of the
CD to a network drive and then accessing the setupexe file from each
workstation (Make sure that the properties of the copied CD files are not set
to ―Read-only)
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14 Install Profitstar Client (1)
Remember that for all types of installations the person actually installing the
software must have ―Administrator rights
When this screen is displayed enter your institutionlsquos Product Key
This key controls which program files will be installed on the current
computer If you do not have this institution-specific information for the 2011
edition please contact your Client Services Analyst at 800-356-9099
15 Install Profitstar Client (2)
The Destination Directory shown at the bottom of the screen can be
modified by clicking the Browse button and selecting a different folder
16 Copy Data
This step is only displayed when data is detected on the installation CD
Answer the copy data questionmdashYes or Nomdashto determine whether the data
files found on your installation media will be copied to your hard drive
If you choose to have the data copied verify that the Destination Directory
displayed is correct The data subfolders that will be created depending upon
the ProfitStars products purchased by the institution are PS PA Common
andor PMData
If the data will be shared on a network the data only needs to be copied
oncemdashduring the installation on the network server PC (The server
components must also be installed on this computer) While the Profitstar
Client files do need to be installed on each PC that will be used to run
ProfitStarslsquo software you can select No when the Copy Data step is
presented during each subsequent installation
17 Network Installation
If the institutionlsquos data is shared by multiple users on a network be sure to
repeat Steps 12 ndash 14 on each additional PC used to run the software
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18 Create Shortcuts
While you can go to the Windows Start menu and select All Programs gt
Profitstar 2011 to launch ProfitStarslsquo software programs you can also use
shortcuts on your desktop
Unless your data is on your local drive when specifying the path to your data
it is preferable to use the full UNC (Universal Naming Convention) path in
your shortcut Refer to Appendix A for details
19 PSData Folder Permissions
Before PROFITstarPROFITabilityPortfolio users attempt to run the software
the Share and Security permissions for both the users and the local SYSTEM
accountmdashon the ―server machine where the server components (ADS and
Profitstar Server) residemdashmust be set to FULL CONTROL These permissions
need to be set at the root data directory level (CPSData by default) the
nested subdirectories (PS PA Common and PMData) and at any Windows
share name established for the root data directory
IT personnel must set these permissions from the server
20 Post-Installation Issues
Additional technical informationmdashsuch as required permissions firewall
settings and interaction with active antivirus scanning softwaremdashcan be
obtained either from the 2011 Installation section of our Web-based FAQs
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomfaqsFAQshtmInstallationfaqinsthtml
or from our IT-related resources available at
httpsforclientsjackhenrycomProductsAndServicesPROFITstarPROFITabilit
yCUPROReferenceInformationPagesITResourcesaspx
Links to individual papers of interest can be found in Appendix B
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Updating your Existing Software and Data to the 2011 edition
It is possible for clients running any version of 2007a or later to move up to the
newest version of the 2011 edition Visit our ReleaseUpgrades page in the For
Clients portal for important information about the 2011 release and instructions for
downloading the necessary files
To upgrade to the 2011 edition from a CD or downloaded files perform the following
steps
1 Introduction
The combination of a Profitstar Server installation and a separate Profitstar
Client installation results in improved scalability and performance of the
software
When you are running 2007a or later only the PROFITstar Server file needs
to be installed since it contains the necessary files for both the server and
client applications When each user attempts to log in following the server
installation they will be prompted to automatically update their client
application without having to download the client installation file
2 Verify the 2011 System Requirements
Review the system requirements and verify that the computers on which the
software will be installed meet these requirements The system requirements
can be found in the System Requirements for the 2011 edition paper
3 Back Up your Data
Before installing an update make sure that you have a current and complete
backup of all of your models and organizationsmdasheither a network backup or
backups created with the backup utilities that exist within each program
(PROFITstarPROFITability and PROFITstar Portfolio)
4 Special Considerations ndash Server and Client on the Same Computer
If you will be working on a laptop that is occasionally disconnected from the
network then that computer will need to have the server components and the
program files for PROFITstar (and any related ProfitStars software products
that you intend to use) installed on it If the server componentsmdashADS and the
Profitstar Server with related configuration toolsmdashhave not already been
installed you will need to obtain a special Advantage Database Server single-
user Serial Number and Validation Code from your Client Services Analyst
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5 Obtain the Necessary Program Files
For the 2011 edition two downloadable files (eg 2011a76
ProfitstarServerexe and 2011a76 ProfitstarClientexe) are available that will
install everything you need to run the software products for which your
institution is currently licensed (Additional files are available for the
PROFITstar Budget Manager Client and Server)
Visit our ReleaseUpgrades page in the For Clients portal for important
information about the 2011 release and instructions for downloading the
necessary files
Note When you download an update from our website and you are given the
option to Run or Save the filemdashbe sure to choose to Save it The resulting
executable file can be launched after the download is complete
6 Installation Rights
Remember that the person installing the server components must have
―Administrator rights
7 Server Components Installation (Steps 7 ndash 13)
If PROFITstar andor its related software products is used by multiple users
on a network make sure that everyone is out of the program before
beginning the installation process
The server components (ADS and the Profitstar Server) software must be
installed on the PC where the data resides It is possible to install them on
A ―true 32 or 64-bit server machine
A non-server machine that is commonly accessible to multiple users
A single userlsquos own machine
8 Installation Wizard ndash From a CD
Insert the CD into your computerlsquos CD or DVD drive If autorun is enabled for
the drive the installation program will launch automatically If autorun is not
enabled click the Windows Start menu and select Run Enter Rsetupexe
(where Rlsquo is the drive letter for your CD or DVD drive) and click OK
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This opens the first page of the Profitstar Installer
To install the server components select the Install Profitstar Server
option
After each step click Next to continue
9 Installation Wizard ndash From a Downloaded File
If the installation file was obtained from our website there are several ways
to open it
Select the appropriate command (Run or Open) when each download is
complete
Browse to the downloaded file (eg 2011a76 ProfitstarServerexe) and
double-click it
Click the Windows Start menu and select Run Then browse to the
appropriate downloaded file and click OK
When the installation program is launched this way the Defined Root Path
page is displayed After each step click Next to continue
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10 Defined Root Path
During this step of the installation process you are asked to specify a
―defined root path for your ProfitStars dataset(s) If more than one dataset
will reside on the ―server machine select a path that will allow access to all
of your data If for example your datasets will be located under CPSData
then select that as your defined root path
If you ever need to modify the defined root path go to Start gt All Programs
gt Profitstar Server 2011 gt Profitstar Server Configuration to open a tool that
lets you reselect the defined root path
11 Advantage Database Service
If the Installation Wizard detects that the
Advantage Database service (version 80) is
installed this step will ask you to specify where the
new service (version 81) should be installed It will
not be necessary to enter your ADS Serial
Number and Validation Code
Note If the Installation Wizard detects that
Advantage Database service version 81 is already
installed this step will be skipped
Remember that a laptop that is occasionally
disconnected from the network will need a special
ADS single-user Serial Number and Validation
Code if the server components and the client software are both installed on
the same machine
12 Install Profitstar Server
This step asks you to specify a path for the
Profitstar Server installation As with the prior step
you cannot install this software remotely via a
network or mapped drive
13 Server Components Installed
Following the installation of the Profitstar server
you will see a completion message If you are
installing from a CD clicking the Finish button
returns you to the installerlsquos Welcome screen If
you are currently installing to a ―server machine
where the data and the server components are
located and if PROFITstar and its related software
products will not be run from this PC select Close
to exit the installation program
If you are installing from the downloaded Profitstar
Server file clicking the Finish button exits the
program
IT Note
If firewall software is used it
must be configured to allow
incoming connections on port
6262 using the UDP protocol
This port is used by the
Advantage Database Server
service to satisfy client requests
for data in the database used by
PROFITstar and its related
software products
IT Note
Incoming connections must
also be allowed on port
20925 using the TCP
protocol This port is used by
the Profitstar Server service
to manage client requests for
data in the database
Instructions explaining how to
allow communication through
Windows Firewall on Windows
Server 2008 are available at
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenry
comdevFirewall Considerationspdf
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14 Client Installation (Steps 14 ndash 17)
The client installation should be run when
You are currently installing to a ―server machine where the data and the
server components are located and if PROFITstar and its related software
products will be run on this PC
You are installing the program files for PROFITstar andor its related
products on each PC that will be used to access the data
If you have just completed the installation of the server components from a
CD and you have been returned to the Welcome screen of the Profitstar
Installer you will see that the Install Profitstar Client option is still active
Click this link if the client files also need to be installed on the ―server
machine
If you are installing the Profitstar Client on all the individual PCs that will be
used to access the data you can get to this screen by following the
instructions for installing from a CD (Step 9) or by copying the contents of the
CD to a network drive and then accessing the setupexe file from each
workstation (Make sure that the properties of the copied CD files are not set
to ―Read-only)
Note Keep in mind that if you have been running version 2007a or later it
is only necessary to install the Profitstar Server file since it contains the
necessary files for both the server and client applications When each user
subsequently attempts to log in following the server installation they will be
prompted to automatically update their client application without having to
download or find the appropriate Profitstar Client file
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15 Install Profitstar Client (1)
Remember that for all types of installations the person actually installing the
software must have ―Administrator rights
In 2011a when upgrading our programs you are no longer required to enter
a product key on machines where successfully installed previous versions of
the programs exist Product keys will still be necessary however for initial
installations or if you are installing on a new PC
When upgrading the Profitstar Client if existing and authorized products are
detected on the PC these will be shown in the installer
A new key is required if you are installing an additional product (PROFITstar
Portfolio for example) or moving to a new configuration of products (such as
changing from PROFITstar only to Profitstar Suite) If no products are
detected on the machine then the Enter a new product keyhellip option will be
the only choice displayed on this page of the Profitstar Client Installer and a
valid key must be provided for the version you are installing
16 Install Profitstar Client (2)
The Destination Directory shown at the bottom of the screen can be
modified by clicking the Browse button and selecting a different folder
17 Network Installation
If the institutionlsquos data is shared by multiple users on a network be sure to
repeat Steps 14 ndash 16 on each additional PC used to run the software
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18 PSData Folder Permissions
Before PROFITstarPROFITabilityPortfolio users attempt to run the software
the Share and Security permissions for both the users and the local SYSTEM
accountmdashon the ―server machine where the server components (ADS and
Profitstar Server) residemdashmust be set to FULL CONTROL These permissions
need to be set at the root data directory level (CPSData by default) the
nested subdirectories (PS PA Common and PMData) and at any Windows
share name established for the root data directory
IT personnel must set these permissions from the server
19 Converting your Existing Data
When you launch PROFITstar PROFITability Profitstar Suite andor
PROFITstar Portfolio the program always checks to see if the data needs to
be converted The first time the 2011 edition is opened by any user a
message will be displayed that the database is out of date If the user
proceeds the conversion program will create an automatic backup of the data
and will update the data tables as necessary
20 Update your Shortcuts
You will need to modify the properties of your PROFITstar PROFITability or
PROFITstar Portfolio shortcuts before they can be used to open the 2011
versions of these programs
Unless your data is on your local drive when specifying the path to your data
it is preferable to use the full UNC (Universal Naming Convention) path in
your shortcut Refer to Appendix A for details
21 Post-Installation Issues
Additional technical informationmdashsuch as required permissions firewall
settings and interaction with active antivirus scanning softwaremdashcan be
obtained either from the 2011 Installation section of our Web-based FAQs
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomfaqsFAQshtmInstallationfaqinsthtml
or from our IT-related resources available at
httpsforclientsjackhenrycomProductsAndServicesPROFITstarPROFITabilit
yCUPROReferenceInformationPagesITResourcesaspx
Links to individual papers of interest can be found in Appendix B
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Installing ProfitStars programs on a New PC
For instructions focusing specifically on moving PROFITstar to a new server refer
to this resource
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevMoving_PROFITstar_to_a_New_Serverp
df
To install PROFITstar PROFITability Profitstar Suite andor PROFITstar Portfolio
on a new PC perform the steps listed below
1 Verify the 2011 System Requirements
Review the system requirements and verify that the computers on which the
software will be installed meet these requirements
The system requirements can be found in the System Requirements for the
2011 edition paper located at
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevSysReqpdf
2 Back Up your Data
If the new PC is the one that will house your data then you will want to
create Full backups of your data (PROFITstarPROFITability and PROFITstar
Portfolio) using the Backup utility found under the File menu The
compressed file(s) created during this step should be located where it can be
accessed by the new PC The file(s) will be restored as part of Step 17
3 Locate your Serial Number Validation Code and Product Key
If the data and the Advantage Database service are being installed on a new
PC then a Serial Number and Validation Code must be obtained for the
computer on which the Advantage software will be installed In addition you
will need the Product Key that will unlock the ProfitStars software products
that your institution is currently licensed to install
You will be prompted for this information as necessary during the
installation process If you do not have this institution-specific information for
the 2011 edition please contact your Client Services Analyst at 800-356-
9099
4 Special Considerations ndash Server and Client on the Same Computer
If you will be working on a laptop that is occasionally disconnected from the
network then that computer will need to have the server components and the
program files for PROFITstar (and any related ProfitStars software products
that you intend to use) installed on it If the server componentsmdashADS and the
Profitstar Server with related configuration toolsmdashhave not already been
installed you will need to obtain a special Advantage Database Server single-
user Serial Number and Validation Code from your Client Services Analyst
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5 Obtain the Necessary Program Files
hellipfrom a CD
If you still have a 2011 edition installation CD you can use this media to
install the necessary program files on the new PC After installing from the
CD you can keep your program files up to date by downloading the latest
versions from our website
hellipfrom the For Clients portal
For the 2011 edition two downloadable files (eg 2011a76
ProfitstarServerexe and 2011a76 ProfitstarClientexe) are available that will
install everything you need to run the software products for which your
institution is currently licensed (Additional files are available for the
PROFITstar Budget Manager Client and Server)
Visit our ReleaseUpgrades page in the For Clients portal for important
information about the 2011 release and instructions concerning how to
obtain the necessary files from JHA Downloads
Note When you download an update from our website and you are given the
option to Run or Save the filemdashbe sure to choose to Save it The resulting
executable file can be launched after the download is complete
6 Installation Rights
Remember that the person installing the server components must have
―Administrator rights
7 Server Components Installation (Steps 7 ndash 13)
If PROFITstar andor its related software products is used by multiple users
on a network make sure that everyone is out of the program before
beginning the installation process
The server components (ADS and the Profitstar Server) software must be
installed on the PC where the data resides It is possible to install them on
A ―true 32 or 64-bit server machine
A non-server machine that is commonly accessible to multiple users
A single userlsquos own machine
8 Installation Wizard ndash From a CD
Insert the CD into your computerlsquos CD or DVD drive If autorun is enabled for
the drive the installation program will launch automatically If autorun is not
enabled click the Windows Start menu and select Run Enter Rsetupexe
(where Rlsquo is the drive letter for your CD or DVD drive) and click OK
This opens the first page of the Profitstar Installer To install the server
components select the Install Profitstar Server option
After each step click Next to continue
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9 Installation Wizard ndash From a Downloaded File
If the installation file was obtained from the For Clients portal there are
several ways to open it
Select the appropriate command (Run or Open) when each download is
complete
Browse to the downloaded file (eg 2011a76 ProfitstarServerexe) and
double-click it
Click the Windows Start menu and select Run Then browse to the
appropriate downloaded file and click OK
When the installation program is launched this way the Defined Root Path
page is displayed After each step click Next to continue
10 Defined Root Path
During this step of the installation process you are asked to specify a
―defined root path for your ProfitStars dataset(s) If more than one dataset
will reside on the ―server machine select a path that will allow access to all
of your data If for example your datasets will be located under CPSData
then select that as your defined root path
If you ever need to modify the defined root path go to Start gt All Programs
gt Profitstar Server 2011 gt Profitstar Server Configuration to open a tool that
lets you reselect the defined root path
11 Advantage Database Service
If the ProfitStars data actually resides (or will
reside) on the current computer enter your ADS
Serial Number and Validation Code during
this step If you do not have this institution-
specific information for the 2011 edition please
contact your Client Services Analyst at 800-356-
9099 Once you have a current set of installation
codes be sure to keep them in a safe place for
future reference You will need these codes if you
ever need to reinstall the software
Remember that a laptop that is occasionally
disconnected from the network will need a
special ADS single-user Serial Number and
Validation Code if the server components and the client software are both
installed on the same machine
IT Note
If firewall software is used it
must be configured to allow
incoming connections on port
6262 using the UDP protocol
This port is used by the
Advantage Database Server
service to satisfy client requests
for data in the database used by
PROFITstar and its related
software products
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12 Install Profitstar Server
This step asks you to specify a path for the
Profitstar Server installation As with the prior
step you cannot install this software remotely via
a network or mapped drive
13 Server Components Installed
Following the installation of the Profitstar server
you will see a completion message If you are installing from a CD clicking
the Finish button returns you to the installerlsquos Welcome screen If
PROFITstar and its related software products will not be run from this PC
select Close to exit the installation program
If you are installing from the downloaded Profitstar Server file clicking the
Finish button exits the program
14 Client Installation (Steps 14 ndash 16)
The client installation should be run when
You are currently installing to a ―server machine where the data and the
server components are located and if PROFITstar and its related software
products will be run on this PC
You are installing the program files for PROFITstar andor its related
products on each PC that will be used to access the data
If you have just completed the installation of the server components from a
CD and you have been returned to the Welcome screen of the Profitstar
Installer you will see that the only option remaining is Install Profitstar
Client Click this link if the client files also need to be installed on the ―server
machine
If you are installing the Profitstar Client on all the individual PCs that will be
used to access the data you can get to this screen by following the
instructions for installing from a CD (Step 8) or by copying the contents of the
CD to a network drive and then accessing the setupexe file from each
workstation (Make sure that the properties of the copied CD files are not set
to ―Read-only)
Note Keep in mind that it is only necessary to install the Profitstar Server
file since it contains the necessary files for both the server and client
applications When each user subsequently attempts to log in following the
server installation they will be prompted to automatically update their client
application without having to download or find the appropriate Profitstar
Client file
IT Note
Incoming connections must also
be allowed on port 20925 using
the TCP protocol This port is
used by the Profitstar Server
service to manage client requests
for data in the database
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15 Install Profitstar Client (1)
Remember that for all types of installations the person actually installing the
software must have ―Administrator rights
When this screen is displayed enter your institutionlsquos Product Key This key
controls which program files will be installed on the current computer If you
do not have this institution-specific information for the 2011 edition please
contact your Client Services Analyst at 800-356-9099
16 Install Profitstar Client (2)
The Destination Directory shown at the bottom of the screen can be
modified by clicking the Browse button and selecting a different folder
17 Associating the Program Files and the Data
If you will be running your data locally on the new PC you will need to
restore the backup you made in Step 2 of this process The Restore function
can be launched from outside the PROFITstar or PROFITability programs In
Windows XP go to the Start menu and select All Programs gt Profitstar 2011
gt Restore In addition this application can be run by double-clicking the
Restoreexe file in the Profitstar 2011 program files directory The Restore
process will prompt you to identify the backup that was recently created as
well as the location to which the files will be restored
Whether a backup is restored to the local hard drive or to a network drive
you have several ways of telling the program files where to find the data
hellipWindows shortcut
Unless your data is on your local drive when specifying the path to your data
it is preferable to use the full UNC (Universal Naming Convention) path in
your shortcut Refer to Appendix A for details
hellipPSini file settings
Another alternative is to modify the PSini file For a Profitstar Suite client
running on Vista or Windows 7 the default location for this file is
CProgramDataProfitstarPS Suite2011 For a Windows XP user the default
location for the PSini file is CDocuments and SettingsAll UsersApplication
DataProfitstarPS Suite2011
By default the [Directories] section of the PSini file stores the RootPath
parameter which identifies the root data directory location The [Profitstar]
and [Profitability] sections store the DataPath parameters that keep track of
where the data is for that product
As with Windows shortcuts when specifying the path to your data it is
preferable to use the full UNC (Universal Naming Convention) path in your
PSini file Refer to Appendix A for details
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Using the sample UNC path from Appendix A the INI file settings for the
Profitstar Suite would look like this
Profitstar Suite
[Directories]
RootPath=OnesrvPublicPSData
[Profitstar]
DataPath=Common
[Profitability]
DataPath=Common
Once the parameters are specified in the PSini file PROFITstar or
PROFITability shortcuts do not need to reference the data path in order to be
able to launch the program
If the path to the data is not specified in either the shortcut or the INI file the
system assumes that the data is located with the program filesmdashwhich should
not be the case
18 Post-Installation Issues
Additional technical informationmdashsuch as required permissions firewall
settings and interaction with active antivirus scanning softwaremdashcan be
obtained either from the 2011 Installation section of our web-based FAQs
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomfaqsFAQshtmInstallationfaqinsthtml
or from our IT-related resources available at
httpsforclientsjackhenrycomProductsAndServicesPROFITstarPROFITabilit
yCUPROReferenceInformationPagesITResourcesaspx
Links to individual papers of interest can be found in Appendix B
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Converting PROFITstar Portfolio Data
When you launch PROFITstar Portfolio the program will check to see if the data
needs to be converted The first time the 2011 edition is opened by any user a
message will be displayed to let you know that the database is out of date If you
proceed the conversion program converts the data in each model
Note Before attempting to work in or download to PROFITstar or PROFITstar
Portfolio make sure that both sets of data have been converted to the same
version of 2011
Linking PROFITstar Portfolio and PROFITstar Data
While not technically part of the installation process it is important to remember
that PROFITstar Portfolio data cannot be used with the corresponding set of
PROFITstar data until you link the two
When PROFITstar Portfolio and PROFITstar are both installed launch PROFITstar
Portfolio (Start gt All Programs gt Profitstar 2011 gt PROFITstar Portfolio gt
Profitstar Portfolio) and then open the PROFITstar Data Link Setup box (Setup
gt Profitstar Data Link)
To create a data link click the Add Data Link button and
Click in the first column of the new row if you need to change the path to your
PROFITstar Portfolio data You can either key in the desired path or click the
button to open a box from which you can browse to the data location
Click the second column to specify a path to your PROFITstar data
Unless both sets of data reside on your local drive it is preferable to use full UNC
(Universal Naming Convention) paths when specifying the location of your
PROFITstar Portfolio and PROFITstar data in the PROFITstar Data Link Setup
dialog Refer to Appendix A for more information about UNC paths
After clicking off the active cell (or pressing the Enter key) the View Settings link
will be either blue or red Blue indicates that you are connected to valid data If it is
red either the PROFITstar Portfolio or the PROFITstar data path is invalid Clicking
the red View Settings link will display a message that will tell you which data path is
incorrect
When PROFITstar Portfolio and PROFITstar are properly linked a PROFITstar
Portfolio speedbutton will appear in the PROFITstar toolbar the next time
PROFITstar is opened and the two programs will be able to exchange information
Note The name of the PROFITstar Portfolio data directory can be user defined
The data does not have to reside in a folder called ―PMData
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Installing the PROFITstar Budget Manager Server and Client
Software
To install the PROFITstar Budget Manager perform the following steps
1 Verify the System Requirements
(Budget Administrator andor Network Administrator)
Review the system requirements and verify that the computers on which the
PROFITstar Budget Manager software will be installed meet these
requirements
These system requirements can be found at
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevBudManSysReqpdf
2 Install the Budget Manager Server Software
(Network Administrator)
Like PROFITstar and PROFITability Budget Manager
uses clientserver architecture
The Budget Manager Server software is a Windows
service that must be installed on one computer in your
enterprise and then listens over TCPIP It does not
have to reside on a true network servermdashit will run
equally well on desktop operating systems However it
may be best to install it on a server simply because
servers typically have their data backed up regularly
The Budget Manager Server software should be installed on a single computer
on your network It is not necessary nor is it recommended to install it on
multiple computers
hellipinstalling from a CD
After selecting the computer that will act as the Budget Manager server
insert the installation CD into the computerlsquos CD or DVD drive Click the
Windows Start menu and select Run Browse to the location of the Budget
Manager Server setupexe file on the installation CD and click Open and
then OK
IT Note
The server runs on TCP
port 20563 so if you
have internal firewalls
you will have to allow
traffic on this port to
pass through
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hellipinstalling from a downloaded file
There are several ways to launch an update file obtained from the For Clients
portal
Select the appropriate command (Run or Open) when the download is
complete
Browse to the downloaded file (eg 2011a76 BudgetManagerServerexe)
and double-click it
Click the Windows Start menu and select Run Browse to the downloaded
file and click Open and then OK
Follow the installation prompts Then after the installation is completed you
will be asked to create an administrative user on the server This can be the
same user ID and password that you use within PROFITstar or PROFITability
but it does not have to be Follow the prompts to create this first user
account
3 Set Up the Server for Backups (optional but recommended)
(Network Administrator)
As with PROFITstar and PROFITability we strongly recommend that you
regularly back up the machine on which the Budget Manager service is
installed Unlike PROFITstar or PROFITability Budget Manager chooses its
own data directory It is a good idea to make sure that your scheduled
backups are set to include the Budget Manager files
The Budget Manager Server stores its data files under the Common
Application Data folder Under a typical installation the folder used to store
Budget Manager data will be
CDocuments and SettingsAll UsersApplication DataProfitstarBudgetManagerServerData
It is possible to move or rename the Budget Manager data folder Instructions
for performing this task can be found at
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevMoving-Renaming-Budget-Manager-
Datapdf
4 Install the Latest Version of PROFITstarPROFITability
(Budget Administrator andor Network Administrator)
Your branch or department managers will use the Budget Manager Client to
edit their budgets While these ―budgeteers are connected to PROFITstar or
PROFITability via the Budget Manager Server they do not actually need to
have PROFITstar or PROFITability installed at their locations in order to
perform their budgeting tasks
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The budget administrator however does need to have direct access to all of
the programsmdashPROFITstar or PROFITability the Budget Manager Server and
the Budget Manager Client Moreover because of the close integration
between the products the budget administrator should make sure that the
most current versions of the products are being run
5 Export Organization Data from PROFITstarPROFITability to the Budget
Manager Server
(Budget Administrator)
Once you have the latest version of PROFITstar andor PROFITability installed
you can use it to export data to the Budget Manager Server This tells the
server which organizations you want to enable for distributed budgeting and
which accounts you want budgeted
Launch the Budget Manager Administration screen by selecting Tools gt
Budget Manager from PROFITstar or PROFITabilitylsquos main menu Add a new
budget year and export the accounts for the organizations that you want
your users to be able to budget
6 Create User Accounts on the Budget Manager Server
(Budget Administrator)
User management is only available from the Budget Manager Administration
screen
7 Install the Budget Manager Client Software
(Budgeteers and Budget Administrator)
When Budget Manager is being installed for the first time the Budget
Manager Client software needs to be installed at each budgeteer location It is
recommended (though not required) that the budget administrator also install
the Budget Manager Client software so that budgets can be viewed and edited
without having to first import the data into PROFITstar or PROFITability
hellipinstalling from a CD
To install the client software insert the PROFITstar Budget Manager Client CD
into your computerlsquos CD or DVD drive Click the Windows Start menu and
select Run Browse to the location of the Budget Manager Client setupexe
file on the installation CD and click Open and then OK
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hellip installing from a downloaded file
There are several ways to launch an update file obtained from the For Clients
portal
Select the appropriate command (Run or Open) when the download is
complete
Browse to the downloaded file (eg 2011a76 BudgetManagerClientexe)
and double-click it
Click the Windows Start menu and select Run Browse to the downloaded
file and click Open and then OK
Follow the installation prompts After these steps are completed your users
will be ready to edit their budgets in Budget Manager
Note If you are currently running PROFITstar Budget Manager 2007a or
later it is only necessary to install the Budget Manager Server file since it
contains the necessary files for both the server and client applications When
this is done each budgeteer will automatically be prompted to run the
PROFITstar Budget Manager Client installation the first time they log into the
Budget Manager servermdashwithout having to download the client installation
file
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Appendix A ndash Using UNC Paths When specifying a path to the data it is preferable to use full UNC (Universal
Naming Convention) paths for your shortcuts in your PSini file and in the Data
Link to PS dialog in PROFITstar Portfolio PROFITstar users are encouraged to
involve their IT staff in this process
UNC paths use the server nameshare point format To determine what the
UNC path is for a particular drive open Windows Explorer and look at the drive
letter For example here is what one user sees for the F drive
The server name is always marked with single quotes So in this example
Onesrv is the server name and Public is the share point
If a userlsquos data was located at
FPSDataCommon
The UNC path would be
OnesrvPublicPSDataCommon
When used in shortcut the shortcut Target might look like this
ldquoCProgram FilesProfitstar 2011PSexerdquo OnesrvPublicPSDataCommon
To use a path like this in a shortcut right-click the desktop and select New gt
Shortcut First browse to the location of the program files Then add the UNC
path to the appropriate data subdirectory to the right of the program files path
separated by a space (as in the above example) Click Next Provide a name for
the shortcut and click Finish
For institutions with multiple computers running PROFITstar PROFITability
andor PROFITstar Portfolio shortcuts can be emailed or coped to removable
media and then reused on each PCmdashas long as the program files are always
stored in the same location Select the Desktop folder in Windows Explorer and
copy the appropriate shortcut file(s)
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Appendix B ndash Related Links System requirements for PROFITstar PROFITability Profitstar Suite and
PROFITstar Portfolio
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevSysReqpdf
System requirements for PROFITstar Budget Manager
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevBudManSysReqpdf
Instructions for installing Profitstar Web Services for Optimizer
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevProfitstar Web Services Installpdf
Antivirus recommendations
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevAntivirusRecommendationspdf
These and other IT resources can be found at
httpsforclientsjackhenrycomProductsAndServicesPROFITstarPROFITabilityCUPR
OReferenceInformationPagesITResourcesaspx
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14 Install Profitstar Client (1)
Remember that for all types of installations the person actually installing the
software must have ―Administrator rights
When this screen is displayed enter your institutionlsquos Product Key
This key controls which program files will be installed on the current
computer If you do not have this institution-specific information for the 2011
edition please contact your Client Services Analyst at 800-356-9099
15 Install Profitstar Client (2)
The Destination Directory shown at the bottom of the screen can be
modified by clicking the Browse button and selecting a different folder
16 Copy Data
This step is only displayed when data is detected on the installation CD
Answer the copy data questionmdashYes or Nomdashto determine whether the data
files found on your installation media will be copied to your hard drive
If you choose to have the data copied verify that the Destination Directory
displayed is correct The data subfolders that will be created depending upon
the ProfitStars products purchased by the institution are PS PA Common
andor PMData
If the data will be shared on a network the data only needs to be copied
oncemdashduring the installation on the network server PC (The server
components must also be installed on this computer) While the Profitstar
Client files do need to be installed on each PC that will be used to run
ProfitStarslsquo software you can select No when the Copy Data step is
presented during each subsequent installation
17 Network Installation
If the institutionlsquos data is shared by multiple users on a network be sure to
repeat Steps 12 ndash 14 on each additional PC used to run the software
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18 Create Shortcuts
While you can go to the Windows Start menu and select All Programs gt
Profitstar 2011 to launch ProfitStarslsquo software programs you can also use
shortcuts on your desktop
Unless your data is on your local drive when specifying the path to your data
it is preferable to use the full UNC (Universal Naming Convention) path in
your shortcut Refer to Appendix A for details
19 PSData Folder Permissions
Before PROFITstarPROFITabilityPortfolio users attempt to run the software
the Share and Security permissions for both the users and the local SYSTEM
accountmdashon the ―server machine where the server components (ADS and
Profitstar Server) residemdashmust be set to FULL CONTROL These permissions
need to be set at the root data directory level (CPSData by default) the
nested subdirectories (PS PA Common and PMData) and at any Windows
share name established for the root data directory
IT personnel must set these permissions from the server
20 Post-Installation Issues
Additional technical informationmdashsuch as required permissions firewall
settings and interaction with active antivirus scanning softwaremdashcan be
obtained either from the 2011 Installation section of our Web-based FAQs
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomfaqsFAQshtmInstallationfaqinsthtml
or from our IT-related resources available at
httpsforclientsjackhenrycomProductsAndServicesPROFITstarPROFITabilit
yCUPROReferenceInformationPagesITResourcesaspx
Links to individual papers of interest can be found in Appendix B
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Updating your Existing Software and Data to the 2011 edition
It is possible for clients running any version of 2007a or later to move up to the
newest version of the 2011 edition Visit our ReleaseUpgrades page in the For
Clients portal for important information about the 2011 release and instructions for
downloading the necessary files
To upgrade to the 2011 edition from a CD or downloaded files perform the following
steps
1 Introduction
The combination of a Profitstar Server installation and a separate Profitstar
Client installation results in improved scalability and performance of the
software
When you are running 2007a or later only the PROFITstar Server file needs
to be installed since it contains the necessary files for both the server and
client applications When each user attempts to log in following the server
installation they will be prompted to automatically update their client
application without having to download the client installation file
2 Verify the 2011 System Requirements
Review the system requirements and verify that the computers on which the
software will be installed meet these requirements The system requirements
can be found in the System Requirements for the 2011 edition paper
3 Back Up your Data
Before installing an update make sure that you have a current and complete
backup of all of your models and organizationsmdasheither a network backup or
backups created with the backup utilities that exist within each program
(PROFITstarPROFITability and PROFITstar Portfolio)
4 Special Considerations ndash Server and Client on the Same Computer
If you will be working on a laptop that is occasionally disconnected from the
network then that computer will need to have the server components and the
program files for PROFITstar (and any related ProfitStars software products
that you intend to use) installed on it If the server componentsmdashADS and the
Profitstar Server with related configuration toolsmdashhave not already been
installed you will need to obtain a special Advantage Database Server single-
user Serial Number and Validation Code from your Client Services Analyst
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5 Obtain the Necessary Program Files
For the 2011 edition two downloadable files (eg 2011a76
ProfitstarServerexe and 2011a76 ProfitstarClientexe) are available that will
install everything you need to run the software products for which your
institution is currently licensed (Additional files are available for the
PROFITstar Budget Manager Client and Server)
Visit our ReleaseUpgrades page in the For Clients portal for important
information about the 2011 release and instructions for downloading the
necessary files
Note When you download an update from our website and you are given the
option to Run or Save the filemdashbe sure to choose to Save it The resulting
executable file can be launched after the download is complete
6 Installation Rights
Remember that the person installing the server components must have
―Administrator rights
7 Server Components Installation (Steps 7 ndash 13)
If PROFITstar andor its related software products is used by multiple users
on a network make sure that everyone is out of the program before
beginning the installation process
The server components (ADS and the Profitstar Server) software must be
installed on the PC where the data resides It is possible to install them on
A ―true 32 or 64-bit server machine
A non-server machine that is commonly accessible to multiple users
A single userlsquos own machine
8 Installation Wizard ndash From a CD
Insert the CD into your computerlsquos CD or DVD drive If autorun is enabled for
the drive the installation program will launch automatically If autorun is not
enabled click the Windows Start menu and select Run Enter Rsetupexe
(where Rlsquo is the drive letter for your CD or DVD drive) and click OK
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This opens the first page of the Profitstar Installer
To install the server components select the Install Profitstar Server
option
After each step click Next to continue
9 Installation Wizard ndash From a Downloaded File
If the installation file was obtained from our website there are several ways
to open it
Select the appropriate command (Run or Open) when each download is
complete
Browse to the downloaded file (eg 2011a76 ProfitstarServerexe) and
double-click it
Click the Windows Start menu and select Run Then browse to the
appropriate downloaded file and click OK
When the installation program is launched this way the Defined Root Path
page is displayed After each step click Next to continue
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10 Defined Root Path
During this step of the installation process you are asked to specify a
―defined root path for your ProfitStars dataset(s) If more than one dataset
will reside on the ―server machine select a path that will allow access to all
of your data If for example your datasets will be located under CPSData
then select that as your defined root path
If you ever need to modify the defined root path go to Start gt All Programs
gt Profitstar Server 2011 gt Profitstar Server Configuration to open a tool that
lets you reselect the defined root path
11 Advantage Database Service
If the Installation Wizard detects that the
Advantage Database service (version 80) is
installed this step will ask you to specify where the
new service (version 81) should be installed It will
not be necessary to enter your ADS Serial
Number and Validation Code
Note If the Installation Wizard detects that
Advantage Database service version 81 is already
installed this step will be skipped
Remember that a laptop that is occasionally
disconnected from the network will need a special
ADS single-user Serial Number and Validation
Code if the server components and the client software are both installed on
the same machine
12 Install Profitstar Server
This step asks you to specify a path for the
Profitstar Server installation As with the prior step
you cannot install this software remotely via a
network or mapped drive
13 Server Components Installed
Following the installation of the Profitstar server
you will see a completion message If you are
installing from a CD clicking the Finish button
returns you to the installerlsquos Welcome screen If
you are currently installing to a ―server machine
where the data and the server components are
located and if PROFITstar and its related software
products will not be run from this PC select Close
to exit the installation program
If you are installing from the downloaded Profitstar
Server file clicking the Finish button exits the
program
IT Note
If firewall software is used it
must be configured to allow
incoming connections on port
6262 using the UDP protocol
This port is used by the
Advantage Database Server
service to satisfy client requests
for data in the database used by
PROFITstar and its related
software products
IT Note
Incoming connections must
also be allowed on port
20925 using the TCP
protocol This port is used by
the Profitstar Server service
to manage client requests for
data in the database
Instructions explaining how to
allow communication through
Windows Firewall on Windows
Server 2008 are available at
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenry
comdevFirewall Considerationspdf
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14 Client Installation (Steps 14 ndash 17)
The client installation should be run when
You are currently installing to a ―server machine where the data and the
server components are located and if PROFITstar and its related software
products will be run on this PC
You are installing the program files for PROFITstar andor its related
products on each PC that will be used to access the data
If you have just completed the installation of the server components from a
CD and you have been returned to the Welcome screen of the Profitstar
Installer you will see that the Install Profitstar Client option is still active
Click this link if the client files also need to be installed on the ―server
machine
If you are installing the Profitstar Client on all the individual PCs that will be
used to access the data you can get to this screen by following the
instructions for installing from a CD (Step 9) or by copying the contents of the
CD to a network drive and then accessing the setupexe file from each
workstation (Make sure that the properties of the copied CD files are not set
to ―Read-only)
Note Keep in mind that if you have been running version 2007a or later it
is only necessary to install the Profitstar Server file since it contains the
necessary files for both the server and client applications When each user
subsequently attempts to log in following the server installation they will be
prompted to automatically update their client application without having to
download or find the appropriate Profitstar Client file
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15 Install Profitstar Client (1)
Remember that for all types of installations the person actually installing the
software must have ―Administrator rights
In 2011a when upgrading our programs you are no longer required to enter
a product key on machines where successfully installed previous versions of
the programs exist Product keys will still be necessary however for initial
installations or if you are installing on a new PC
When upgrading the Profitstar Client if existing and authorized products are
detected on the PC these will be shown in the installer
A new key is required if you are installing an additional product (PROFITstar
Portfolio for example) or moving to a new configuration of products (such as
changing from PROFITstar only to Profitstar Suite) If no products are
detected on the machine then the Enter a new product keyhellip option will be
the only choice displayed on this page of the Profitstar Client Installer and a
valid key must be provided for the version you are installing
16 Install Profitstar Client (2)
The Destination Directory shown at the bottom of the screen can be
modified by clicking the Browse button and selecting a different folder
17 Network Installation
If the institutionlsquos data is shared by multiple users on a network be sure to
repeat Steps 14 ndash 16 on each additional PC used to run the software
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18 PSData Folder Permissions
Before PROFITstarPROFITabilityPortfolio users attempt to run the software
the Share and Security permissions for both the users and the local SYSTEM
accountmdashon the ―server machine where the server components (ADS and
Profitstar Server) residemdashmust be set to FULL CONTROL These permissions
need to be set at the root data directory level (CPSData by default) the
nested subdirectories (PS PA Common and PMData) and at any Windows
share name established for the root data directory
IT personnel must set these permissions from the server
19 Converting your Existing Data
When you launch PROFITstar PROFITability Profitstar Suite andor
PROFITstar Portfolio the program always checks to see if the data needs to
be converted The first time the 2011 edition is opened by any user a
message will be displayed that the database is out of date If the user
proceeds the conversion program will create an automatic backup of the data
and will update the data tables as necessary
20 Update your Shortcuts
You will need to modify the properties of your PROFITstar PROFITability or
PROFITstar Portfolio shortcuts before they can be used to open the 2011
versions of these programs
Unless your data is on your local drive when specifying the path to your data
it is preferable to use the full UNC (Universal Naming Convention) path in
your shortcut Refer to Appendix A for details
21 Post-Installation Issues
Additional technical informationmdashsuch as required permissions firewall
settings and interaction with active antivirus scanning softwaremdashcan be
obtained either from the 2011 Installation section of our Web-based FAQs
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomfaqsFAQshtmInstallationfaqinsthtml
or from our IT-related resources available at
httpsforclientsjackhenrycomProductsAndServicesPROFITstarPROFITabilit
yCUPROReferenceInformationPagesITResourcesaspx
Links to individual papers of interest can be found in Appendix B
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Installing ProfitStars programs on a New PC
For instructions focusing specifically on moving PROFITstar to a new server refer
to this resource
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevMoving_PROFITstar_to_a_New_Serverp
df
To install PROFITstar PROFITability Profitstar Suite andor PROFITstar Portfolio
on a new PC perform the steps listed below
1 Verify the 2011 System Requirements
Review the system requirements and verify that the computers on which the
software will be installed meet these requirements
The system requirements can be found in the System Requirements for the
2011 edition paper located at
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevSysReqpdf
2 Back Up your Data
If the new PC is the one that will house your data then you will want to
create Full backups of your data (PROFITstarPROFITability and PROFITstar
Portfolio) using the Backup utility found under the File menu The
compressed file(s) created during this step should be located where it can be
accessed by the new PC The file(s) will be restored as part of Step 17
3 Locate your Serial Number Validation Code and Product Key
If the data and the Advantage Database service are being installed on a new
PC then a Serial Number and Validation Code must be obtained for the
computer on which the Advantage software will be installed In addition you
will need the Product Key that will unlock the ProfitStars software products
that your institution is currently licensed to install
You will be prompted for this information as necessary during the
installation process If you do not have this institution-specific information for
the 2011 edition please contact your Client Services Analyst at 800-356-
9099
4 Special Considerations ndash Server and Client on the Same Computer
If you will be working on a laptop that is occasionally disconnected from the
network then that computer will need to have the server components and the
program files for PROFITstar (and any related ProfitStars software products
that you intend to use) installed on it If the server componentsmdashADS and the
Profitstar Server with related configuration toolsmdashhave not already been
installed you will need to obtain a special Advantage Database Server single-
user Serial Number and Validation Code from your Client Services Analyst
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5 Obtain the Necessary Program Files
hellipfrom a CD
If you still have a 2011 edition installation CD you can use this media to
install the necessary program files on the new PC After installing from the
CD you can keep your program files up to date by downloading the latest
versions from our website
hellipfrom the For Clients portal
For the 2011 edition two downloadable files (eg 2011a76
ProfitstarServerexe and 2011a76 ProfitstarClientexe) are available that will
install everything you need to run the software products for which your
institution is currently licensed (Additional files are available for the
PROFITstar Budget Manager Client and Server)
Visit our ReleaseUpgrades page in the For Clients portal for important
information about the 2011 release and instructions concerning how to
obtain the necessary files from JHA Downloads
Note When you download an update from our website and you are given the
option to Run or Save the filemdashbe sure to choose to Save it The resulting
executable file can be launched after the download is complete
6 Installation Rights
Remember that the person installing the server components must have
―Administrator rights
7 Server Components Installation (Steps 7 ndash 13)
If PROFITstar andor its related software products is used by multiple users
on a network make sure that everyone is out of the program before
beginning the installation process
The server components (ADS and the Profitstar Server) software must be
installed on the PC where the data resides It is possible to install them on
A ―true 32 or 64-bit server machine
A non-server machine that is commonly accessible to multiple users
A single userlsquos own machine
8 Installation Wizard ndash From a CD
Insert the CD into your computerlsquos CD or DVD drive If autorun is enabled for
the drive the installation program will launch automatically If autorun is not
enabled click the Windows Start menu and select Run Enter Rsetupexe
(where Rlsquo is the drive letter for your CD or DVD drive) and click OK
This opens the first page of the Profitstar Installer To install the server
components select the Install Profitstar Server option
After each step click Next to continue
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9 Installation Wizard ndash From a Downloaded File
If the installation file was obtained from the For Clients portal there are
several ways to open it
Select the appropriate command (Run or Open) when each download is
complete
Browse to the downloaded file (eg 2011a76 ProfitstarServerexe) and
double-click it
Click the Windows Start menu and select Run Then browse to the
appropriate downloaded file and click OK
When the installation program is launched this way the Defined Root Path
page is displayed After each step click Next to continue
10 Defined Root Path
During this step of the installation process you are asked to specify a
―defined root path for your ProfitStars dataset(s) If more than one dataset
will reside on the ―server machine select a path that will allow access to all
of your data If for example your datasets will be located under CPSData
then select that as your defined root path
If you ever need to modify the defined root path go to Start gt All Programs
gt Profitstar Server 2011 gt Profitstar Server Configuration to open a tool that
lets you reselect the defined root path
11 Advantage Database Service
If the ProfitStars data actually resides (or will
reside) on the current computer enter your ADS
Serial Number and Validation Code during
this step If you do not have this institution-
specific information for the 2011 edition please
contact your Client Services Analyst at 800-356-
9099 Once you have a current set of installation
codes be sure to keep them in a safe place for
future reference You will need these codes if you
ever need to reinstall the software
Remember that a laptop that is occasionally
disconnected from the network will need a
special ADS single-user Serial Number and
Validation Code if the server components and the client software are both
installed on the same machine
IT Note
If firewall software is used it
must be configured to allow
incoming connections on port
6262 using the UDP protocol
This port is used by the
Advantage Database Server
service to satisfy client requests
for data in the database used by
PROFITstar and its related
software products
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12 Install Profitstar Server
This step asks you to specify a path for the
Profitstar Server installation As with the prior
step you cannot install this software remotely via
a network or mapped drive
13 Server Components Installed
Following the installation of the Profitstar server
you will see a completion message If you are installing from a CD clicking
the Finish button returns you to the installerlsquos Welcome screen If
PROFITstar and its related software products will not be run from this PC
select Close to exit the installation program
If you are installing from the downloaded Profitstar Server file clicking the
Finish button exits the program
14 Client Installation (Steps 14 ndash 16)
The client installation should be run when
You are currently installing to a ―server machine where the data and the
server components are located and if PROFITstar and its related software
products will be run on this PC
You are installing the program files for PROFITstar andor its related
products on each PC that will be used to access the data
If you have just completed the installation of the server components from a
CD and you have been returned to the Welcome screen of the Profitstar
Installer you will see that the only option remaining is Install Profitstar
Client Click this link if the client files also need to be installed on the ―server
machine
If you are installing the Profitstar Client on all the individual PCs that will be
used to access the data you can get to this screen by following the
instructions for installing from a CD (Step 8) or by copying the contents of the
CD to a network drive and then accessing the setupexe file from each
workstation (Make sure that the properties of the copied CD files are not set
to ―Read-only)
Note Keep in mind that it is only necessary to install the Profitstar Server
file since it contains the necessary files for both the server and client
applications When each user subsequently attempts to log in following the
server installation they will be prompted to automatically update their client
application without having to download or find the appropriate Profitstar
Client file
IT Note
Incoming connections must also
be allowed on port 20925 using
the TCP protocol This port is
used by the Profitstar Server
service to manage client requests
for data in the database
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15 Install Profitstar Client (1)
Remember that for all types of installations the person actually installing the
software must have ―Administrator rights
When this screen is displayed enter your institutionlsquos Product Key This key
controls which program files will be installed on the current computer If you
do not have this institution-specific information for the 2011 edition please
contact your Client Services Analyst at 800-356-9099
16 Install Profitstar Client (2)
The Destination Directory shown at the bottom of the screen can be
modified by clicking the Browse button and selecting a different folder
17 Associating the Program Files and the Data
If you will be running your data locally on the new PC you will need to
restore the backup you made in Step 2 of this process The Restore function
can be launched from outside the PROFITstar or PROFITability programs In
Windows XP go to the Start menu and select All Programs gt Profitstar 2011
gt Restore In addition this application can be run by double-clicking the
Restoreexe file in the Profitstar 2011 program files directory The Restore
process will prompt you to identify the backup that was recently created as
well as the location to which the files will be restored
Whether a backup is restored to the local hard drive or to a network drive
you have several ways of telling the program files where to find the data
hellipWindows shortcut
Unless your data is on your local drive when specifying the path to your data
it is preferable to use the full UNC (Universal Naming Convention) path in
your shortcut Refer to Appendix A for details
hellipPSini file settings
Another alternative is to modify the PSini file For a Profitstar Suite client
running on Vista or Windows 7 the default location for this file is
CProgramDataProfitstarPS Suite2011 For a Windows XP user the default
location for the PSini file is CDocuments and SettingsAll UsersApplication
DataProfitstarPS Suite2011
By default the [Directories] section of the PSini file stores the RootPath
parameter which identifies the root data directory location The [Profitstar]
and [Profitability] sections store the DataPath parameters that keep track of
where the data is for that product
As with Windows shortcuts when specifying the path to your data it is
preferable to use the full UNC (Universal Naming Convention) path in your
PSini file Refer to Appendix A for details
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Using the sample UNC path from Appendix A the INI file settings for the
Profitstar Suite would look like this
Profitstar Suite
[Directories]
RootPath=OnesrvPublicPSData
[Profitstar]
DataPath=Common
[Profitability]
DataPath=Common
Once the parameters are specified in the PSini file PROFITstar or
PROFITability shortcuts do not need to reference the data path in order to be
able to launch the program
If the path to the data is not specified in either the shortcut or the INI file the
system assumes that the data is located with the program filesmdashwhich should
not be the case
18 Post-Installation Issues
Additional technical informationmdashsuch as required permissions firewall
settings and interaction with active antivirus scanning softwaremdashcan be
obtained either from the 2011 Installation section of our web-based FAQs
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomfaqsFAQshtmInstallationfaqinsthtml
or from our IT-related resources available at
httpsforclientsjackhenrycomProductsAndServicesPROFITstarPROFITabilit
yCUPROReferenceInformationPagesITResourcesaspx
Links to individual papers of interest can be found in Appendix B
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Converting PROFITstar Portfolio Data
When you launch PROFITstar Portfolio the program will check to see if the data
needs to be converted The first time the 2011 edition is opened by any user a
message will be displayed to let you know that the database is out of date If you
proceed the conversion program converts the data in each model
Note Before attempting to work in or download to PROFITstar or PROFITstar
Portfolio make sure that both sets of data have been converted to the same
version of 2011
Linking PROFITstar Portfolio and PROFITstar Data
While not technically part of the installation process it is important to remember
that PROFITstar Portfolio data cannot be used with the corresponding set of
PROFITstar data until you link the two
When PROFITstar Portfolio and PROFITstar are both installed launch PROFITstar
Portfolio (Start gt All Programs gt Profitstar 2011 gt PROFITstar Portfolio gt
Profitstar Portfolio) and then open the PROFITstar Data Link Setup box (Setup
gt Profitstar Data Link)
To create a data link click the Add Data Link button and
Click in the first column of the new row if you need to change the path to your
PROFITstar Portfolio data You can either key in the desired path or click the
button to open a box from which you can browse to the data location
Click the second column to specify a path to your PROFITstar data
Unless both sets of data reside on your local drive it is preferable to use full UNC
(Universal Naming Convention) paths when specifying the location of your
PROFITstar Portfolio and PROFITstar data in the PROFITstar Data Link Setup
dialog Refer to Appendix A for more information about UNC paths
After clicking off the active cell (or pressing the Enter key) the View Settings link
will be either blue or red Blue indicates that you are connected to valid data If it is
red either the PROFITstar Portfolio or the PROFITstar data path is invalid Clicking
the red View Settings link will display a message that will tell you which data path is
incorrect
When PROFITstar Portfolio and PROFITstar are properly linked a PROFITstar
Portfolio speedbutton will appear in the PROFITstar toolbar the next time
PROFITstar is opened and the two programs will be able to exchange information
Note The name of the PROFITstar Portfolio data directory can be user defined
The data does not have to reside in a folder called ―PMData
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Installing the PROFITstar Budget Manager Server and Client
Software
To install the PROFITstar Budget Manager perform the following steps
1 Verify the System Requirements
(Budget Administrator andor Network Administrator)
Review the system requirements and verify that the computers on which the
PROFITstar Budget Manager software will be installed meet these
requirements
These system requirements can be found at
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevBudManSysReqpdf
2 Install the Budget Manager Server Software
(Network Administrator)
Like PROFITstar and PROFITability Budget Manager
uses clientserver architecture
The Budget Manager Server software is a Windows
service that must be installed on one computer in your
enterprise and then listens over TCPIP It does not
have to reside on a true network servermdashit will run
equally well on desktop operating systems However it
may be best to install it on a server simply because
servers typically have their data backed up regularly
The Budget Manager Server software should be installed on a single computer
on your network It is not necessary nor is it recommended to install it on
multiple computers
hellipinstalling from a CD
After selecting the computer that will act as the Budget Manager server
insert the installation CD into the computerlsquos CD or DVD drive Click the
Windows Start menu and select Run Browse to the location of the Budget
Manager Server setupexe file on the installation CD and click Open and
then OK
IT Note
The server runs on TCP
port 20563 so if you
have internal firewalls
you will have to allow
traffic on this port to
pass through
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hellipinstalling from a downloaded file
There are several ways to launch an update file obtained from the For Clients
portal
Select the appropriate command (Run or Open) when the download is
complete
Browse to the downloaded file (eg 2011a76 BudgetManagerServerexe)
and double-click it
Click the Windows Start menu and select Run Browse to the downloaded
file and click Open and then OK
Follow the installation prompts Then after the installation is completed you
will be asked to create an administrative user on the server This can be the
same user ID and password that you use within PROFITstar or PROFITability
but it does not have to be Follow the prompts to create this first user
account
3 Set Up the Server for Backups (optional but recommended)
(Network Administrator)
As with PROFITstar and PROFITability we strongly recommend that you
regularly back up the machine on which the Budget Manager service is
installed Unlike PROFITstar or PROFITability Budget Manager chooses its
own data directory It is a good idea to make sure that your scheduled
backups are set to include the Budget Manager files
The Budget Manager Server stores its data files under the Common
Application Data folder Under a typical installation the folder used to store
Budget Manager data will be
CDocuments and SettingsAll UsersApplication DataProfitstarBudgetManagerServerData
It is possible to move or rename the Budget Manager data folder Instructions
for performing this task can be found at
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevMoving-Renaming-Budget-Manager-
Datapdf
4 Install the Latest Version of PROFITstarPROFITability
(Budget Administrator andor Network Administrator)
Your branch or department managers will use the Budget Manager Client to
edit their budgets While these ―budgeteers are connected to PROFITstar or
PROFITability via the Budget Manager Server they do not actually need to
have PROFITstar or PROFITability installed at their locations in order to
perform their budgeting tasks
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The budget administrator however does need to have direct access to all of
the programsmdashPROFITstar or PROFITability the Budget Manager Server and
the Budget Manager Client Moreover because of the close integration
between the products the budget administrator should make sure that the
most current versions of the products are being run
5 Export Organization Data from PROFITstarPROFITability to the Budget
Manager Server
(Budget Administrator)
Once you have the latest version of PROFITstar andor PROFITability installed
you can use it to export data to the Budget Manager Server This tells the
server which organizations you want to enable for distributed budgeting and
which accounts you want budgeted
Launch the Budget Manager Administration screen by selecting Tools gt
Budget Manager from PROFITstar or PROFITabilitylsquos main menu Add a new
budget year and export the accounts for the organizations that you want
your users to be able to budget
6 Create User Accounts on the Budget Manager Server
(Budget Administrator)
User management is only available from the Budget Manager Administration
screen
7 Install the Budget Manager Client Software
(Budgeteers and Budget Administrator)
When Budget Manager is being installed for the first time the Budget
Manager Client software needs to be installed at each budgeteer location It is
recommended (though not required) that the budget administrator also install
the Budget Manager Client software so that budgets can be viewed and edited
without having to first import the data into PROFITstar or PROFITability
hellipinstalling from a CD
To install the client software insert the PROFITstar Budget Manager Client CD
into your computerlsquos CD or DVD drive Click the Windows Start menu and
select Run Browse to the location of the Budget Manager Client setupexe
file on the installation CD and click Open and then OK
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hellip installing from a downloaded file
There are several ways to launch an update file obtained from the For Clients
portal
Select the appropriate command (Run or Open) when the download is
complete
Browse to the downloaded file (eg 2011a76 BudgetManagerClientexe)
and double-click it
Click the Windows Start menu and select Run Browse to the downloaded
file and click Open and then OK
Follow the installation prompts After these steps are completed your users
will be ready to edit their budgets in Budget Manager
Note If you are currently running PROFITstar Budget Manager 2007a or
later it is only necessary to install the Budget Manager Server file since it
contains the necessary files for both the server and client applications When
this is done each budgeteer will automatically be prompted to run the
PROFITstar Budget Manager Client installation the first time they log into the
Budget Manager servermdashwithout having to download the client installation
file
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Appendix A ndash Using UNC Paths When specifying a path to the data it is preferable to use full UNC (Universal
Naming Convention) paths for your shortcuts in your PSini file and in the Data
Link to PS dialog in PROFITstar Portfolio PROFITstar users are encouraged to
involve their IT staff in this process
UNC paths use the server nameshare point format To determine what the
UNC path is for a particular drive open Windows Explorer and look at the drive
letter For example here is what one user sees for the F drive
The server name is always marked with single quotes So in this example
Onesrv is the server name and Public is the share point
If a userlsquos data was located at
FPSDataCommon
The UNC path would be
OnesrvPublicPSDataCommon
When used in shortcut the shortcut Target might look like this
ldquoCProgram FilesProfitstar 2011PSexerdquo OnesrvPublicPSDataCommon
To use a path like this in a shortcut right-click the desktop and select New gt
Shortcut First browse to the location of the program files Then add the UNC
path to the appropriate data subdirectory to the right of the program files path
separated by a space (as in the above example) Click Next Provide a name for
the shortcut and click Finish
For institutions with multiple computers running PROFITstar PROFITability
andor PROFITstar Portfolio shortcuts can be emailed or coped to removable
media and then reused on each PCmdashas long as the program files are always
stored in the same location Select the Desktop folder in Windows Explorer and
copy the appropriate shortcut file(s)
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Appendix B ndash Related Links System requirements for PROFITstar PROFITability Profitstar Suite and
PROFITstar Portfolio
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevSysReqpdf
System requirements for PROFITstar Budget Manager
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevBudManSysReqpdf
Instructions for installing Profitstar Web Services for Optimizer
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevProfitstar Web Services Installpdf
Antivirus recommendations
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevAntivirusRecommendationspdf
These and other IT resources can be found at
httpsforclientsjackhenrycomProductsAndServicesPROFITstarPROFITabilityCUPR
OReferenceInformationPagesITResourcesaspx
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18 Create Shortcuts
While you can go to the Windows Start menu and select All Programs gt
Profitstar 2011 to launch ProfitStarslsquo software programs you can also use
shortcuts on your desktop
Unless your data is on your local drive when specifying the path to your data
it is preferable to use the full UNC (Universal Naming Convention) path in
your shortcut Refer to Appendix A for details
19 PSData Folder Permissions
Before PROFITstarPROFITabilityPortfolio users attempt to run the software
the Share and Security permissions for both the users and the local SYSTEM
accountmdashon the ―server machine where the server components (ADS and
Profitstar Server) residemdashmust be set to FULL CONTROL These permissions
need to be set at the root data directory level (CPSData by default) the
nested subdirectories (PS PA Common and PMData) and at any Windows
share name established for the root data directory
IT personnel must set these permissions from the server
20 Post-Installation Issues
Additional technical informationmdashsuch as required permissions firewall
settings and interaction with active antivirus scanning softwaremdashcan be
obtained either from the 2011 Installation section of our Web-based FAQs
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomfaqsFAQshtmInstallationfaqinsthtml
or from our IT-related resources available at
httpsforclientsjackhenrycomProductsAndServicesPROFITstarPROFITabilit
yCUPROReferenceInformationPagesITResourcesaspx
Links to individual papers of interest can be found in Appendix B
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Updating your Existing Software and Data to the 2011 edition
It is possible for clients running any version of 2007a or later to move up to the
newest version of the 2011 edition Visit our ReleaseUpgrades page in the For
Clients portal for important information about the 2011 release and instructions for
downloading the necessary files
To upgrade to the 2011 edition from a CD or downloaded files perform the following
steps
1 Introduction
The combination of a Profitstar Server installation and a separate Profitstar
Client installation results in improved scalability and performance of the
software
When you are running 2007a or later only the PROFITstar Server file needs
to be installed since it contains the necessary files for both the server and
client applications When each user attempts to log in following the server
installation they will be prompted to automatically update their client
application without having to download the client installation file
2 Verify the 2011 System Requirements
Review the system requirements and verify that the computers on which the
software will be installed meet these requirements The system requirements
can be found in the System Requirements for the 2011 edition paper
3 Back Up your Data
Before installing an update make sure that you have a current and complete
backup of all of your models and organizationsmdasheither a network backup or
backups created with the backup utilities that exist within each program
(PROFITstarPROFITability and PROFITstar Portfolio)
4 Special Considerations ndash Server and Client on the Same Computer
If you will be working on a laptop that is occasionally disconnected from the
network then that computer will need to have the server components and the
program files for PROFITstar (and any related ProfitStars software products
that you intend to use) installed on it If the server componentsmdashADS and the
Profitstar Server with related configuration toolsmdashhave not already been
installed you will need to obtain a special Advantage Database Server single-
user Serial Number and Validation Code from your Client Services Analyst
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5 Obtain the Necessary Program Files
For the 2011 edition two downloadable files (eg 2011a76
ProfitstarServerexe and 2011a76 ProfitstarClientexe) are available that will
install everything you need to run the software products for which your
institution is currently licensed (Additional files are available for the
PROFITstar Budget Manager Client and Server)
Visit our ReleaseUpgrades page in the For Clients portal for important
information about the 2011 release and instructions for downloading the
necessary files
Note When you download an update from our website and you are given the
option to Run or Save the filemdashbe sure to choose to Save it The resulting
executable file can be launched after the download is complete
6 Installation Rights
Remember that the person installing the server components must have
―Administrator rights
7 Server Components Installation (Steps 7 ndash 13)
If PROFITstar andor its related software products is used by multiple users
on a network make sure that everyone is out of the program before
beginning the installation process
The server components (ADS and the Profitstar Server) software must be
installed on the PC where the data resides It is possible to install them on
A ―true 32 or 64-bit server machine
A non-server machine that is commonly accessible to multiple users
A single userlsquos own machine
8 Installation Wizard ndash From a CD
Insert the CD into your computerlsquos CD or DVD drive If autorun is enabled for
the drive the installation program will launch automatically If autorun is not
enabled click the Windows Start menu and select Run Enter Rsetupexe
(where Rlsquo is the drive letter for your CD or DVD drive) and click OK
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This opens the first page of the Profitstar Installer
To install the server components select the Install Profitstar Server
option
After each step click Next to continue
9 Installation Wizard ndash From a Downloaded File
If the installation file was obtained from our website there are several ways
to open it
Select the appropriate command (Run or Open) when each download is
complete
Browse to the downloaded file (eg 2011a76 ProfitstarServerexe) and
double-click it
Click the Windows Start menu and select Run Then browse to the
appropriate downloaded file and click OK
When the installation program is launched this way the Defined Root Path
page is displayed After each step click Next to continue
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10 Defined Root Path
During this step of the installation process you are asked to specify a
―defined root path for your ProfitStars dataset(s) If more than one dataset
will reside on the ―server machine select a path that will allow access to all
of your data If for example your datasets will be located under CPSData
then select that as your defined root path
If you ever need to modify the defined root path go to Start gt All Programs
gt Profitstar Server 2011 gt Profitstar Server Configuration to open a tool that
lets you reselect the defined root path
11 Advantage Database Service
If the Installation Wizard detects that the
Advantage Database service (version 80) is
installed this step will ask you to specify where the
new service (version 81) should be installed It will
not be necessary to enter your ADS Serial
Number and Validation Code
Note If the Installation Wizard detects that
Advantage Database service version 81 is already
installed this step will be skipped
Remember that a laptop that is occasionally
disconnected from the network will need a special
ADS single-user Serial Number and Validation
Code if the server components and the client software are both installed on
the same machine
12 Install Profitstar Server
This step asks you to specify a path for the
Profitstar Server installation As with the prior step
you cannot install this software remotely via a
network or mapped drive
13 Server Components Installed
Following the installation of the Profitstar server
you will see a completion message If you are
installing from a CD clicking the Finish button
returns you to the installerlsquos Welcome screen If
you are currently installing to a ―server machine
where the data and the server components are
located and if PROFITstar and its related software
products will not be run from this PC select Close
to exit the installation program
If you are installing from the downloaded Profitstar
Server file clicking the Finish button exits the
program
IT Note
If firewall software is used it
must be configured to allow
incoming connections on port
6262 using the UDP protocol
This port is used by the
Advantage Database Server
service to satisfy client requests
for data in the database used by
PROFITstar and its related
software products
IT Note
Incoming connections must
also be allowed on port
20925 using the TCP
protocol This port is used by
the Profitstar Server service
to manage client requests for
data in the database
Instructions explaining how to
allow communication through
Windows Firewall on Windows
Server 2008 are available at
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenry
comdevFirewall Considerationspdf
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14 Client Installation (Steps 14 ndash 17)
The client installation should be run when
You are currently installing to a ―server machine where the data and the
server components are located and if PROFITstar and its related software
products will be run on this PC
You are installing the program files for PROFITstar andor its related
products on each PC that will be used to access the data
If you have just completed the installation of the server components from a
CD and you have been returned to the Welcome screen of the Profitstar
Installer you will see that the Install Profitstar Client option is still active
Click this link if the client files also need to be installed on the ―server
machine
If you are installing the Profitstar Client on all the individual PCs that will be
used to access the data you can get to this screen by following the
instructions for installing from a CD (Step 9) or by copying the contents of the
CD to a network drive and then accessing the setupexe file from each
workstation (Make sure that the properties of the copied CD files are not set
to ―Read-only)
Note Keep in mind that if you have been running version 2007a or later it
is only necessary to install the Profitstar Server file since it contains the
necessary files for both the server and client applications When each user
subsequently attempts to log in following the server installation they will be
prompted to automatically update their client application without having to
download or find the appropriate Profitstar Client file
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15 Install Profitstar Client (1)
Remember that for all types of installations the person actually installing the
software must have ―Administrator rights
In 2011a when upgrading our programs you are no longer required to enter
a product key on machines where successfully installed previous versions of
the programs exist Product keys will still be necessary however for initial
installations or if you are installing on a new PC
When upgrading the Profitstar Client if existing and authorized products are
detected on the PC these will be shown in the installer
A new key is required if you are installing an additional product (PROFITstar
Portfolio for example) or moving to a new configuration of products (such as
changing from PROFITstar only to Profitstar Suite) If no products are
detected on the machine then the Enter a new product keyhellip option will be
the only choice displayed on this page of the Profitstar Client Installer and a
valid key must be provided for the version you are installing
16 Install Profitstar Client (2)
The Destination Directory shown at the bottom of the screen can be
modified by clicking the Browse button and selecting a different folder
17 Network Installation
If the institutionlsquos data is shared by multiple users on a network be sure to
repeat Steps 14 ndash 16 on each additional PC used to run the software
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18 PSData Folder Permissions
Before PROFITstarPROFITabilityPortfolio users attempt to run the software
the Share and Security permissions for both the users and the local SYSTEM
accountmdashon the ―server machine where the server components (ADS and
Profitstar Server) residemdashmust be set to FULL CONTROL These permissions
need to be set at the root data directory level (CPSData by default) the
nested subdirectories (PS PA Common and PMData) and at any Windows
share name established for the root data directory
IT personnel must set these permissions from the server
19 Converting your Existing Data
When you launch PROFITstar PROFITability Profitstar Suite andor
PROFITstar Portfolio the program always checks to see if the data needs to
be converted The first time the 2011 edition is opened by any user a
message will be displayed that the database is out of date If the user
proceeds the conversion program will create an automatic backup of the data
and will update the data tables as necessary
20 Update your Shortcuts
You will need to modify the properties of your PROFITstar PROFITability or
PROFITstar Portfolio shortcuts before they can be used to open the 2011
versions of these programs
Unless your data is on your local drive when specifying the path to your data
it is preferable to use the full UNC (Universal Naming Convention) path in
your shortcut Refer to Appendix A for details
21 Post-Installation Issues
Additional technical informationmdashsuch as required permissions firewall
settings and interaction with active antivirus scanning softwaremdashcan be
obtained either from the 2011 Installation section of our Web-based FAQs
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomfaqsFAQshtmInstallationfaqinsthtml
or from our IT-related resources available at
httpsforclientsjackhenrycomProductsAndServicesPROFITstarPROFITabilit
yCUPROReferenceInformationPagesITResourcesaspx
Links to individual papers of interest can be found in Appendix B
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Installing ProfitStars programs on a New PC
For instructions focusing specifically on moving PROFITstar to a new server refer
to this resource
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevMoving_PROFITstar_to_a_New_Serverp
df
To install PROFITstar PROFITability Profitstar Suite andor PROFITstar Portfolio
on a new PC perform the steps listed below
1 Verify the 2011 System Requirements
Review the system requirements and verify that the computers on which the
software will be installed meet these requirements
The system requirements can be found in the System Requirements for the
2011 edition paper located at
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevSysReqpdf
2 Back Up your Data
If the new PC is the one that will house your data then you will want to
create Full backups of your data (PROFITstarPROFITability and PROFITstar
Portfolio) using the Backup utility found under the File menu The
compressed file(s) created during this step should be located where it can be
accessed by the new PC The file(s) will be restored as part of Step 17
3 Locate your Serial Number Validation Code and Product Key
If the data and the Advantage Database service are being installed on a new
PC then a Serial Number and Validation Code must be obtained for the
computer on which the Advantage software will be installed In addition you
will need the Product Key that will unlock the ProfitStars software products
that your institution is currently licensed to install
You will be prompted for this information as necessary during the
installation process If you do not have this institution-specific information for
the 2011 edition please contact your Client Services Analyst at 800-356-
9099
4 Special Considerations ndash Server and Client on the Same Computer
If you will be working on a laptop that is occasionally disconnected from the
network then that computer will need to have the server components and the
program files for PROFITstar (and any related ProfitStars software products
that you intend to use) installed on it If the server componentsmdashADS and the
Profitstar Server with related configuration toolsmdashhave not already been
installed you will need to obtain a special Advantage Database Server single-
user Serial Number and Validation Code from your Client Services Analyst
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5 Obtain the Necessary Program Files
hellipfrom a CD
If you still have a 2011 edition installation CD you can use this media to
install the necessary program files on the new PC After installing from the
CD you can keep your program files up to date by downloading the latest
versions from our website
hellipfrom the For Clients portal
For the 2011 edition two downloadable files (eg 2011a76
ProfitstarServerexe and 2011a76 ProfitstarClientexe) are available that will
install everything you need to run the software products for which your
institution is currently licensed (Additional files are available for the
PROFITstar Budget Manager Client and Server)
Visit our ReleaseUpgrades page in the For Clients portal for important
information about the 2011 release and instructions concerning how to
obtain the necessary files from JHA Downloads
Note When you download an update from our website and you are given the
option to Run or Save the filemdashbe sure to choose to Save it The resulting
executable file can be launched after the download is complete
6 Installation Rights
Remember that the person installing the server components must have
―Administrator rights
7 Server Components Installation (Steps 7 ndash 13)
If PROFITstar andor its related software products is used by multiple users
on a network make sure that everyone is out of the program before
beginning the installation process
The server components (ADS and the Profitstar Server) software must be
installed on the PC where the data resides It is possible to install them on
A ―true 32 or 64-bit server machine
A non-server machine that is commonly accessible to multiple users
A single userlsquos own machine
8 Installation Wizard ndash From a CD
Insert the CD into your computerlsquos CD or DVD drive If autorun is enabled for
the drive the installation program will launch automatically If autorun is not
enabled click the Windows Start menu and select Run Enter Rsetupexe
(where Rlsquo is the drive letter for your CD or DVD drive) and click OK
This opens the first page of the Profitstar Installer To install the server
components select the Install Profitstar Server option
After each step click Next to continue
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9 Installation Wizard ndash From a Downloaded File
If the installation file was obtained from the For Clients portal there are
several ways to open it
Select the appropriate command (Run or Open) when each download is
complete
Browse to the downloaded file (eg 2011a76 ProfitstarServerexe) and
double-click it
Click the Windows Start menu and select Run Then browse to the
appropriate downloaded file and click OK
When the installation program is launched this way the Defined Root Path
page is displayed After each step click Next to continue
10 Defined Root Path
During this step of the installation process you are asked to specify a
―defined root path for your ProfitStars dataset(s) If more than one dataset
will reside on the ―server machine select a path that will allow access to all
of your data If for example your datasets will be located under CPSData
then select that as your defined root path
If you ever need to modify the defined root path go to Start gt All Programs
gt Profitstar Server 2011 gt Profitstar Server Configuration to open a tool that
lets you reselect the defined root path
11 Advantage Database Service
If the ProfitStars data actually resides (or will
reside) on the current computer enter your ADS
Serial Number and Validation Code during
this step If you do not have this institution-
specific information for the 2011 edition please
contact your Client Services Analyst at 800-356-
9099 Once you have a current set of installation
codes be sure to keep them in a safe place for
future reference You will need these codes if you
ever need to reinstall the software
Remember that a laptop that is occasionally
disconnected from the network will need a
special ADS single-user Serial Number and
Validation Code if the server components and the client software are both
installed on the same machine
IT Note
If firewall software is used it
must be configured to allow
incoming connections on port
6262 using the UDP protocol
This port is used by the
Advantage Database Server
service to satisfy client requests
for data in the database used by
PROFITstar and its related
software products
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12 Install Profitstar Server
This step asks you to specify a path for the
Profitstar Server installation As with the prior
step you cannot install this software remotely via
a network or mapped drive
13 Server Components Installed
Following the installation of the Profitstar server
you will see a completion message If you are installing from a CD clicking
the Finish button returns you to the installerlsquos Welcome screen If
PROFITstar and its related software products will not be run from this PC
select Close to exit the installation program
If you are installing from the downloaded Profitstar Server file clicking the
Finish button exits the program
14 Client Installation (Steps 14 ndash 16)
The client installation should be run when
You are currently installing to a ―server machine where the data and the
server components are located and if PROFITstar and its related software
products will be run on this PC
You are installing the program files for PROFITstar andor its related
products on each PC that will be used to access the data
If you have just completed the installation of the server components from a
CD and you have been returned to the Welcome screen of the Profitstar
Installer you will see that the only option remaining is Install Profitstar
Client Click this link if the client files also need to be installed on the ―server
machine
If you are installing the Profitstar Client on all the individual PCs that will be
used to access the data you can get to this screen by following the
instructions for installing from a CD (Step 8) or by copying the contents of the
CD to a network drive and then accessing the setupexe file from each
workstation (Make sure that the properties of the copied CD files are not set
to ―Read-only)
Note Keep in mind that it is only necessary to install the Profitstar Server
file since it contains the necessary files for both the server and client
applications When each user subsequently attempts to log in following the
server installation they will be prompted to automatically update their client
application without having to download or find the appropriate Profitstar
Client file
IT Note
Incoming connections must also
be allowed on port 20925 using
the TCP protocol This port is
used by the Profitstar Server
service to manage client requests
for data in the database
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15 Install Profitstar Client (1)
Remember that for all types of installations the person actually installing the
software must have ―Administrator rights
When this screen is displayed enter your institutionlsquos Product Key This key
controls which program files will be installed on the current computer If you
do not have this institution-specific information for the 2011 edition please
contact your Client Services Analyst at 800-356-9099
16 Install Profitstar Client (2)
The Destination Directory shown at the bottom of the screen can be
modified by clicking the Browse button and selecting a different folder
17 Associating the Program Files and the Data
If you will be running your data locally on the new PC you will need to
restore the backup you made in Step 2 of this process The Restore function
can be launched from outside the PROFITstar or PROFITability programs In
Windows XP go to the Start menu and select All Programs gt Profitstar 2011
gt Restore In addition this application can be run by double-clicking the
Restoreexe file in the Profitstar 2011 program files directory The Restore
process will prompt you to identify the backup that was recently created as
well as the location to which the files will be restored
Whether a backup is restored to the local hard drive or to a network drive
you have several ways of telling the program files where to find the data
hellipWindows shortcut
Unless your data is on your local drive when specifying the path to your data
it is preferable to use the full UNC (Universal Naming Convention) path in
your shortcut Refer to Appendix A for details
hellipPSini file settings
Another alternative is to modify the PSini file For a Profitstar Suite client
running on Vista or Windows 7 the default location for this file is
CProgramDataProfitstarPS Suite2011 For a Windows XP user the default
location for the PSini file is CDocuments and SettingsAll UsersApplication
DataProfitstarPS Suite2011
By default the [Directories] section of the PSini file stores the RootPath
parameter which identifies the root data directory location The [Profitstar]
and [Profitability] sections store the DataPath parameters that keep track of
where the data is for that product
As with Windows shortcuts when specifying the path to your data it is
preferable to use the full UNC (Universal Naming Convention) path in your
PSini file Refer to Appendix A for details
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Using the sample UNC path from Appendix A the INI file settings for the
Profitstar Suite would look like this
Profitstar Suite
[Directories]
RootPath=OnesrvPublicPSData
[Profitstar]
DataPath=Common
[Profitability]
DataPath=Common
Once the parameters are specified in the PSini file PROFITstar or
PROFITability shortcuts do not need to reference the data path in order to be
able to launch the program
If the path to the data is not specified in either the shortcut or the INI file the
system assumes that the data is located with the program filesmdashwhich should
not be the case
18 Post-Installation Issues
Additional technical informationmdashsuch as required permissions firewall
settings and interaction with active antivirus scanning softwaremdashcan be
obtained either from the 2011 Installation section of our web-based FAQs
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomfaqsFAQshtmInstallationfaqinsthtml
or from our IT-related resources available at
httpsforclientsjackhenrycomProductsAndServicesPROFITstarPROFITabilit
yCUPROReferenceInformationPagesITResourcesaspx
Links to individual papers of interest can be found in Appendix B
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Converting PROFITstar Portfolio Data
When you launch PROFITstar Portfolio the program will check to see if the data
needs to be converted The first time the 2011 edition is opened by any user a
message will be displayed to let you know that the database is out of date If you
proceed the conversion program converts the data in each model
Note Before attempting to work in or download to PROFITstar or PROFITstar
Portfolio make sure that both sets of data have been converted to the same
version of 2011
Linking PROFITstar Portfolio and PROFITstar Data
While not technically part of the installation process it is important to remember
that PROFITstar Portfolio data cannot be used with the corresponding set of
PROFITstar data until you link the two
When PROFITstar Portfolio and PROFITstar are both installed launch PROFITstar
Portfolio (Start gt All Programs gt Profitstar 2011 gt PROFITstar Portfolio gt
Profitstar Portfolio) and then open the PROFITstar Data Link Setup box (Setup
gt Profitstar Data Link)
To create a data link click the Add Data Link button and
Click in the first column of the new row if you need to change the path to your
PROFITstar Portfolio data You can either key in the desired path or click the
button to open a box from which you can browse to the data location
Click the second column to specify a path to your PROFITstar data
Unless both sets of data reside on your local drive it is preferable to use full UNC
(Universal Naming Convention) paths when specifying the location of your
PROFITstar Portfolio and PROFITstar data in the PROFITstar Data Link Setup
dialog Refer to Appendix A for more information about UNC paths
After clicking off the active cell (or pressing the Enter key) the View Settings link
will be either blue or red Blue indicates that you are connected to valid data If it is
red either the PROFITstar Portfolio or the PROFITstar data path is invalid Clicking
the red View Settings link will display a message that will tell you which data path is
incorrect
When PROFITstar Portfolio and PROFITstar are properly linked a PROFITstar
Portfolio speedbutton will appear in the PROFITstar toolbar the next time
PROFITstar is opened and the two programs will be able to exchange information
Note The name of the PROFITstar Portfolio data directory can be user defined
The data does not have to reside in a folder called ―PMData
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Installing the PROFITstar Budget Manager Server and Client
Software
To install the PROFITstar Budget Manager perform the following steps
1 Verify the System Requirements
(Budget Administrator andor Network Administrator)
Review the system requirements and verify that the computers on which the
PROFITstar Budget Manager software will be installed meet these
requirements
These system requirements can be found at
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevBudManSysReqpdf
2 Install the Budget Manager Server Software
(Network Administrator)
Like PROFITstar and PROFITability Budget Manager
uses clientserver architecture
The Budget Manager Server software is a Windows
service that must be installed on one computer in your
enterprise and then listens over TCPIP It does not
have to reside on a true network servermdashit will run
equally well on desktop operating systems However it
may be best to install it on a server simply because
servers typically have their data backed up regularly
The Budget Manager Server software should be installed on a single computer
on your network It is not necessary nor is it recommended to install it on
multiple computers
hellipinstalling from a CD
After selecting the computer that will act as the Budget Manager server
insert the installation CD into the computerlsquos CD or DVD drive Click the
Windows Start menu and select Run Browse to the location of the Budget
Manager Server setupexe file on the installation CD and click Open and
then OK
IT Note
The server runs on TCP
port 20563 so if you
have internal firewalls
you will have to allow
traffic on this port to
pass through
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hellipinstalling from a downloaded file
There are several ways to launch an update file obtained from the For Clients
portal
Select the appropriate command (Run or Open) when the download is
complete
Browse to the downloaded file (eg 2011a76 BudgetManagerServerexe)
and double-click it
Click the Windows Start menu and select Run Browse to the downloaded
file and click Open and then OK
Follow the installation prompts Then after the installation is completed you
will be asked to create an administrative user on the server This can be the
same user ID and password that you use within PROFITstar or PROFITability
but it does not have to be Follow the prompts to create this first user
account
3 Set Up the Server for Backups (optional but recommended)
(Network Administrator)
As with PROFITstar and PROFITability we strongly recommend that you
regularly back up the machine on which the Budget Manager service is
installed Unlike PROFITstar or PROFITability Budget Manager chooses its
own data directory It is a good idea to make sure that your scheduled
backups are set to include the Budget Manager files
The Budget Manager Server stores its data files under the Common
Application Data folder Under a typical installation the folder used to store
Budget Manager data will be
CDocuments and SettingsAll UsersApplication DataProfitstarBudgetManagerServerData
It is possible to move or rename the Budget Manager data folder Instructions
for performing this task can be found at
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevMoving-Renaming-Budget-Manager-
Datapdf
4 Install the Latest Version of PROFITstarPROFITability
(Budget Administrator andor Network Administrator)
Your branch or department managers will use the Budget Manager Client to
edit their budgets While these ―budgeteers are connected to PROFITstar or
PROFITability via the Budget Manager Server they do not actually need to
have PROFITstar or PROFITability installed at their locations in order to
perform their budgeting tasks
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The budget administrator however does need to have direct access to all of
the programsmdashPROFITstar or PROFITability the Budget Manager Server and
the Budget Manager Client Moreover because of the close integration
between the products the budget administrator should make sure that the
most current versions of the products are being run
5 Export Organization Data from PROFITstarPROFITability to the Budget
Manager Server
(Budget Administrator)
Once you have the latest version of PROFITstar andor PROFITability installed
you can use it to export data to the Budget Manager Server This tells the
server which organizations you want to enable for distributed budgeting and
which accounts you want budgeted
Launch the Budget Manager Administration screen by selecting Tools gt
Budget Manager from PROFITstar or PROFITabilitylsquos main menu Add a new
budget year and export the accounts for the organizations that you want
your users to be able to budget
6 Create User Accounts on the Budget Manager Server
(Budget Administrator)
User management is only available from the Budget Manager Administration
screen
7 Install the Budget Manager Client Software
(Budgeteers and Budget Administrator)
When Budget Manager is being installed for the first time the Budget
Manager Client software needs to be installed at each budgeteer location It is
recommended (though not required) that the budget administrator also install
the Budget Manager Client software so that budgets can be viewed and edited
without having to first import the data into PROFITstar or PROFITability
hellipinstalling from a CD
To install the client software insert the PROFITstar Budget Manager Client CD
into your computerlsquos CD or DVD drive Click the Windows Start menu and
select Run Browse to the location of the Budget Manager Client setupexe
file on the installation CD and click Open and then OK
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hellip installing from a downloaded file
There are several ways to launch an update file obtained from the For Clients
portal
Select the appropriate command (Run or Open) when the download is
complete
Browse to the downloaded file (eg 2011a76 BudgetManagerClientexe)
and double-click it
Click the Windows Start menu and select Run Browse to the downloaded
file and click Open and then OK
Follow the installation prompts After these steps are completed your users
will be ready to edit their budgets in Budget Manager
Note If you are currently running PROFITstar Budget Manager 2007a or
later it is only necessary to install the Budget Manager Server file since it
contains the necessary files for both the server and client applications When
this is done each budgeteer will automatically be prompted to run the
PROFITstar Budget Manager Client installation the first time they log into the
Budget Manager servermdashwithout having to download the client installation
file
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Appendix A ndash Using UNC Paths When specifying a path to the data it is preferable to use full UNC (Universal
Naming Convention) paths for your shortcuts in your PSini file and in the Data
Link to PS dialog in PROFITstar Portfolio PROFITstar users are encouraged to
involve their IT staff in this process
UNC paths use the server nameshare point format To determine what the
UNC path is for a particular drive open Windows Explorer and look at the drive
letter For example here is what one user sees for the F drive
The server name is always marked with single quotes So in this example
Onesrv is the server name and Public is the share point
If a userlsquos data was located at
FPSDataCommon
The UNC path would be
OnesrvPublicPSDataCommon
When used in shortcut the shortcut Target might look like this
ldquoCProgram FilesProfitstar 2011PSexerdquo OnesrvPublicPSDataCommon
To use a path like this in a shortcut right-click the desktop and select New gt
Shortcut First browse to the location of the program files Then add the UNC
path to the appropriate data subdirectory to the right of the program files path
separated by a space (as in the above example) Click Next Provide a name for
the shortcut and click Finish
For institutions with multiple computers running PROFITstar PROFITability
andor PROFITstar Portfolio shortcuts can be emailed or coped to removable
media and then reused on each PCmdashas long as the program files are always
stored in the same location Select the Desktop folder in Windows Explorer and
copy the appropriate shortcut file(s)
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Appendix B ndash Related Links System requirements for PROFITstar PROFITability Profitstar Suite and
PROFITstar Portfolio
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevSysReqpdf
System requirements for PROFITstar Budget Manager
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevBudManSysReqpdf
Instructions for installing Profitstar Web Services for Optimizer
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevProfitstar Web Services Installpdf
Antivirus recommendations
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevAntivirusRecommendationspdf
These and other IT resources can be found at
httpsforclientsjackhenrycomProductsAndServicesPROFITstarPROFITabilityCUPR
OReferenceInformationPagesITResourcesaspx
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Updating your Existing Software and Data to the 2011 edition
It is possible for clients running any version of 2007a or later to move up to the
newest version of the 2011 edition Visit our ReleaseUpgrades page in the For
Clients portal for important information about the 2011 release and instructions for
downloading the necessary files
To upgrade to the 2011 edition from a CD or downloaded files perform the following
steps
1 Introduction
The combination of a Profitstar Server installation and a separate Profitstar
Client installation results in improved scalability and performance of the
software
When you are running 2007a or later only the PROFITstar Server file needs
to be installed since it contains the necessary files for both the server and
client applications When each user attempts to log in following the server
installation they will be prompted to automatically update their client
application without having to download the client installation file
2 Verify the 2011 System Requirements
Review the system requirements and verify that the computers on which the
software will be installed meet these requirements The system requirements
can be found in the System Requirements for the 2011 edition paper
3 Back Up your Data
Before installing an update make sure that you have a current and complete
backup of all of your models and organizationsmdasheither a network backup or
backups created with the backup utilities that exist within each program
(PROFITstarPROFITability and PROFITstar Portfolio)
4 Special Considerations ndash Server and Client on the Same Computer
If you will be working on a laptop that is occasionally disconnected from the
network then that computer will need to have the server components and the
program files for PROFITstar (and any related ProfitStars software products
that you intend to use) installed on it If the server componentsmdashADS and the
Profitstar Server with related configuration toolsmdashhave not already been
installed you will need to obtain a special Advantage Database Server single-
user Serial Number and Validation Code from your Client Services Analyst
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5 Obtain the Necessary Program Files
For the 2011 edition two downloadable files (eg 2011a76
ProfitstarServerexe and 2011a76 ProfitstarClientexe) are available that will
install everything you need to run the software products for which your
institution is currently licensed (Additional files are available for the
PROFITstar Budget Manager Client and Server)
Visit our ReleaseUpgrades page in the For Clients portal for important
information about the 2011 release and instructions for downloading the
necessary files
Note When you download an update from our website and you are given the
option to Run or Save the filemdashbe sure to choose to Save it The resulting
executable file can be launched after the download is complete
6 Installation Rights
Remember that the person installing the server components must have
―Administrator rights
7 Server Components Installation (Steps 7 ndash 13)
If PROFITstar andor its related software products is used by multiple users
on a network make sure that everyone is out of the program before
beginning the installation process
The server components (ADS and the Profitstar Server) software must be
installed on the PC where the data resides It is possible to install them on
A ―true 32 or 64-bit server machine
A non-server machine that is commonly accessible to multiple users
A single userlsquos own machine
8 Installation Wizard ndash From a CD
Insert the CD into your computerlsquos CD or DVD drive If autorun is enabled for
the drive the installation program will launch automatically If autorun is not
enabled click the Windows Start menu and select Run Enter Rsetupexe
(where Rlsquo is the drive letter for your CD or DVD drive) and click OK
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This opens the first page of the Profitstar Installer
To install the server components select the Install Profitstar Server
option
After each step click Next to continue
9 Installation Wizard ndash From a Downloaded File
If the installation file was obtained from our website there are several ways
to open it
Select the appropriate command (Run or Open) when each download is
complete
Browse to the downloaded file (eg 2011a76 ProfitstarServerexe) and
double-click it
Click the Windows Start menu and select Run Then browse to the
appropriate downloaded file and click OK
When the installation program is launched this way the Defined Root Path
page is displayed After each step click Next to continue
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10 Defined Root Path
During this step of the installation process you are asked to specify a
―defined root path for your ProfitStars dataset(s) If more than one dataset
will reside on the ―server machine select a path that will allow access to all
of your data If for example your datasets will be located under CPSData
then select that as your defined root path
If you ever need to modify the defined root path go to Start gt All Programs
gt Profitstar Server 2011 gt Profitstar Server Configuration to open a tool that
lets you reselect the defined root path
11 Advantage Database Service
If the Installation Wizard detects that the
Advantage Database service (version 80) is
installed this step will ask you to specify where the
new service (version 81) should be installed It will
not be necessary to enter your ADS Serial
Number and Validation Code
Note If the Installation Wizard detects that
Advantage Database service version 81 is already
installed this step will be skipped
Remember that a laptop that is occasionally
disconnected from the network will need a special
ADS single-user Serial Number and Validation
Code if the server components and the client software are both installed on
the same machine
12 Install Profitstar Server
This step asks you to specify a path for the
Profitstar Server installation As with the prior step
you cannot install this software remotely via a
network or mapped drive
13 Server Components Installed
Following the installation of the Profitstar server
you will see a completion message If you are
installing from a CD clicking the Finish button
returns you to the installerlsquos Welcome screen If
you are currently installing to a ―server machine
where the data and the server components are
located and if PROFITstar and its related software
products will not be run from this PC select Close
to exit the installation program
If you are installing from the downloaded Profitstar
Server file clicking the Finish button exits the
program
IT Note
If firewall software is used it
must be configured to allow
incoming connections on port
6262 using the UDP protocol
This port is used by the
Advantage Database Server
service to satisfy client requests
for data in the database used by
PROFITstar and its related
software products
IT Note
Incoming connections must
also be allowed on port
20925 using the TCP
protocol This port is used by
the Profitstar Server service
to manage client requests for
data in the database
Instructions explaining how to
allow communication through
Windows Firewall on Windows
Server 2008 are available at
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenry
comdevFirewall Considerationspdf
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14 Client Installation (Steps 14 ndash 17)
The client installation should be run when
You are currently installing to a ―server machine where the data and the
server components are located and if PROFITstar and its related software
products will be run on this PC
You are installing the program files for PROFITstar andor its related
products on each PC that will be used to access the data
If you have just completed the installation of the server components from a
CD and you have been returned to the Welcome screen of the Profitstar
Installer you will see that the Install Profitstar Client option is still active
Click this link if the client files also need to be installed on the ―server
machine
If you are installing the Profitstar Client on all the individual PCs that will be
used to access the data you can get to this screen by following the
instructions for installing from a CD (Step 9) or by copying the contents of the
CD to a network drive and then accessing the setupexe file from each
workstation (Make sure that the properties of the copied CD files are not set
to ―Read-only)
Note Keep in mind that if you have been running version 2007a or later it
is only necessary to install the Profitstar Server file since it contains the
necessary files for both the server and client applications When each user
subsequently attempts to log in following the server installation they will be
prompted to automatically update their client application without having to
download or find the appropriate Profitstar Client file
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15 Install Profitstar Client (1)
Remember that for all types of installations the person actually installing the
software must have ―Administrator rights
In 2011a when upgrading our programs you are no longer required to enter
a product key on machines where successfully installed previous versions of
the programs exist Product keys will still be necessary however for initial
installations or if you are installing on a new PC
When upgrading the Profitstar Client if existing and authorized products are
detected on the PC these will be shown in the installer
A new key is required if you are installing an additional product (PROFITstar
Portfolio for example) or moving to a new configuration of products (such as
changing from PROFITstar only to Profitstar Suite) If no products are
detected on the machine then the Enter a new product keyhellip option will be
the only choice displayed on this page of the Profitstar Client Installer and a
valid key must be provided for the version you are installing
16 Install Profitstar Client (2)
The Destination Directory shown at the bottom of the screen can be
modified by clicking the Browse button and selecting a different folder
17 Network Installation
If the institutionlsquos data is shared by multiple users on a network be sure to
repeat Steps 14 ndash 16 on each additional PC used to run the software
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18 PSData Folder Permissions
Before PROFITstarPROFITabilityPortfolio users attempt to run the software
the Share and Security permissions for both the users and the local SYSTEM
accountmdashon the ―server machine where the server components (ADS and
Profitstar Server) residemdashmust be set to FULL CONTROL These permissions
need to be set at the root data directory level (CPSData by default) the
nested subdirectories (PS PA Common and PMData) and at any Windows
share name established for the root data directory
IT personnel must set these permissions from the server
19 Converting your Existing Data
When you launch PROFITstar PROFITability Profitstar Suite andor
PROFITstar Portfolio the program always checks to see if the data needs to
be converted The first time the 2011 edition is opened by any user a
message will be displayed that the database is out of date If the user
proceeds the conversion program will create an automatic backup of the data
and will update the data tables as necessary
20 Update your Shortcuts
You will need to modify the properties of your PROFITstar PROFITability or
PROFITstar Portfolio shortcuts before they can be used to open the 2011
versions of these programs
Unless your data is on your local drive when specifying the path to your data
it is preferable to use the full UNC (Universal Naming Convention) path in
your shortcut Refer to Appendix A for details
21 Post-Installation Issues
Additional technical informationmdashsuch as required permissions firewall
settings and interaction with active antivirus scanning softwaremdashcan be
obtained either from the 2011 Installation section of our Web-based FAQs
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomfaqsFAQshtmInstallationfaqinsthtml
or from our IT-related resources available at
httpsforclientsjackhenrycomProductsAndServicesPROFITstarPROFITabilit
yCUPROReferenceInformationPagesITResourcesaspx
Links to individual papers of interest can be found in Appendix B
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Installing ProfitStars programs on a New PC
For instructions focusing specifically on moving PROFITstar to a new server refer
to this resource
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevMoving_PROFITstar_to_a_New_Serverp
df
To install PROFITstar PROFITability Profitstar Suite andor PROFITstar Portfolio
on a new PC perform the steps listed below
1 Verify the 2011 System Requirements
Review the system requirements and verify that the computers on which the
software will be installed meet these requirements
The system requirements can be found in the System Requirements for the
2011 edition paper located at
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevSysReqpdf
2 Back Up your Data
If the new PC is the one that will house your data then you will want to
create Full backups of your data (PROFITstarPROFITability and PROFITstar
Portfolio) using the Backup utility found under the File menu The
compressed file(s) created during this step should be located where it can be
accessed by the new PC The file(s) will be restored as part of Step 17
3 Locate your Serial Number Validation Code and Product Key
If the data and the Advantage Database service are being installed on a new
PC then a Serial Number and Validation Code must be obtained for the
computer on which the Advantage software will be installed In addition you
will need the Product Key that will unlock the ProfitStars software products
that your institution is currently licensed to install
You will be prompted for this information as necessary during the
installation process If you do not have this institution-specific information for
the 2011 edition please contact your Client Services Analyst at 800-356-
9099
4 Special Considerations ndash Server and Client on the Same Computer
If you will be working on a laptop that is occasionally disconnected from the
network then that computer will need to have the server components and the
program files for PROFITstar (and any related ProfitStars software products
that you intend to use) installed on it If the server componentsmdashADS and the
Profitstar Server with related configuration toolsmdashhave not already been
installed you will need to obtain a special Advantage Database Server single-
user Serial Number and Validation Code from your Client Services Analyst
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5 Obtain the Necessary Program Files
hellipfrom a CD
If you still have a 2011 edition installation CD you can use this media to
install the necessary program files on the new PC After installing from the
CD you can keep your program files up to date by downloading the latest
versions from our website
hellipfrom the For Clients portal
For the 2011 edition two downloadable files (eg 2011a76
ProfitstarServerexe and 2011a76 ProfitstarClientexe) are available that will
install everything you need to run the software products for which your
institution is currently licensed (Additional files are available for the
PROFITstar Budget Manager Client and Server)
Visit our ReleaseUpgrades page in the For Clients portal for important
information about the 2011 release and instructions concerning how to
obtain the necessary files from JHA Downloads
Note When you download an update from our website and you are given the
option to Run or Save the filemdashbe sure to choose to Save it The resulting
executable file can be launched after the download is complete
6 Installation Rights
Remember that the person installing the server components must have
―Administrator rights
7 Server Components Installation (Steps 7 ndash 13)
If PROFITstar andor its related software products is used by multiple users
on a network make sure that everyone is out of the program before
beginning the installation process
The server components (ADS and the Profitstar Server) software must be
installed on the PC where the data resides It is possible to install them on
A ―true 32 or 64-bit server machine
A non-server machine that is commonly accessible to multiple users
A single userlsquos own machine
8 Installation Wizard ndash From a CD
Insert the CD into your computerlsquos CD or DVD drive If autorun is enabled for
the drive the installation program will launch automatically If autorun is not
enabled click the Windows Start menu and select Run Enter Rsetupexe
(where Rlsquo is the drive letter for your CD or DVD drive) and click OK
This opens the first page of the Profitstar Installer To install the server
components select the Install Profitstar Server option
After each step click Next to continue
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9 Installation Wizard ndash From a Downloaded File
If the installation file was obtained from the For Clients portal there are
several ways to open it
Select the appropriate command (Run or Open) when each download is
complete
Browse to the downloaded file (eg 2011a76 ProfitstarServerexe) and
double-click it
Click the Windows Start menu and select Run Then browse to the
appropriate downloaded file and click OK
When the installation program is launched this way the Defined Root Path
page is displayed After each step click Next to continue
10 Defined Root Path
During this step of the installation process you are asked to specify a
―defined root path for your ProfitStars dataset(s) If more than one dataset
will reside on the ―server machine select a path that will allow access to all
of your data If for example your datasets will be located under CPSData
then select that as your defined root path
If you ever need to modify the defined root path go to Start gt All Programs
gt Profitstar Server 2011 gt Profitstar Server Configuration to open a tool that
lets you reselect the defined root path
11 Advantage Database Service
If the ProfitStars data actually resides (or will
reside) on the current computer enter your ADS
Serial Number and Validation Code during
this step If you do not have this institution-
specific information for the 2011 edition please
contact your Client Services Analyst at 800-356-
9099 Once you have a current set of installation
codes be sure to keep them in a safe place for
future reference You will need these codes if you
ever need to reinstall the software
Remember that a laptop that is occasionally
disconnected from the network will need a
special ADS single-user Serial Number and
Validation Code if the server components and the client software are both
installed on the same machine
IT Note
If firewall software is used it
must be configured to allow
incoming connections on port
6262 using the UDP protocol
This port is used by the
Advantage Database Server
service to satisfy client requests
for data in the database used by
PROFITstar and its related
software products
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12 Install Profitstar Server
This step asks you to specify a path for the
Profitstar Server installation As with the prior
step you cannot install this software remotely via
a network or mapped drive
13 Server Components Installed
Following the installation of the Profitstar server
you will see a completion message If you are installing from a CD clicking
the Finish button returns you to the installerlsquos Welcome screen If
PROFITstar and its related software products will not be run from this PC
select Close to exit the installation program
If you are installing from the downloaded Profitstar Server file clicking the
Finish button exits the program
14 Client Installation (Steps 14 ndash 16)
The client installation should be run when
You are currently installing to a ―server machine where the data and the
server components are located and if PROFITstar and its related software
products will be run on this PC
You are installing the program files for PROFITstar andor its related
products on each PC that will be used to access the data
If you have just completed the installation of the server components from a
CD and you have been returned to the Welcome screen of the Profitstar
Installer you will see that the only option remaining is Install Profitstar
Client Click this link if the client files also need to be installed on the ―server
machine
If you are installing the Profitstar Client on all the individual PCs that will be
used to access the data you can get to this screen by following the
instructions for installing from a CD (Step 8) or by copying the contents of the
CD to a network drive and then accessing the setupexe file from each
workstation (Make sure that the properties of the copied CD files are not set
to ―Read-only)
Note Keep in mind that it is only necessary to install the Profitstar Server
file since it contains the necessary files for both the server and client
applications When each user subsequently attempts to log in following the
server installation they will be prompted to automatically update their client
application without having to download or find the appropriate Profitstar
Client file
IT Note
Incoming connections must also
be allowed on port 20925 using
the TCP protocol This port is
used by the Profitstar Server
service to manage client requests
for data in the database
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15 Install Profitstar Client (1)
Remember that for all types of installations the person actually installing the
software must have ―Administrator rights
When this screen is displayed enter your institutionlsquos Product Key This key
controls which program files will be installed on the current computer If you
do not have this institution-specific information for the 2011 edition please
contact your Client Services Analyst at 800-356-9099
16 Install Profitstar Client (2)
The Destination Directory shown at the bottom of the screen can be
modified by clicking the Browse button and selecting a different folder
17 Associating the Program Files and the Data
If you will be running your data locally on the new PC you will need to
restore the backup you made in Step 2 of this process The Restore function
can be launched from outside the PROFITstar or PROFITability programs In
Windows XP go to the Start menu and select All Programs gt Profitstar 2011
gt Restore In addition this application can be run by double-clicking the
Restoreexe file in the Profitstar 2011 program files directory The Restore
process will prompt you to identify the backup that was recently created as
well as the location to which the files will be restored
Whether a backup is restored to the local hard drive or to a network drive
you have several ways of telling the program files where to find the data
hellipWindows shortcut
Unless your data is on your local drive when specifying the path to your data
it is preferable to use the full UNC (Universal Naming Convention) path in
your shortcut Refer to Appendix A for details
hellipPSini file settings
Another alternative is to modify the PSini file For a Profitstar Suite client
running on Vista or Windows 7 the default location for this file is
CProgramDataProfitstarPS Suite2011 For a Windows XP user the default
location for the PSini file is CDocuments and SettingsAll UsersApplication
DataProfitstarPS Suite2011
By default the [Directories] section of the PSini file stores the RootPath
parameter which identifies the root data directory location The [Profitstar]
and [Profitability] sections store the DataPath parameters that keep track of
where the data is for that product
As with Windows shortcuts when specifying the path to your data it is
preferable to use the full UNC (Universal Naming Convention) path in your
PSini file Refer to Appendix A for details
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Using the sample UNC path from Appendix A the INI file settings for the
Profitstar Suite would look like this
Profitstar Suite
[Directories]
RootPath=OnesrvPublicPSData
[Profitstar]
DataPath=Common
[Profitability]
DataPath=Common
Once the parameters are specified in the PSini file PROFITstar or
PROFITability shortcuts do not need to reference the data path in order to be
able to launch the program
If the path to the data is not specified in either the shortcut or the INI file the
system assumes that the data is located with the program filesmdashwhich should
not be the case
18 Post-Installation Issues
Additional technical informationmdashsuch as required permissions firewall
settings and interaction with active antivirus scanning softwaremdashcan be
obtained either from the 2011 Installation section of our web-based FAQs
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomfaqsFAQshtmInstallationfaqinsthtml
or from our IT-related resources available at
httpsforclientsjackhenrycomProductsAndServicesPROFITstarPROFITabilit
yCUPROReferenceInformationPagesITResourcesaspx
Links to individual papers of interest can be found in Appendix B
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Converting PROFITstar Portfolio Data
When you launch PROFITstar Portfolio the program will check to see if the data
needs to be converted The first time the 2011 edition is opened by any user a
message will be displayed to let you know that the database is out of date If you
proceed the conversion program converts the data in each model
Note Before attempting to work in or download to PROFITstar or PROFITstar
Portfolio make sure that both sets of data have been converted to the same
version of 2011
Linking PROFITstar Portfolio and PROFITstar Data
While not technically part of the installation process it is important to remember
that PROFITstar Portfolio data cannot be used with the corresponding set of
PROFITstar data until you link the two
When PROFITstar Portfolio and PROFITstar are both installed launch PROFITstar
Portfolio (Start gt All Programs gt Profitstar 2011 gt PROFITstar Portfolio gt
Profitstar Portfolio) and then open the PROFITstar Data Link Setup box (Setup
gt Profitstar Data Link)
To create a data link click the Add Data Link button and
Click in the first column of the new row if you need to change the path to your
PROFITstar Portfolio data You can either key in the desired path or click the
button to open a box from which you can browse to the data location
Click the second column to specify a path to your PROFITstar data
Unless both sets of data reside on your local drive it is preferable to use full UNC
(Universal Naming Convention) paths when specifying the location of your
PROFITstar Portfolio and PROFITstar data in the PROFITstar Data Link Setup
dialog Refer to Appendix A for more information about UNC paths
After clicking off the active cell (or pressing the Enter key) the View Settings link
will be either blue or red Blue indicates that you are connected to valid data If it is
red either the PROFITstar Portfolio or the PROFITstar data path is invalid Clicking
the red View Settings link will display a message that will tell you which data path is
incorrect
When PROFITstar Portfolio and PROFITstar are properly linked a PROFITstar
Portfolio speedbutton will appear in the PROFITstar toolbar the next time
PROFITstar is opened and the two programs will be able to exchange information
Note The name of the PROFITstar Portfolio data directory can be user defined
The data does not have to reside in a folder called ―PMData
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Installing the PROFITstar Budget Manager Server and Client
Software
To install the PROFITstar Budget Manager perform the following steps
1 Verify the System Requirements
(Budget Administrator andor Network Administrator)
Review the system requirements and verify that the computers on which the
PROFITstar Budget Manager software will be installed meet these
requirements
These system requirements can be found at
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevBudManSysReqpdf
2 Install the Budget Manager Server Software
(Network Administrator)
Like PROFITstar and PROFITability Budget Manager
uses clientserver architecture
The Budget Manager Server software is a Windows
service that must be installed on one computer in your
enterprise and then listens over TCPIP It does not
have to reside on a true network servermdashit will run
equally well on desktop operating systems However it
may be best to install it on a server simply because
servers typically have their data backed up regularly
The Budget Manager Server software should be installed on a single computer
on your network It is not necessary nor is it recommended to install it on
multiple computers
hellipinstalling from a CD
After selecting the computer that will act as the Budget Manager server
insert the installation CD into the computerlsquos CD or DVD drive Click the
Windows Start menu and select Run Browse to the location of the Budget
Manager Server setupexe file on the installation CD and click Open and
then OK
IT Note
The server runs on TCP
port 20563 so if you
have internal firewalls
you will have to allow
traffic on this port to
pass through
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hellipinstalling from a downloaded file
There are several ways to launch an update file obtained from the For Clients
portal
Select the appropriate command (Run or Open) when the download is
complete
Browse to the downloaded file (eg 2011a76 BudgetManagerServerexe)
and double-click it
Click the Windows Start menu and select Run Browse to the downloaded
file and click Open and then OK
Follow the installation prompts Then after the installation is completed you
will be asked to create an administrative user on the server This can be the
same user ID and password that you use within PROFITstar or PROFITability
but it does not have to be Follow the prompts to create this first user
account
3 Set Up the Server for Backups (optional but recommended)
(Network Administrator)
As with PROFITstar and PROFITability we strongly recommend that you
regularly back up the machine on which the Budget Manager service is
installed Unlike PROFITstar or PROFITability Budget Manager chooses its
own data directory It is a good idea to make sure that your scheduled
backups are set to include the Budget Manager files
The Budget Manager Server stores its data files under the Common
Application Data folder Under a typical installation the folder used to store
Budget Manager data will be
CDocuments and SettingsAll UsersApplication DataProfitstarBudgetManagerServerData
It is possible to move or rename the Budget Manager data folder Instructions
for performing this task can be found at
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevMoving-Renaming-Budget-Manager-
Datapdf
4 Install the Latest Version of PROFITstarPROFITability
(Budget Administrator andor Network Administrator)
Your branch or department managers will use the Budget Manager Client to
edit their budgets While these ―budgeteers are connected to PROFITstar or
PROFITability via the Budget Manager Server they do not actually need to
have PROFITstar or PROFITability installed at their locations in order to
perform their budgeting tasks
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The budget administrator however does need to have direct access to all of
the programsmdashPROFITstar or PROFITability the Budget Manager Server and
the Budget Manager Client Moreover because of the close integration
between the products the budget administrator should make sure that the
most current versions of the products are being run
5 Export Organization Data from PROFITstarPROFITability to the Budget
Manager Server
(Budget Administrator)
Once you have the latest version of PROFITstar andor PROFITability installed
you can use it to export data to the Budget Manager Server This tells the
server which organizations you want to enable for distributed budgeting and
which accounts you want budgeted
Launch the Budget Manager Administration screen by selecting Tools gt
Budget Manager from PROFITstar or PROFITabilitylsquos main menu Add a new
budget year and export the accounts for the organizations that you want
your users to be able to budget
6 Create User Accounts on the Budget Manager Server
(Budget Administrator)
User management is only available from the Budget Manager Administration
screen
7 Install the Budget Manager Client Software
(Budgeteers and Budget Administrator)
When Budget Manager is being installed for the first time the Budget
Manager Client software needs to be installed at each budgeteer location It is
recommended (though not required) that the budget administrator also install
the Budget Manager Client software so that budgets can be viewed and edited
without having to first import the data into PROFITstar or PROFITability
hellipinstalling from a CD
To install the client software insert the PROFITstar Budget Manager Client CD
into your computerlsquos CD or DVD drive Click the Windows Start menu and
select Run Browse to the location of the Budget Manager Client setupexe
file on the installation CD and click Open and then OK
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hellip installing from a downloaded file
There are several ways to launch an update file obtained from the For Clients
portal
Select the appropriate command (Run or Open) when the download is
complete
Browse to the downloaded file (eg 2011a76 BudgetManagerClientexe)
and double-click it
Click the Windows Start menu and select Run Browse to the downloaded
file and click Open and then OK
Follow the installation prompts After these steps are completed your users
will be ready to edit their budgets in Budget Manager
Note If you are currently running PROFITstar Budget Manager 2007a or
later it is only necessary to install the Budget Manager Server file since it
contains the necessary files for both the server and client applications When
this is done each budgeteer will automatically be prompted to run the
PROFITstar Budget Manager Client installation the first time they log into the
Budget Manager servermdashwithout having to download the client installation
file
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Appendix A ndash Using UNC Paths When specifying a path to the data it is preferable to use full UNC (Universal
Naming Convention) paths for your shortcuts in your PSini file and in the Data
Link to PS dialog in PROFITstar Portfolio PROFITstar users are encouraged to
involve their IT staff in this process
UNC paths use the server nameshare point format To determine what the
UNC path is for a particular drive open Windows Explorer and look at the drive
letter For example here is what one user sees for the F drive
The server name is always marked with single quotes So in this example
Onesrv is the server name and Public is the share point
If a userlsquos data was located at
FPSDataCommon
The UNC path would be
OnesrvPublicPSDataCommon
When used in shortcut the shortcut Target might look like this
ldquoCProgram FilesProfitstar 2011PSexerdquo OnesrvPublicPSDataCommon
To use a path like this in a shortcut right-click the desktop and select New gt
Shortcut First browse to the location of the program files Then add the UNC
path to the appropriate data subdirectory to the right of the program files path
separated by a space (as in the above example) Click Next Provide a name for
the shortcut and click Finish
For institutions with multiple computers running PROFITstar PROFITability
andor PROFITstar Portfolio shortcuts can be emailed or coped to removable
media and then reused on each PCmdashas long as the program files are always
stored in the same location Select the Desktop folder in Windows Explorer and
copy the appropriate shortcut file(s)
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Appendix B ndash Related Links System requirements for PROFITstar PROFITability Profitstar Suite and
PROFITstar Portfolio
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevSysReqpdf
System requirements for PROFITstar Budget Manager
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevBudManSysReqpdf
Instructions for installing Profitstar Web Services for Optimizer
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevProfitstar Web Services Installpdf
Antivirus recommendations
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevAntivirusRecommendationspdf
These and other IT resources can be found at
httpsforclientsjackhenrycomProductsAndServicesPROFITstarPROFITabilityCUPR
OReferenceInformationPagesITResourcesaspx
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5 Obtain the Necessary Program Files
For the 2011 edition two downloadable files (eg 2011a76
ProfitstarServerexe and 2011a76 ProfitstarClientexe) are available that will
install everything you need to run the software products for which your
institution is currently licensed (Additional files are available for the
PROFITstar Budget Manager Client and Server)
Visit our ReleaseUpgrades page in the For Clients portal for important
information about the 2011 release and instructions for downloading the
necessary files
Note When you download an update from our website and you are given the
option to Run or Save the filemdashbe sure to choose to Save it The resulting
executable file can be launched after the download is complete
6 Installation Rights
Remember that the person installing the server components must have
―Administrator rights
7 Server Components Installation (Steps 7 ndash 13)
If PROFITstar andor its related software products is used by multiple users
on a network make sure that everyone is out of the program before
beginning the installation process
The server components (ADS and the Profitstar Server) software must be
installed on the PC where the data resides It is possible to install them on
A ―true 32 or 64-bit server machine
A non-server machine that is commonly accessible to multiple users
A single userlsquos own machine
8 Installation Wizard ndash From a CD
Insert the CD into your computerlsquos CD or DVD drive If autorun is enabled for
the drive the installation program will launch automatically If autorun is not
enabled click the Windows Start menu and select Run Enter Rsetupexe
(where Rlsquo is the drive letter for your CD or DVD drive) and click OK
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This opens the first page of the Profitstar Installer
To install the server components select the Install Profitstar Server
option
After each step click Next to continue
9 Installation Wizard ndash From a Downloaded File
If the installation file was obtained from our website there are several ways
to open it
Select the appropriate command (Run or Open) when each download is
complete
Browse to the downloaded file (eg 2011a76 ProfitstarServerexe) and
double-click it
Click the Windows Start menu and select Run Then browse to the
appropriate downloaded file and click OK
When the installation program is launched this way the Defined Root Path
page is displayed After each step click Next to continue
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10 Defined Root Path
During this step of the installation process you are asked to specify a
―defined root path for your ProfitStars dataset(s) If more than one dataset
will reside on the ―server machine select a path that will allow access to all
of your data If for example your datasets will be located under CPSData
then select that as your defined root path
If you ever need to modify the defined root path go to Start gt All Programs
gt Profitstar Server 2011 gt Profitstar Server Configuration to open a tool that
lets you reselect the defined root path
11 Advantage Database Service
If the Installation Wizard detects that the
Advantage Database service (version 80) is
installed this step will ask you to specify where the
new service (version 81) should be installed It will
not be necessary to enter your ADS Serial
Number and Validation Code
Note If the Installation Wizard detects that
Advantage Database service version 81 is already
installed this step will be skipped
Remember that a laptop that is occasionally
disconnected from the network will need a special
ADS single-user Serial Number and Validation
Code if the server components and the client software are both installed on
the same machine
12 Install Profitstar Server
This step asks you to specify a path for the
Profitstar Server installation As with the prior step
you cannot install this software remotely via a
network or mapped drive
13 Server Components Installed
Following the installation of the Profitstar server
you will see a completion message If you are
installing from a CD clicking the Finish button
returns you to the installerlsquos Welcome screen If
you are currently installing to a ―server machine
where the data and the server components are
located and if PROFITstar and its related software
products will not be run from this PC select Close
to exit the installation program
If you are installing from the downloaded Profitstar
Server file clicking the Finish button exits the
program
IT Note
If firewall software is used it
must be configured to allow
incoming connections on port
6262 using the UDP protocol
This port is used by the
Advantage Database Server
service to satisfy client requests
for data in the database used by
PROFITstar and its related
software products
IT Note
Incoming connections must
also be allowed on port
20925 using the TCP
protocol This port is used by
the Profitstar Server service
to manage client requests for
data in the database
Instructions explaining how to
allow communication through
Windows Firewall on Windows
Server 2008 are available at
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenry
comdevFirewall Considerationspdf
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14 Client Installation (Steps 14 ndash 17)
The client installation should be run when
You are currently installing to a ―server machine where the data and the
server components are located and if PROFITstar and its related software
products will be run on this PC
You are installing the program files for PROFITstar andor its related
products on each PC that will be used to access the data
If you have just completed the installation of the server components from a
CD and you have been returned to the Welcome screen of the Profitstar
Installer you will see that the Install Profitstar Client option is still active
Click this link if the client files also need to be installed on the ―server
machine
If you are installing the Profitstar Client on all the individual PCs that will be
used to access the data you can get to this screen by following the
instructions for installing from a CD (Step 9) or by copying the contents of the
CD to a network drive and then accessing the setupexe file from each
workstation (Make sure that the properties of the copied CD files are not set
to ―Read-only)
Note Keep in mind that if you have been running version 2007a or later it
is only necessary to install the Profitstar Server file since it contains the
necessary files for both the server and client applications When each user
subsequently attempts to log in following the server installation they will be
prompted to automatically update their client application without having to
download or find the appropriate Profitstar Client file
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15 Install Profitstar Client (1)
Remember that for all types of installations the person actually installing the
software must have ―Administrator rights
In 2011a when upgrading our programs you are no longer required to enter
a product key on machines where successfully installed previous versions of
the programs exist Product keys will still be necessary however for initial
installations or if you are installing on a new PC
When upgrading the Profitstar Client if existing and authorized products are
detected on the PC these will be shown in the installer
A new key is required if you are installing an additional product (PROFITstar
Portfolio for example) or moving to a new configuration of products (such as
changing from PROFITstar only to Profitstar Suite) If no products are
detected on the machine then the Enter a new product keyhellip option will be
the only choice displayed on this page of the Profitstar Client Installer and a
valid key must be provided for the version you are installing
16 Install Profitstar Client (2)
The Destination Directory shown at the bottom of the screen can be
modified by clicking the Browse button and selecting a different folder
17 Network Installation
If the institutionlsquos data is shared by multiple users on a network be sure to
repeat Steps 14 ndash 16 on each additional PC used to run the software
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18 PSData Folder Permissions
Before PROFITstarPROFITabilityPortfolio users attempt to run the software
the Share and Security permissions for both the users and the local SYSTEM
accountmdashon the ―server machine where the server components (ADS and
Profitstar Server) residemdashmust be set to FULL CONTROL These permissions
need to be set at the root data directory level (CPSData by default) the
nested subdirectories (PS PA Common and PMData) and at any Windows
share name established for the root data directory
IT personnel must set these permissions from the server
19 Converting your Existing Data
When you launch PROFITstar PROFITability Profitstar Suite andor
PROFITstar Portfolio the program always checks to see if the data needs to
be converted The first time the 2011 edition is opened by any user a
message will be displayed that the database is out of date If the user
proceeds the conversion program will create an automatic backup of the data
and will update the data tables as necessary
20 Update your Shortcuts
You will need to modify the properties of your PROFITstar PROFITability or
PROFITstar Portfolio shortcuts before they can be used to open the 2011
versions of these programs
Unless your data is on your local drive when specifying the path to your data
it is preferable to use the full UNC (Universal Naming Convention) path in
your shortcut Refer to Appendix A for details
21 Post-Installation Issues
Additional technical informationmdashsuch as required permissions firewall
settings and interaction with active antivirus scanning softwaremdashcan be
obtained either from the 2011 Installation section of our Web-based FAQs
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomfaqsFAQshtmInstallationfaqinsthtml
or from our IT-related resources available at
httpsforclientsjackhenrycomProductsAndServicesPROFITstarPROFITabilit
yCUPROReferenceInformationPagesITResourcesaspx
Links to individual papers of interest can be found in Appendix B
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Installing ProfitStars programs on a New PC
For instructions focusing specifically on moving PROFITstar to a new server refer
to this resource
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevMoving_PROFITstar_to_a_New_Serverp
df
To install PROFITstar PROFITability Profitstar Suite andor PROFITstar Portfolio
on a new PC perform the steps listed below
1 Verify the 2011 System Requirements
Review the system requirements and verify that the computers on which the
software will be installed meet these requirements
The system requirements can be found in the System Requirements for the
2011 edition paper located at
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevSysReqpdf
2 Back Up your Data
If the new PC is the one that will house your data then you will want to
create Full backups of your data (PROFITstarPROFITability and PROFITstar
Portfolio) using the Backup utility found under the File menu The
compressed file(s) created during this step should be located where it can be
accessed by the new PC The file(s) will be restored as part of Step 17
3 Locate your Serial Number Validation Code and Product Key
If the data and the Advantage Database service are being installed on a new
PC then a Serial Number and Validation Code must be obtained for the
computer on which the Advantage software will be installed In addition you
will need the Product Key that will unlock the ProfitStars software products
that your institution is currently licensed to install
You will be prompted for this information as necessary during the
installation process If you do not have this institution-specific information for
the 2011 edition please contact your Client Services Analyst at 800-356-
9099
4 Special Considerations ndash Server and Client on the Same Computer
If you will be working on a laptop that is occasionally disconnected from the
network then that computer will need to have the server components and the
program files for PROFITstar (and any related ProfitStars software products
that you intend to use) installed on it If the server componentsmdashADS and the
Profitstar Server with related configuration toolsmdashhave not already been
installed you will need to obtain a special Advantage Database Server single-
user Serial Number and Validation Code from your Client Services Analyst
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5 Obtain the Necessary Program Files
hellipfrom a CD
If you still have a 2011 edition installation CD you can use this media to
install the necessary program files on the new PC After installing from the
CD you can keep your program files up to date by downloading the latest
versions from our website
hellipfrom the For Clients portal
For the 2011 edition two downloadable files (eg 2011a76
ProfitstarServerexe and 2011a76 ProfitstarClientexe) are available that will
install everything you need to run the software products for which your
institution is currently licensed (Additional files are available for the
PROFITstar Budget Manager Client and Server)
Visit our ReleaseUpgrades page in the For Clients portal for important
information about the 2011 release and instructions concerning how to
obtain the necessary files from JHA Downloads
Note When you download an update from our website and you are given the
option to Run or Save the filemdashbe sure to choose to Save it The resulting
executable file can be launched after the download is complete
6 Installation Rights
Remember that the person installing the server components must have
―Administrator rights
7 Server Components Installation (Steps 7 ndash 13)
If PROFITstar andor its related software products is used by multiple users
on a network make sure that everyone is out of the program before
beginning the installation process
The server components (ADS and the Profitstar Server) software must be
installed on the PC where the data resides It is possible to install them on
A ―true 32 or 64-bit server machine
A non-server machine that is commonly accessible to multiple users
A single userlsquos own machine
8 Installation Wizard ndash From a CD
Insert the CD into your computerlsquos CD or DVD drive If autorun is enabled for
the drive the installation program will launch automatically If autorun is not
enabled click the Windows Start menu and select Run Enter Rsetupexe
(where Rlsquo is the drive letter for your CD or DVD drive) and click OK
This opens the first page of the Profitstar Installer To install the server
components select the Install Profitstar Server option
After each step click Next to continue
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9 Installation Wizard ndash From a Downloaded File
If the installation file was obtained from the For Clients portal there are
several ways to open it
Select the appropriate command (Run or Open) when each download is
complete
Browse to the downloaded file (eg 2011a76 ProfitstarServerexe) and
double-click it
Click the Windows Start menu and select Run Then browse to the
appropriate downloaded file and click OK
When the installation program is launched this way the Defined Root Path
page is displayed After each step click Next to continue
10 Defined Root Path
During this step of the installation process you are asked to specify a
―defined root path for your ProfitStars dataset(s) If more than one dataset
will reside on the ―server machine select a path that will allow access to all
of your data If for example your datasets will be located under CPSData
then select that as your defined root path
If you ever need to modify the defined root path go to Start gt All Programs
gt Profitstar Server 2011 gt Profitstar Server Configuration to open a tool that
lets you reselect the defined root path
11 Advantage Database Service
If the ProfitStars data actually resides (or will
reside) on the current computer enter your ADS
Serial Number and Validation Code during
this step If you do not have this institution-
specific information for the 2011 edition please
contact your Client Services Analyst at 800-356-
9099 Once you have a current set of installation
codes be sure to keep them in a safe place for
future reference You will need these codes if you
ever need to reinstall the software
Remember that a laptop that is occasionally
disconnected from the network will need a
special ADS single-user Serial Number and
Validation Code if the server components and the client software are both
installed on the same machine
IT Note
If firewall software is used it
must be configured to allow
incoming connections on port
6262 using the UDP protocol
This port is used by the
Advantage Database Server
service to satisfy client requests
for data in the database used by
PROFITstar and its related
software products
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12 Install Profitstar Server
This step asks you to specify a path for the
Profitstar Server installation As with the prior
step you cannot install this software remotely via
a network or mapped drive
13 Server Components Installed
Following the installation of the Profitstar server
you will see a completion message If you are installing from a CD clicking
the Finish button returns you to the installerlsquos Welcome screen If
PROFITstar and its related software products will not be run from this PC
select Close to exit the installation program
If you are installing from the downloaded Profitstar Server file clicking the
Finish button exits the program
14 Client Installation (Steps 14 ndash 16)
The client installation should be run when
You are currently installing to a ―server machine where the data and the
server components are located and if PROFITstar and its related software
products will be run on this PC
You are installing the program files for PROFITstar andor its related
products on each PC that will be used to access the data
If you have just completed the installation of the server components from a
CD and you have been returned to the Welcome screen of the Profitstar
Installer you will see that the only option remaining is Install Profitstar
Client Click this link if the client files also need to be installed on the ―server
machine
If you are installing the Profitstar Client on all the individual PCs that will be
used to access the data you can get to this screen by following the
instructions for installing from a CD (Step 8) or by copying the contents of the
CD to a network drive and then accessing the setupexe file from each
workstation (Make sure that the properties of the copied CD files are not set
to ―Read-only)
Note Keep in mind that it is only necessary to install the Profitstar Server
file since it contains the necessary files for both the server and client
applications When each user subsequently attempts to log in following the
server installation they will be prompted to automatically update their client
application without having to download or find the appropriate Profitstar
Client file
IT Note
Incoming connections must also
be allowed on port 20925 using
the TCP protocol This port is
used by the Profitstar Server
service to manage client requests
for data in the database
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15 Install Profitstar Client (1)
Remember that for all types of installations the person actually installing the
software must have ―Administrator rights
When this screen is displayed enter your institutionlsquos Product Key This key
controls which program files will be installed on the current computer If you
do not have this institution-specific information for the 2011 edition please
contact your Client Services Analyst at 800-356-9099
16 Install Profitstar Client (2)
The Destination Directory shown at the bottom of the screen can be
modified by clicking the Browse button and selecting a different folder
17 Associating the Program Files and the Data
If you will be running your data locally on the new PC you will need to
restore the backup you made in Step 2 of this process The Restore function
can be launched from outside the PROFITstar or PROFITability programs In
Windows XP go to the Start menu and select All Programs gt Profitstar 2011
gt Restore In addition this application can be run by double-clicking the
Restoreexe file in the Profitstar 2011 program files directory The Restore
process will prompt you to identify the backup that was recently created as
well as the location to which the files will be restored
Whether a backup is restored to the local hard drive or to a network drive
you have several ways of telling the program files where to find the data
hellipWindows shortcut
Unless your data is on your local drive when specifying the path to your data
it is preferable to use the full UNC (Universal Naming Convention) path in
your shortcut Refer to Appendix A for details
hellipPSini file settings
Another alternative is to modify the PSini file For a Profitstar Suite client
running on Vista or Windows 7 the default location for this file is
CProgramDataProfitstarPS Suite2011 For a Windows XP user the default
location for the PSini file is CDocuments and SettingsAll UsersApplication
DataProfitstarPS Suite2011
By default the [Directories] section of the PSini file stores the RootPath
parameter which identifies the root data directory location The [Profitstar]
and [Profitability] sections store the DataPath parameters that keep track of
where the data is for that product
As with Windows shortcuts when specifying the path to your data it is
preferable to use the full UNC (Universal Naming Convention) path in your
PSini file Refer to Appendix A for details
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Using the sample UNC path from Appendix A the INI file settings for the
Profitstar Suite would look like this
Profitstar Suite
[Directories]
RootPath=OnesrvPublicPSData
[Profitstar]
DataPath=Common
[Profitability]
DataPath=Common
Once the parameters are specified in the PSini file PROFITstar or
PROFITability shortcuts do not need to reference the data path in order to be
able to launch the program
If the path to the data is not specified in either the shortcut or the INI file the
system assumes that the data is located with the program filesmdashwhich should
not be the case
18 Post-Installation Issues
Additional technical informationmdashsuch as required permissions firewall
settings and interaction with active antivirus scanning softwaremdashcan be
obtained either from the 2011 Installation section of our web-based FAQs
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomfaqsFAQshtmInstallationfaqinsthtml
or from our IT-related resources available at
httpsforclientsjackhenrycomProductsAndServicesPROFITstarPROFITabilit
yCUPROReferenceInformationPagesITResourcesaspx
Links to individual papers of interest can be found in Appendix B
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Converting PROFITstar Portfolio Data
When you launch PROFITstar Portfolio the program will check to see if the data
needs to be converted The first time the 2011 edition is opened by any user a
message will be displayed to let you know that the database is out of date If you
proceed the conversion program converts the data in each model
Note Before attempting to work in or download to PROFITstar or PROFITstar
Portfolio make sure that both sets of data have been converted to the same
version of 2011
Linking PROFITstar Portfolio and PROFITstar Data
While not technically part of the installation process it is important to remember
that PROFITstar Portfolio data cannot be used with the corresponding set of
PROFITstar data until you link the two
When PROFITstar Portfolio and PROFITstar are both installed launch PROFITstar
Portfolio (Start gt All Programs gt Profitstar 2011 gt PROFITstar Portfolio gt
Profitstar Portfolio) and then open the PROFITstar Data Link Setup box (Setup
gt Profitstar Data Link)
To create a data link click the Add Data Link button and
Click in the first column of the new row if you need to change the path to your
PROFITstar Portfolio data You can either key in the desired path or click the
button to open a box from which you can browse to the data location
Click the second column to specify a path to your PROFITstar data
Unless both sets of data reside on your local drive it is preferable to use full UNC
(Universal Naming Convention) paths when specifying the location of your
PROFITstar Portfolio and PROFITstar data in the PROFITstar Data Link Setup
dialog Refer to Appendix A for more information about UNC paths
After clicking off the active cell (or pressing the Enter key) the View Settings link
will be either blue or red Blue indicates that you are connected to valid data If it is
red either the PROFITstar Portfolio or the PROFITstar data path is invalid Clicking
the red View Settings link will display a message that will tell you which data path is
incorrect
When PROFITstar Portfolio and PROFITstar are properly linked a PROFITstar
Portfolio speedbutton will appear in the PROFITstar toolbar the next time
PROFITstar is opened and the two programs will be able to exchange information
Note The name of the PROFITstar Portfolio data directory can be user defined
The data does not have to reside in a folder called ―PMData
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Installing the PROFITstar Budget Manager Server and Client
Software
To install the PROFITstar Budget Manager perform the following steps
1 Verify the System Requirements
(Budget Administrator andor Network Administrator)
Review the system requirements and verify that the computers on which the
PROFITstar Budget Manager software will be installed meet these
requirements
These system requirements can be found at
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevBudManSysReqpdf
2 Install the Budget Manager Server Software
(Network Administrator)
Like PROFITstar and PROFITability Budget Manager
uses clientserver architecture
The Budget Manager Server software is a Windows
service that must be installed on one computer in your
enterprise and then listens over TCPIP It does not
have to reside on a true network servermdashit will run
equally well on desktop operating systems However it
may be best to install it on a server simply because
servers typically have their data backed up regularly
The Budget Manager Server software should be installed on a single computer
on your network It is not necessary nor is it recommended to install it on
multiple computers
hellipinstalling from a CD
After selecting the computer that will act as the Budget Manager server
insert the installation CD into the computerlsquos CD or DVD drive Click the
Windows Start menu and select Run Browse to the location of the Budget
Manager Server setupexe file on the installation CD and click Open and
then OK
IT Note
The server runs on TCP
port 20563 so if you
have internal firewalls
you will have to allow
traffic on this port to
pass through
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hellipinstalling from a downloaded file
There are several ways to launch an update file obtained from the For Clients
portal
Select the appropriate command (Run or Open) when the download is
complete
Browse to the downloaded file (eg 2011a76 BudgetManagerServerexe)
and double-click it
Click the Windows Start menu and select Run Browse to the downloaded
file and click Open and then OK
Follow the installation prompts Then after the installation is completed you
will be asked to create an administrative user on the server This can be the
same user ID and password that you use within PROFITstar or PROFITability
but it does not have to be Follow the prompts to create this first user
account
3 Set Up the Server for Backups (optional but recommended)
(Network Administrator)
As with PROFITstar and PROFITability we strongly recommend that you
regularly back up the machine on which the Budget Manager service is
installed Unlike PROFITstar or PROFITability Budget Manager chooses its
own data directory It is a good idea to make sure that your scheduled
backups are set to include the Budget Manager files
The Budget Manager Server stores its data files under the Common
Application Data folder Under a typical installation the folder used to store
Budget Manager data will be
CDocuments and SettingsAll UsersApplication DataProfitstarBudgetManagerServerData
It is possible to move or rename the Budget Manager data folder Instructions
for performing this task can be found at
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevMoving-Renaming-Budget-Manager-
Datapdf
4 Install the Latest Version of PROFITstarPROFITability
(Budget Administrator andor Network Administrator)
Your branch or department managers will use the Budget Manager Client to
edit their budgets While these ―budgeteers are connected to PROFITstar or
PROFITability via the Budget Manager Server they do not actually need to
have PROFITstar or PROFITability installed at their locations in order to
perform their budgeting tasks
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The budget administrator however does need to have direct access to all of
the programsmdashPROFITstar or PROFITability the Budget Manager Server and
the Budget Manager Client Moreover because of the close integration
between the products the budget administrator should make sure that the
most current versions of the products are being run
5 Export Organization Data from PROFITstarPROFITability to the Budget
Manager Server
(Budget Administrator)
Once you have the latest version of PROFITstar andor PROFITability installed
you can use it to export data to the Budget Manager Server This tells the
server which organizations you want to enable for distributed budgeting and
which accounts you want budgeted
Launch the Budget Manager Administration screen by selecting Tools gt
Budget Manager from PROFITstar or PROFITabilitylsquos main menu Add a new
budget year and export the accounts for the organizations that you want
your users to be able to budget
6 Create User Accounts on the Budget Manager Server
(Budget Administrator)
User management is only available from the Budget Manager Administration
screen
7 Install the Budget Manager Client Software
(Budgeteers and Budget Administrator)
When Budget Manager is being installed for the first time the Budget
Manager Client software needs to be installed at each budgeteer location It is
recommended (though not required) that the budget administrator also install
the Budget Manager Client software so that budgets can be viewed and edited
without having to first import the data into PROFITstar or PROFITability
hellipinstalling from a CD
To install the client software insert the PROFITstar Budget Manager Client CD
into your computerlsquos CD or DVD drive Click the Windows Start menu and
select Run Browse to the location of the Budget Manager Client setupexe
file on the installation CD and click Open and then OK
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hellip installing from a downloaded file
There are several ways to launch an update file obtained from the For Clients
portal
Select the appropriate command (Run or Open) when the download is
complete
Browse to the downloaded file (eg 2011a76 BudgetManagerClientexe)
and double-click it
Click the Windows Start menu and select Run Browse to the downloaded
file and click Open and then OK
Follow the installation prompts After these steps are completed your users
will be ready to edit their budgets in Budget Manager
Note If you are currently running PROFITstar Budget Manager 2007a or
later it is only necessary to install the Budget Manager Server file since it
contains the necessary files for both the server and client applications When
this is done each budgeteer will automatically be prompted to run the
PROFITstar Budget Manager Client installation the first time they log into the
Budget Manager servermdashwithout having to download the client installation
file
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Appendix A ndash Using UNC Paths When specifying a path to the data it is preferable to use full UNC (Universal
Naming Convention) paths for your shortcuts in your PSini file and in the Data
Link to PS dialog in PROFITstar Portfolio PROFITstar users are encouraged to
involve their IT staff in this process
UNC paths use the server nameshare point format To determine what the
UNC path is for a particular drive open Windows Explorer and look at the drive
letter For example here is what one user sees for the F drive
The server name is always marked with single quotes So in this example
Onesrv is the server name and Public is the share point
If a userlsquos data was located at
FPSDataCommon
The UNC path would be
OnesrvPublicPSDataCommon
When used in shortcut the shortcut Target might look like this
ldquoCProgram FilesProfitstar 2011PSexerdquo OnesrvPublicPSDataCommon
To use a path like this in a shortcut right-click the desktop and select New gt
Shortcut First browse to the location of the program files Then add the UNC
path to the appropriate data subdirectory to the right of the program files path
separated by a space (as in the above example) Click Next Provide a name for
the shortcut and click Finish
For institutions with multiple computers running PROFITstar PROFITability
andor PROFITstar Portfolio shortcuts can be emailed or coped to removable
media and then reused on each PCmdashas long as the program files are always
stored in the same location Select the Desktop folder in Windows Explorer and
copy the appropriate shortcut file(s)
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Appendix B ndash Related Links System requirements for PROFITstar PROFITability Profitstar Suite and
PROFITstar Portfolio
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevSysReqpdf
System requirements for PROFITstar Budget Manager
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevBudManSysReqpdf
Instructions for installing Profitstar Web Services for Optimizer
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevProfitstar Web Services Installpdf
Antivirus recommendations
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevAntivirusRecommendationspdf
These and other IT resources can be found at
httpsforclientsjackhenrycomProductsAndServicesPROFITstarPROFITabilityCUPR
OReferenceInformationPagesITResourcesaspx
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This opens the first page of the Profitstar Installer
To install the server components select the Install Profitstar Server
option
After each step click Next to continue
9 Installation Wizard ndash From a Downloaded File
If the installation file was obtained from our website there are several ways
to open it
Select the appropriate command (Run or Open) when each download is
complete
Browse to the downloaded file (eg 2011a76 ProfitstarServerexe) and
double-click it
Click the Windows Start menu and select Run Then browse to the
appropriate downloaded file and click OK
When the installation program is launched this way the Defined Root Path
page is displayed After each step click Next to continue
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10 Defined Root Path
During this step of the installation process you are asked to specify a
―defined root path for your ProfitStars dataset(s) If more than one dataset
will reside on the ―server machine select a path that will allow access to all
of your data If for example your datasets will be located under CPSData
then select that as your defined root path
If you ever need to modify the defined root path go to Start gt All Programs
gt Profitstar Server 2011 gt Profitstar Server Configuration to open a tool that
lets you reselect the defined root path
11 Advantage Database Service
If the Installation Wizard detects that the
Advantage Database service (version 80) is
installed this step will ask you to specify where the
new service (version 81) should be installed It will
not be necessary to enter your ADS Serial
Number and Validation Code
Note If the Installation Wizard detects that
Advantage Database service version 81 is already
installed this step will be skipped
Remember that a laptop that is occasionally
disconnected from the network will need a special
ADS single-user Serial Number and Validation
Code if the server components and the client software are both installed on
the same machine
12 Install Profitstar Server
This step asks you to specify a path for the
Profitstar Server installation As with the prior step
you cannot install this software remotely via a
network or mapped drive
13 Server Components Installed
Following the installation of the Profitstar server
you will see a completion message If you are
installing from a CD clicking the Finish button
returns you to the installerlsquos Welcome screen If
you are currently installing to a ―server machine
where the data and the server components are
located and if PROFITstar and its related software
products will not be run from this PC select Close
to exit the installation program
If you are installing from the downloaded Profitstar
Server file clicking the Finish button exits the
program
IT Note
If firewall software is used it
must be configured to allow
incoming connections on port
6262 using the UDP protocol
This port is used by the
Advantage Database Server
service to satisfy client requests
for data in the database used by
PROFITstar and its related
software products
IT Note
Incoming connections must
also be allowed on port
20925 using the TCP
protocol This port is used by
the Profitstar Server service
to manage client requests for
data in the database
Instructions explaining how to
allow communication through
Windows Firewall on Windows
Server 2008 are available at
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenry
comdevFirewall Considerationspdf
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14 Client Installation (Steps 14 ndash 17)
The client installation should be run when
You are currently installing to a ―server machine where the data and the
server components are located and if PROFITstar and its related software
products will be run on this PC
You are installing the program files for PROFITstar andor its related
products on each PC that will be used to access the data
If you have just completed the installation of the server components from a
CD and you have been returned to the Welcome screen of the Profitstar
Installer you will see that the Install Profitstar Client option is still active
Click this link if the client files also need to be installed on the ―server
machine
If you are installing the Profitstar Client on all the individual PCs that will be
used to access the data you can get to this screen by following the
instructions for installing from a CD (Step 9) or by copying the contents of the
CD to a network drive and then accessing the setupexe file from each
workstation (Make sure that the properties of the copied CD files are not set
to ―Read-only)
Note Keep in mind that if you have been running version 2007a or later it
is only necessary to install the Profitstar Server file since it contains the
necessary files for both the server and client applications When each user
subsequently attempts to log in following the server installation they will be
prompted to automatically update their client application without having to
download or find the appropriate Profitstar Client file
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15 Install Profitstar Client (1)
Remember that for all types of installations the person actually installing the
software must have ―Administrator rights
In 2011a when upgrading our programs you are no longer required to enter
a product key on machines where successfully installed previous versions of
the programs exist Product keys will still be necessary however for initial
installations or if you are installing on a new PC
When upgrading the Profitstar Client if existing and authorized products are
detected on the PC these will be shown in the installer
A new key is required if you are installing an additional product (PROFITstar
Portfolio for example) or moving to a new configuration of products (such as
changing from PROFITstar only to Profitstar Suite) If no products are
detected on the machine then the Enter a new product keyhellip option will be
the only choice displayed on this page of the Profitstar Client Installer and a
valid key must be provided for the version you are installing
16 Install Profitstar Client (2)
The Destination Directory shown at the bottom of the screen can be
modified by clicking the Browse button and selecting a different folder
17 Network Installation
If the institutionlsquos data is shared by multiple users on a network be sure to
repeat Steps 14 ndash 16 on each additional PC used to run the software
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18 PSData Folder Permissions
Before PROFITstarPROFITabilityPortfolio users attempt to run the software
the Share and Security permissions for both the users and the local SYSTEM
accountmdashon the ―server machine where the server components (ADS and
Profitstar Server) residemdashmust be set to FULL CONTROL These permissions
need to be set at the root data directory level (CPSData by default) the
nested subdirectories (PS PA Common and PMData) and at any Windows
share name established for the root data directory
IT personnel must set these permissions from the server
19 Converting your Existing Data
When you launch PROFITstar PROFITability Profitstar Suite andor
PROFITstar Portfolio the program always checks to see if the data needs to
be converted The first time the 2011 edition is opened by any user a
message will be displayed that the database is out of date If the user
proceeds the conversion program will create an automatic backup of the data
and will update the data tables as necessary
20 Update your Shortcuts
You will need to modify the properties of your PROFITstar PROFITability or
PROFITstar Portfolio shortcuts before they can be used to open the 2011
versions of these programs
Unless your data is on your local drive when specifying the path to your data
it is preferable to use the full UNC (Universal Naming Convention) path in
your shortcut Refer to Appendix A for details
21 Post-Installation Issues
Additional technical informationmdashsuch as required permissions firewall
settings and interaction with active antivirus scanning softwaremdashcan be
obtained either from the 2011 Installation section of our Web-based FAQs
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomfaqsFAQshtmInstallationfaqinsthtml
or from our IT-related resources available at
httpsforclientsjackhenrycomProductsAndServicesPROFITstarPROFITabilit
yCUPROReferenceInformationPagesITResourcesaspx
Links to individual papers of interest can be found in Appendix B
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Installing ProfitStars programs on a New PC
For instructions focusing specifically on moving PROFITstar to a new server refer
to this resource
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevMoving_PROFITstar_to_a_New_Serverp
df
To install PROFITstar PROFITability Profitstar Suite andor PROFITstar Portfolio
on a new PC perform the steps listed below
1 Verify the 2011 System Requirements
Review the system requirements and verify that the computers on which the
software will be installed meet these requirements
The system requirements can be found in the System Requirements for the
2011 edition paper located at
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevSysReqpdf
2 Back Up your Data
If the new PC is the one that will house your data then you will want to
create Full backups of your data (PROFITstarPROFITability and PROFITstar
Portfolio) using the Backup utility found under the File menu The
compressed file(s) created during this step should be located where it can be
accessed by the new PC The file(s) will be restored as part of Step 17
3 Locate your Serial Number Validation Code and Product Key
If the data and the Advantage Database service are being installed on a new
PC then a Serial Number and Validation Code must be obtained for the
computer on which the Advantage software will be installed In addition you
will need the Product Key that will unlock the ProfitStars software products
that your institution is currently licensed to install
You will be prompted for this information as necessary during the
installation process If you do not have this institution-specific information for
the 2011 edition please contact your Client Services Analyst at 800-356-
9099
4 Special Considerations ndash Server and Client on the Same Computer
If you will be working on a laptop that is occasionally disconnected from the
network then that computer will need to have the server components and the
program files for PROFITstar (and any related ProfitStars software products
that you intend to use) installed on it If the server componentsmdashADS and the
Profitstar Server with related configuration toolsmdashhave not already been
installed you will need to obtain a special Advantage Database Server single-
user Serial Number and Validation Code from your Client Services Analyst
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5 Obtain the Necessary Program Files
hellipfrom a CD
If you still have a 2011 edition installation CD you can use this media to
install the necessary program files on the new PC After installing from the
CD you can keep your program files up to date by downloading the latest
versions from our website
hellipfrom the For Clients portal
For the 2011 edition two downloadable files (eg 2011a76
ProfitstarServerexe and 2011a76 ProfitstarClientexe) are available that will
install everything you need to run the software products for which your
institution is currently licensed (Additional files are available for the
PROFITstar Budget Manager Client and Server)
Visit our ReleaseUpgrades page in the For Clients portal for important
information about the 2011 release and instructions concerning how to
obtain the necessary files from JHA Downloads
Note When you download an update from our website and you are given the
option to Run or Save the filemdashbe sure to choose to Save it The resulting
executable file can be launched after the download is complete
6 Installation Rights
Remember that the person installing the server components must have
―Administrator rights
7 Server Components Installation (Steps 7 ndash 13)
If PROFITstar andor its related software products is used by multiple users
on a network make sure that everyone is out of the program before
beginning the installation process
The server components (ADS and the Profitstar Server) software must be
installed on the PC where the data resides It is possible to install them on
A ―true 32 or 64-bit server machine
A non-server machine that is commonly accessible to multiple users
A single userlsquos own machine
8 Installation Wizard ndash From a CD
Insert the CD into your computerlsquos CD or DVD drive If autorun is enabled for
the drive the installation program will launch automatically If autorun is not
enabled click the Windows Start menu and select Run Enter Rsetupexe
(where Rlsquo is the drive letter for your CD or DVD drive) and click OK
This opens the first page of the Profitstar Installer To install the server
components select the Install Profitstar Server option
After each step click Next to continue
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9 Installation Wizard ndash From a Downloaded File
If the installation file was obtained from the For Clients portal there are
several ways to open it
Select the appropriate command (Run or Open) when each download is
complete
Browse to the downloaded file (eg 2011a76 ProfitstarServerexe) and
double-click it
Click the Windows Start menu and select Run Then browse to the
appropriate downloaded file and click OK
When the installation program is launched this way the Defined Root Path
page is displayed After each step click Next to continue
10 Defined Root Path
During this step of the installation process you are asked to specify a
―defined root path for your ProfitStars dataset(s) If more than one dataset
will reside on the ―server machine select a path that will allow access to all
of your data If for example your datasets will be located under CPSData
then select that as your defined root path
If you ever need to modify the defined root path go to Start gt All Programs
gt Profitstar Server 2011 gt Profitstar Server Configuration to open a tool that
lets you reselect the defined root path
11 Advantage Database Service
If the ProfitStars data actually resides (or will
reside) on the current computer enter your ADS
Serial Number and Validation Code during
this step If you do not have this institution-
specific information for the 2011 edition please
contact your Client Services Analyst at 800-356-
9099 Once you have a current set of installation
codes be sure to keep them in a safe place for
future reference You will need these codes if you
ever need to reinstall the software
Remember that a laptop that is occasionally
disconnected from the network will need a
special ADS single-user Serial Number and
Validation Code if the server components and the client software are both
installed on the same machine
IT Note
If firewall software is used it
must be configured to allow
incoming connections on port
6262 using the UDP protocol
This port is used by the
Advantage Database Server
service to satisfy client requests
for data in the database used by
PROFITstar and its related
software products
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12 Install Profitstar Server
This step asks you to specify a path for the
Profitstar Server installation As with the prior
step you cannot install this software remotely via
a network or mapped drive
13 Server Components Installed
Following the installation of the Profitstar server
you will see a completion message If you are installing from a CD clicking
the Finish button returns you to the installerlsquos Welcome screen If
PROFITstar and its related software products will not be run from this PC
select Close to exit the installation program
If you are installing from the downloaded Profitstar Server file clicking the
Finish button exits the program
14 Client Installation (Steps 14 ndash 16)
The client installation should be run when
You are currently installing to a ―server machine where the data and the
server components are located and if PROFITstar and its related software
products will be run on this PC
You are installing the program files for PROFITstar andor its related
products on each PC that will be used to access the data
If you have just completed the installation of the server components from a
CD and you have been returned to the Welcome screen of the Profitstar
Installer you will see that the only option remaining is Install Profitstar
Client Click this link if the client files also need to be installed on the ―server
machine
If you are installing the Profitstar Client on all the individual PCs that will be
used to access the data you can get to this screen by following the
instructions for installing from a CD (Step 8) or by copying the contents of the
CD to a network drive and then accessing the setupexe file from each
workstation (Make sure that the properties of the copied CD files are not set
to ―Read-only)
Note Keep in mind that it is only necessary to install the Profitstar Server
file since it contains the necessary files for both the server and client
applications When each user subsequently attempts to log in following the
server installation they will be prompted to automatically update their client
application without having to download or find the appropriate Profitstar
Client file
IT Note
Incoming connections must also
be allowed on port 20925 using
the TCP protocol This port is
used by the Profitstar Server
service to manage client requests
for data in the database
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15 Install Profitstar Client (1)
Remember that for all types of installations the person actually installing the
software must have ―Administrator rights
When this screen is displayed enter your institutionlsquos Product Key This key
controls which program files will be installed on the current computer If you
do not have this institution-specific information for the 2011 edition please
contact your Client Services Analyst at 800-356-9099
16 Install Profitstar Client (2)
The Destination Directory shown at the bottom of the screen can be
modified by clicking the Browse button and selecting a different folder
17 Associating the Program Files and the Data
If you will be running your data locally on the new PC you will need to
restore the backup you made in Step 2 of this process The Restore function
can be launched from outside the PROFITstar or PROFITability programs In
Windows XP go to the Start menu and select All Programs gt Profitstar 2011
gt Restore In addition this application can be run by double-clicking the
Restoreexe file in the Profitstar 2011 program files directory The Restore
process will prompt you to identify the backup that was recently created as
well as the location to which the files will be restored
Whether a backup is restored to the local hard drive or to a network drive
you have several ways of telling the program files where to find the data
hellipWindows shortcut
Unless your data is on your local drive when specifying the path to your data
it is preferable to use the full UNC (Universal Naming Convention) path in
your shortcut Refer to Appendix A for details
hellipPSini file settings
Another alternative is to modify the PSini file For a Profitstar Suite client
running on Vista or Windows 7 the default location for this file is
CProgramDataProfitstarPS Suite2011 For a Windows XP user the default
location for the PSini file is CDocuments and SettingsAll UsersApplication
DataProfitstarPS Suite2011
By default the [Directories] section of the PSini file stores the RootPath
parameter which identifies the root data directory location The [Profitstar]
and [Profitability] sections store the DataPath parameters that keep track of
where the data is for that product
As with Windows shortcuts when specifying the path to your data it is
preferable to use the full UNC (Universal Naming Convention) path in your
PSini file Refer to Appendix A for details
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Using the sample UNC path from Appendix A the INI file settings for the
Profitstar Suite would look like this
Profitstar Suite
[Directories]
RootPath=OnesrvPublicPSData
[Profitstar]
DataPath=Common
[Profitability]
DataPath=Common
Once the parameters are specified in the PSini file PROFITstar or
PROFITability shortcuts do not need to reference the data path in order to be
able to launch the program
If the path to the data is not specified in either the shortcut or the INI file the
system assumes that the data is located with the program filesmdashwhich should
not be the case
18 Post-Installation Issues
Additional technical informationmdashsuch as required permissions firewall
settings and interaction with active antivirus scanning softwaremdashcan be
obtained either from the 2011 Installation section of our web-based FAQs
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomfaqsFAQshtmInstallationfaqinsthtml
or from our IT-related resources available at
httpsforclientsjackhenrycomProductsAndServicesPROFITstarPROFITabilit
yCUPROReferenceInformationPagesITResourcesaspx
Links to individual papers of interest can be found in Appendix B
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Converting PROFITstar Portfolio Data
When you launch PROFITstar Portfolio the program will check to see if the data
needs to be converted The first time the 2011 edition is opened by any user a
message will be displayed to let you know that the database is out of date If you
proceed the conversion program converts the data in each model
Note Before attempting to work in or download to PROFITstar or PROFITstar
Portfolio make sure that both sets of data have been converted to the same
version of 2011
Linking PROFITstar Portfolio and PROFITstar Data
While not technically part of the installation process it is important to remember
that PROFITstar Portfolio data cannot be used with the corresponding set of
PROFITstar data until you link the two
When PROFITstar Portfolio and PROFITstar are both installed launch PROFITstar
Portfolio (Start gt All Programs gt Profitstar 2011 gt PROFITstar Portfolio gt
Profitstar Portfolio) and then open the PROFITstar Data Link Setup box (Setup
gt Profitstar Data Link)
To create a data link click the Add Data Link button and
Click in the first column of the new row if you need to change the path to your
PROFITstar Portfolio data You can either key in the desired path or click the
button to open a box from which you can browse to the data location
Click the second column to specify a path to your PROFITstar data
Unless both sets of data reside on your local drive it is preferable to use full UNC
(Universal Naming Convention) paths when specifying the location of your
PROFITstar Portfolio and PROFITstar data in the PROFITstar Data Link Setup
dialog Refer to Appendix A for more information about UNC paths
After clicking off the active cell (or pressing the Enter key) the View Settings link
will be either blue or red Blue indicates that you are connected to valid data If it is
red either the PROFITstar Portfolio or the PROFITstar data path is invalid Clicking
the red View Settings link will display a message that will tell you which data path is
incorrect
When PROFITstar Portfolio and PROFITstar are properly linked a PROFITstar
Portfolio speedbutton will appear in the PROFITstar toolbar the next time
PROFITstar is opened and the two programs will be able to exchange information
Note The name of the PROFITstar Portfolio data directory can be user defined
The data does not have to reside in a folder called ―PMData
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Installing the PROFITstar Budget Manager Server and Client
Software
To install the PROFITstar Budget Manager perform the following steps
1 Verify the System Requirements
(Budget Administrator andor Network Administrator)
Review the system requirements and verify that the computers on which the
PROFITstar Budget Manager software will be installed meet these
requirements
These system requirements can be found at
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevBudManSysReqpdf
2 Install the Budget Manager Server Software
(Network Administrator)
Like PROFITstar and PROFITability Budget Manager
uses clientserver architecture
The Budget Manager Server software is a Windows
service that must be installed on one computer in your
enterprise and then listens over TCPIP It does not
have to reside on a true network servermdashit will run
equally well on desktop operating systems However it
may be best to install it on a server simply because
servers typically have their data backed up regularly
The Budget Manager Server software should be installed on a single computer
on your network It is not necessary nor is it recommended to install it on
multiple computers
hellipinstalling from a CD
After selecting the computer that will act as the Budget Manager server
insert the installation CD into the computerlsquos CD or DVD drive Click the
Windows Start menu and select Run Browse to the location of the Budget
Manager Server setupexe file on the installation CD and click Open and
then OK
IT Note
The server runs on TCP
port 20563 so if you
have internal firewalls
you will have to allow
traffic on this port to
pass through
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hellipinstalling from a downloaded file
There are several ways to launch an update file obtained from the For Clients
portal
Select the appropriate command (Run or Open) when the download is
complete
Browse to the downloaded file (eg 2011a76 BudgetManagerServerexe)
and double-click it
Click the Windows Start menu and select Run Browse to the downloaded
file and click Open and then OK
Follow the installation prompts Then after the installation is completed you
will be asked to create an administrative user on the server This can be the
same user ID and password that you use within PROFITstar or PROFITability
but it does not have to be Follow the prompts to create this first user
account
3 Set Up the Server for Backups (optional but recommended)
(Network Administrator)
As with PROFITstar and PROFITability we strongly recommend that you
regularly back up the machine on which the Budget Manager service is
installed Unlike PROFITstar or PROFITability Budget Manager chooses its
own data directory It is a good idea to make sure that your scheduled
backups are set to include the Budget Manager files
The Budget Manager Server stores its data files under the Common
Application Data folder Under a typical installation the folder used to store
Budget Manager data will be
CDocuments and SettingsAll UsersApplication DataProfitstarBudgetManagerServerData
It is possible to move or rename the Budget Manager data folder Instructions
for performing this task can be found at
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevMoving-Renaming-Budget-Manager-
Datapdf
4 Install the Latest Version of PROFITstarPROFITability
(Budget Administrator andor Network Administrator)
Your branch or department managers will use the Budget Manager Client to
edit their budgets While these ―budgeteers are connected to PROFITstar or
PROFITability via the Budget Manager Server they do not actually need to
have PROFITstar or PROFITability installed at their locations in order to
perform their budgeting tasks
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The budget administrator however does need to have direct access to all of
the programsmdashPROFITstar or PROFITability the Budget Manager Server and
the Budget Manager Client Moreover because of the close integration
between the products the budget administrator should make sure that the
most current versions of the products are being run
5 Export Organization Data from PROFITstarPROFITability to the Budget
Manager Server
(Budget Administrator)
Once you have the latest version of PROFITstar andor PROFITability installed
you can use it to export data to the Budget Manager Server This tells the
server which organizations you want to enable for distributed budgeting and
which accounts you want budgeted
Launch the Budget Manager Administration screen by selecting Tools gt
Budget Manager from PROFITstar or PROFITabilitylsquos main menu Add a new
budget year and export the accounts for the organizations that you want
your users to be able to budget
6 Create User Accounts on the Budget Manager Server
(Budget Administrator)
User management is only available from the Budget Manager Administration
screen
7 Install the Budget Manager Client Software
(Budgeteers and Budget Administrator)
When Budget Manager is being installed for the first time the Budget
Manager Client software needs to be installed at each budgeteer location It is
recommended (though not required) that the budget administrator also install
the Budget Manager Client software so that budgets can be viewed and edited
without having to first import the data into PROFITstar or PROFITability
hellipinstalling from a CD
To install the client software insert the PROFITstar Budget Manager Client CD
into your computerlsquos CD or DVD drive Click the Windows Start menu and
select Run Browse to the location of the Budget Manager Client setupexe
file on the installation CD and click Open and then OK
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hellip installing from a downloaded file
There are several ways to launch an update file obtained from the For Clients
portal
Select the appropriate command (Run or Open) when the download is
complete
Browse to the downloaded file (eg 2011a76 BudgetManagerClientexe)
and double-click it
Click the Windows Start menu and select Run Browse to the downloaded
file and click Open and then OK
Follow the installation prompts After these steps are completed your users
will be ready to edit their budgets in Budget Manager
Note If you are currently running PROFITstar Budget Manager 2007a or
later it is only necessary to install the Budget Manager Server file since it
contains the necessary files for both the server and client applications When
this is done each budgeteer will automatically be prompted to run the
PROFITstar Budget Manager Client installation the first time they log into the
Budget Manager servermdashwithout having to download the client installation
file
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Appendix A ndash Using UNC Paths When specifying a path to the data it is preferable to use full UNC (Universal
Naming Convention) paths for your shortcuts in your PSini file and in the Data
Link to PS dialog in PROFITstar Portfolio PROFITstar users are encouraged to
involve their IT staff in this process
UNC paths use the server nameshare point format To determine what the
UNC path is for a particular drive open Windows Explorer and look at the drive
letter For example here is what one user sees for the F drive
The server name is always marked with single quotes So in this example
Onesrv is the server name and Public is the share point
If a userlsquos data was located at
FPSDataCommon
The UNC path would be
OnesrvPublicPSDataCommon
When used in shortcut the shortcut Target might look like this
ldquoCProgram FilesProfitstar 2011PSexerdquo OnesrvPublicPSDataCommon
To use a path like this in a shortcut right-click the desktop and select New gt
Shortcut First browse to the location of the program files Then add the UNC
path to the appropriate data subdirectory to the right of the program files path
separated by a space (as in the above example) Click Next Provide a name for
the shortcut and click Finish
For institutions with multiple computers running PROFITstar PROFITability
andor PROFITstar Portfolio shortcuts can be emailed or coped to removable
media and then reused on each PCmdashas long as the program files are always
stored in the same location Select the Desktop folder in Windows Explorer and
copy the appropriate shortcut file(s)
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Appendix B ndash Related Links System requirements for PROFITstar PROFITability Profitstar Suite and
PROFITstar Portfolio
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevSysReqpdf
System requirements for PROFITstar Budget Manager
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevBudManSysReqpdf
Instructions for installing Profitstar Web Services for Optimizer
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevProfitstar Web Services Installpdf
Antivirus recommendations
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevAntivirusRecommendationspdf
These and other IT resources can be found at
httpsforclientsjackhenrycomProductsAndServicesPROFITstarPROFITabilityCUPR
OReferenceInformationPagesITResourcesaspx
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10 Defined Root Path
During this step of the installation process you are asked to specify a
―defined root path for your ProfitStars dataset(s) If more than one dataset
will reside on the ―server machine select a path that will allow access to all
of your data If for example your datasets will be located under CPSData
then select that as your defined root path
If you ever need to modify the defined root path go to Start gt All Programs
gt Profitstar Server 2011 gt Profitstar Server Configuration to open a tool that
lets you reselect the defined root path
11 Advantage Database Service
If the Installation Wizard detects that the
Advantage Database service (version 80) is
installed this step will ask you to specify where the
new service (version 81) should be installed It will
not be necessary to enter your ADS Serial
Number and Validation Code
Note If the Installation Wizard detects that
Advantage Database service version 81 is already
installed this step will be skipped
Remember that a laptop that is occasionally
disconnected from the network will need a special
ADS single-user Serial Number and Validation
Code if the server components and the client software are both installed on
the same machine
12 Install Profitstar Server
This step asks you to specify a path for the
Profitstar Server installation As with the prior step
you cannot install this software remotely via a
network or mapped drive
13 Server Components Installed
Following the installation of the Profitstar server
you will see a completion message If you are
installing from a CD clicking the Finish button
returns you to the installerlsquos Welcome screen If
you are currently installing to a ―server machine
where the data and the server components are
located and if PROFITstar and its related software
products will not be run from this PC select Close
to exit the installation program
If you are installing from the downloaded Profitstar
Server file clicking the Finish button exits the
program
IT Note
If firewall software is used it
must be configured to allow
incoming connections on port
6262 using the UDP protocol
This port is used by the
Advantage Database Server
service to satisfy client requests
for data in the database used by
PROFITstar and its related
software products
IT Note
Incoming connections must
also be allowed on port
20925 using the TCP
protocol This port is used by
the Profitstar Server service
to manage client requests for
data in the database
Instructions explaining how to
allow communication through
Windows Firewall on Windows
Server 2008 are available at
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenry
comdevFirewall Considerationspdf
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14 Client Installation (Steps 14 ndash 17)
The client installation should be run when
You are currently installing to a ―server machine where the data and the
server components are located and if PROFITstar and its related software
products will be run on this PC
You are installing the program files for PROFITstar andor its related
products on each PC that will be used to access the data
If you have just completed the installation of the server components from a
CD and you have been returned to the Welcome screen of the Profitstar
Installer you will see that the Install Profitstar Client option is still active
Click this link if the client files also need to be installed on the ―server
machine
If you are installing the Profitstar Client on all the individual PCs that will be
used to access the data you can get to this screen by following the
instructions for installing from a CD (Step 9) or by copying the contents of the
CD to a network drive and then accessing the setupexe file from each
workstation (Make sure that the properties of the copied CD files are not set
to ―Read-only)
Note Keep in mind that if you have been running version 2007a or later it
is only necessary to install the Profitstar Server file since it contains the
necessary files for both the server and client applications When each user
subsequently attempts to log in following the server installation they will be
prompted to automatically update their client application without having to
download or find the appropriate Profitstar Client file
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15 Install Profitstar Client (1)
Remember that for all types of installations the person actually installing the
software must have ―Administrator rights
In 2011a when upgrading our programs you are no longer required to enter
a product key on machines where successfully installed previous versions of
the programs exist Product keys will still be necessary however for initial
installations or if you are installing on a new PC
When upgrading the Profitstar Client if existing and authorized products are
detected on the PC these will be shown in the installer
A new key is required if you are installing an additional product (PROFITstar
Portfolio for example) or moving to a new configuration of products (such as
changing from PROFITstar only to Profitstar Suite) If no products are
detected on the machine then the Enter a new product keyhellip option will be
the only choice displayed on this page of the Profitstar Client Installer and a
valid key must be provided for the version you are installing
16 Install Profitstar Client (2)
The Destination Directory shown at the bottom of the screen can be
modified by clicking the Browse button and selecting a different folder
17 Network Installation
If the institutionlsquos data is shared by multiple users on a network be sure to
repeat Steps 14 ndash 16 on each additional PC used to run the software
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18 PSData Folder Permissions
Before PROFITstarPROFITabilityPortfolio users attempt to run the software
the Share and Security permissions for both the users and the local SYSTEM
accountmdashon the ―server machine where the server components (ADS and
Profitstar Server) residemdashmust be set to FULL CONTROL These permissions
need to be set at the root data directory level (CPSData by default) the
nested subdirectories (PS PA Common and PMData) and at any Windows
share name established for the root data directory
IT personnel must set these permissions from the server
19 Converting your Existing Data
When you launch PROFITstar PROFITability Profitstar Suite andor
PROFITstar Portfolio the program always checks to see if the data needs to
be converted The first time the 2011 edition is opened by any user a
message will be displayed that the database is out of date If the user
proceeds the conversion program will create an automatic backup of the data
and will update the data tables as necessary
20 Update your Shortcuts
You will need to modify the properties of your PROFITstar PROFITability or
PROFITstar Portfolio shortcuts before they can be used to open the 2011
versions of these programs
Unless your data is on your local drive when specifying the path to your data
it is preferable to use the full UNC (Universal Naming Convention) path in
your shortcut Refer to Appendix A for details
21 Post-Installation Issues
Additional technical informationmdashsuch as required permissions firewall
settings and interaction with active antivirus scanning softwaremdashcan be
obtained either from the 2011 Installation section of our Web-based FAQs
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomfaqsFAQshtmInstallationfaqinsthtml
or from our IT-related resources available at
httpsforclientsjackhenrycomProductsAndServicesPROFITstarPROFITabilit
yCUPROReferenceInformationPagesITResourcesaspx
Links to individual papers of interest can be found in Appendix B
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Installing ProfitStars programs on a New PC
For instructions focusing specifically on moving PROFITstar to a new server refer
to this resource
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevMoving_PROFITstar_to_a_New_Serverp
df
To install PROFITstar PROFITability Profitstar Suite andor PROFITstar Portfolio
on a new PC perform the steps listed below
1 Verify the 2011 System Requirements
Review the system requirements and verify that the computers on which the
software will be installed meet these requirements
The system requirements can be found in the System Requirements for the
2011 edition paper located at
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevSysReqpdf
2 Back Up your Data
If the new PC is the one that will house your data then you will want to
create Full backups of your data (PROFITstarPROFITability and PROFITstar
Portfolio) using the Backup utility found under the File menu The
compressed file(s) created during this step should be located where it can be
accessed by the new PC The file(s) will be restored as part of Step 17
3 Locate your Serial Number Validation Code and Product Key
If the data and the Advantage Database service are being installed on a new
PC then a Serial Number and Validation Code must be obtained for the
computer on which the Advantage software will be installed In addition you
will need the Product Key that will unlock the ProfitStars software products
that your institution is currently licensed to install
You will be prompted for this information as necessary during the
installation process If you do not have this institution-specific information for
the 2011 edition please contact your Client Services Analyst at 800-356-
9099
4 Special Considerations ndash Server and Client on the Same Computer
If you will be working on a laptop that is occasionally disconnected from the
network then that computer will need to have the server components and the
program files for PROFITstar (and any related ProfitStars software products
that you intend to use) installed on it If the server componentsmdashADS and the
Profitstar Server with related configuration toolsmdashhave not already been
installed you will need to obtain a special Advantage Database Server single-
user Serial Number and Validation Code from your Client Services Analyst
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5 Obtain the Necessary Program Files
hellipfrom a CD
If you still have a 2011 edition installation CD you can use this media to
install the necessary program files on the new PC After installing from the
CD you can keep your program files up to date by downloading the latest
versions from our website
hellipfrom the For Clients portal
For the 2011 edition two downloadable files (eg 2011a76
ProfitstarServerexe and 2011a76 ProfitstarClientexe) are available that will
install everything you need to run the software products for which your
institution is currently licensed (Additional files are available for the
PROFITstar Budget Manager Client and Server)
Visit our ReleaseUpgrades page in the For Clients portal for important
information about the 2011 release and instructions concerning how to
obtain the necessary files from JHA Downloads
Note When you download an update from our website and you are given the
option to Run or Save the filemdashbe sure to choose to Save it The resulting
executable file can be launched after the download is complete
6 Installation Rights
Remember that the person installing the server components must have
―Administrator rights
7 Server Components Installation (Steps 7 ndash 13)
If PROFITstar andor its related software products is used by multiple users
on a network make sure that everyone is out of the program before
beginning the installation process
The server components (ADS and the Profitstar Server) software must be
installed on the PC where the data resides It is possible to install them on
A ―true 32 or 64-bit server machine
A non-server machine that is commonly accessible to multiple users
A single userlsquos own machine
8 Installation Wizard ndash From a CD
Insert the CD into your computerlsquos CD or DVD drive If autorun is enabled for
the drive the installation program will launch automatically If autorun is not
enabled click the Windows Start menu and select Run Enter Rsetupexe
(where Rlsquo is the drive letter for your CD or DVD drive) and click OK
This opens the first page of the Profitstar Installer To install the server
components select the Install Profitstar Server option
After each step click Next to continue
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9 Installation Wizard ndash From a Downloaded File
If the installation file was obtained from the For Clients portal there are
several ways to open it
Select the appropriate command (Run or Open) when each download is
complete
Browse to the downloaded file (eg 2011a76 ProfitstarServerexe) and
double-click it
Click the Windows Start menu and select Run Then browse to the
appropriate downloaded file and click OK
When the installation program is launched this way the Defined Root Path
page is displayed After each step click Next to continue
10 Defined Root Path
During this step of the installation process you are asked to specify a
―defined root path for your ProfitStars dataset(s) If more than one dataset
will reside on the ―server machine select a path that will allow access to all
of your data If for example your datasets will be located under CPSData
then select that as your defined root path
If you ever need to modify the defined root path go to Start gt All Programs
gt Profitstar Server 2011 gt Profitstar Server Configuration to open a tool that
lets you reselect the defined root path
11 Advantage Database Service
If the ProfitStars data actually resides (or will
reside) on the current computer enter your ADS
Serial Number and Validation Code during
this step If you do not have this institution-
specific information for the 2011 edition please
contact your Client Services Analyst at 800-356-
9099 Once you have a current set of installation
codes be sure to keep them in a safe place for
future reference You will need these codes if you
ever need to reinstall the software
Remember that a laptop that is occasionally
disconnected from the network will need a
special ADS single-user Serial Number and
Validation Code if the server components and the client software are both
installed on the same machine
IT Note
If firewall software is used it
must be configured to allow
incoming connections on port
6262 using the UDP protocol
This port is used by the
Advantage Database Server
service to satisfy client requests
for data in the database used by
PROFITstar and its related
software products
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12 Install Profitstar Server
This step asks you to specify a path for the
Profitstar Server installation As with the prior
step you cannot install this software remotely via
a network or mapped drive
13 Server Components Installed
Following the installation of the Profitstar server
you will see a completion message If you are installing from a CD clicking
the Finish button returns you to the installerlsquos Welcome screen If
PROFITstar and its related software products will not be run from this PC
select Close to exit the installation program
If you are installing from the downloaded Profitstar Server file clicking the
Finish button exits the program
14 Client Installation (Steps 14 ndash 16)
The client installation should be run when
You are currently installing to a ―server machine where the data and the
server components are located and if PROFITstar and its related software
products will be run on this PC
You are installing the program files for PROFITstar andor its related
products on each PC that will be used to access the data
If you have just completed the installation of the server components from a
CD and you have been returned to the Welcome screen of the Profitstar
Installer you will see that the only option remaining is Install Profitstar
Client Click this link if the client files also need to be installed on the ―server
machine
If you are installing the Profitstar Client on all the individual PCs that will be
used to access the data you can get to this screen by following the
instructions for installing from a CD (Step 8) or by copying the contents of the
CD to a network drive and then accessing the setupexe file from each
workstation (Make sure that the properties of the copied CD files are not set
to ―Read-only)
Note Keep in mind that it is only necessary to install the Profitstar Server
file since it contains the necessary files for both the server and client
applications When each user subsequently attempts to log in following the
server installation they will be prompted to automatically update their client
application without having to download or find the appropriate Profitstar
Client file
IT Note
Incoming connections must also
be allowed on port 20925 using
the TCP protocol This port is
used by the Profitstar Server
service to manage client requests
for data in the database
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15 Install Profitstar Client (1)
Remember that for all types of installations the person actually installing the
software must have ―Administrator rights
When this screen is displayed enter your institutionlsquos Product Key This key
controls which program files will be installed on the current computer If you
do not have this institution-specific information for the 2011 edition please
contact your Client Services Analyst at 800-356-9099
16 Install Profitstar Client (2)
The Destination Directory shown at the bottom of the screen can be
modified by clicking the Browse button and selecting a different folder
17 Associating the Program Files and the Data
If you will be running your data locally on the new PC you will need to
restore the backup you made in Step 2 of this process The Restore function
can be launched from outside the PROFITstar or PROFITability programs In
Windows XP go to the Start menu and select All Programs gt Profitstar 2011
gt Restore In addition this application can be run by double-clicking the
Restoreexe file in the Profitstar 2011 program files directory The Restore
process will prompt you to identify the backup that was recently created as
well as the location to which the files will be restored
Whether a backup is restored to the local hard drive or to a network drive
you have several ways of telling the program files where to find the data
hellipWindows shortcut
Unless your data is on your local drive when specifying the path to your data
it is preferable to use the full UNC (Universal Naming Convention) path in
your shortcut Refer to Appendix A for details
hellipPSini file settings
Another alternative is to modify the PSini file For a Profitstar Suite client
running on Vista or Windows 7 the default location for this file is
CProgramDataProfitstarPS Suite2011 For a Windows XP user the default
location for the PSini file is CDocuments and SettingsAll UsersApplication
DataProfitstarPS Suite2011
By default the [Directories] section of the PSini file stores the RootPath
parameter which identifies the root data directory location The [Profitstar]
and [Profitability] sections store the DataPath parameters that keep track of
where the data is for that product
As with Windows shortcuts when specifying the path to your data it is
preferable to use the full UNC (Universal Naming Convention) path in your
PSini file Refer to Appendix A for details
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Using the sample UNC path from Appendix A the INI file settings for the
Profitstar Suite would look like this
Profitstar Suite
[Directories]
RootPath=OnesrvPublicPSData
[Profitstar]
DataPath=Common
[Profitability]
DataPath=Common
Once the parameters are specified in the PSini file PROFITstar or
PROFITability shortcuts do not need to reference the data path in order to be
able to launch the program
If the path to the data is not specified in either the shortcut or the INI file the
system assumes that the data is located with the program filesmdashwhich should
not be the case
18 Post-Installation Issues
Additional technical informationmdashsuch as required permissions firewall
settings and interaction with active antivirus scanning softwaremdashcan be
obtained either from the 2011 Installation section of our web-based FAQs
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomfaqsFAQshtmInstallationfaqinsthtml
or from our IT-related resources available at
httpsforclientsjackhenrycomProductsAndServicesPROFITstarPROFITabilit
yCUPROReferenceInformationPagesITResourcesaspx
Links to individual papers of interest can be found in Appendix B
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Converting PROFITstar Portfolio Data
When you launch PROFITstar Portfolio the program will check to see if the data
needs to be converted The first time the 2011 edition is opened by any user a
message will be displayed to let you know that the database is out of date If you
proceed the conversion program converts the data in each model
Note Before attempting to work in or download to PROFITstar or PROFITstar
Portfolio make sure that both sets of data have been converted to the same
version of 2011
Linking PROFITstar Portfolio and PROFITstar Data
While not technically part of the installation process it is important to remember
that PROFITstar Portfolio data cannot be used with the corresponding set of
PROFITstar data until you link the two
When PROFITstar Portfolio and PROFITstar are both installed launch PROFITstar
Portfolio (Start gt All Programs gt Profitstar 2011 gt PROFITstar Portfolio gt
Profitstar Portfolio) and then open the PROFITstar Data Link Setup box (Setup
gt Profitstar Data Link)
To create a data link click the Add Data Link button and
Click in the first column of the new row if you need to change the path to your
PROFITstar Portfolio data You can either key in the desired path or click the
button to open a box from which you can browse to the data location
Click the second column to specify a path to your PROFITstar data
Unless both sets of data reside on your local drive it is preferable to use full UNC
(Universal Naming Convention) paths when specifying the location of your
PROFITstar Portfolio and PROFITstar data in the PROFITstar Data Link Setup
dialog Refer to Appendix A for more information about UNC paths
After clicking off the active cell (or pressing the Enter key) the View Settings link
will be either blue or red Blue indicates that you are connected to valid data If it is
red either the PROFITstar Portfolio or the PROFITstar data path is invalid Clicking
the red View Settings link will display a message that will tell you which data path is
incorrect
When PROFITstar Portfolio and PROFITstar are properly linked a PROFITstar
Portfolio speedbutton will appear in the PROFITstar toolbar the next time
PROFITstar is opened and the two programs will be able to exchange information
Note The name of the PROFITstar Portfolio data directory can be user defined
The data does not have to reside in a folder called ―PMData
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Installing the PROFITstar Budget Manager Server and Client
Software
To install the PROFITstar Budget Manager perform the following steps
1 Verify the System Requirements
(Budget Administrator andor Network Administrator)
Review the system requirements and verify that the computers on which the
PROFITstar Budget Manager software will be installed meet these
requirements
These system requirements can be found at
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevBudManSysReqpdf
2 Install the Budget Manager Server Software
(Network Administrator)
Like PROFITstar and PROFITability Budget Manager
uses clientserver architecture
The Budget Manager Server software is a Windows
service that must be installed on one computer in your
enterprise and then listens over TCPIP It does not
have to reside on a true network servermdashit will run
equally well on desktop operating systems However it
may be best to install it on a server simply because
servers typically have their data backed up regularly
The Budget Manager Server software should be installed on a single computer
on your network It is not necessary nor is it recommended to install it on
multiple computers
hellipinstalling from a CD
After selecting the computer that will act as the Budget Manager server
insert the installation CD into the computerlsquos CD or DVD drive Click the
Windows Start menu and select Run Browse to the location of the Budget
Manager Server setupexe file on the installation CD and click Open and
then OK
IT Note
The server runs on TCP
port 20563 so if you
have internal firewalls
you will have to allow
traffic on this port to
pass through
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hellipinstalling from a downloaded file
There are several ways to launch an update file obtained from the For Clients
portal
Select the appropriate command (Run or Open) when the download is
complete
Browse to the downloaded file (eg 2011a76 BudgetManagerServerexe)
and double-click it
Click the Windows Start menu and select Run Browse to the downloaded
file and click Open and then OK
Follow the installation prompts Then after the installation is completed you
will be asked to create an administrative user on the server This can be the
same user ID and password that you use within PROFITstar or PROFITability
but it does not have to be Follow the prompts to create this first user
account
3 Set Up the Server for Backups (optional but recommended)
(Network Administrator)
As with PROFITstar and PROFITability we strongly recommend that you
regularly back up the machine on which the Budget Manager service is
installed Unlike PROFITstar or PROFITability Budget Manager chooses its
own data directory It is a good idea to make sure that your scheduled
backups are set to include the Budget Manager files
The Budget Manager Server stores its data files under the Common
Application Data folder Under a typical installation the folder used to store
Budget Manager data will be
CDocuments and SettingsAll UsersApplication DataProfitstarBudgetManagerServerData
It is possible to move or rename the Budget Manager data folder Instructions
for performing this task can be found at
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevMoving-Renaming-Budget-Manager-
Datapdf
4 Install the Latest Version of PROFITstarPROFITability
(Budget Administrator andor Network Administrator)
Your branch or department managers will use the Budget Manager Client to
edit their budgets While these ―budgeteers are connected to PROFITstar or
PROFITability via the Budget Manager Server they do not actually need to
have PROFITstar or PROFITability installed at their locations in order to
perform their budgeting tasks
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The budget administrator however does need to have direct access to all of
the programsmdashPROFITstar or PROFITability the Budget Manager Server and
the Budget Manager Client Moreover because of the close integration
between the products the budget administrator should make sure that the
most current versions of the products are being run
5 Export Organization Data from PROFITstarPROFITability to the Budget
Manager Server
(Budget Administrator)
Once you have the latest version of PROFITstar andor PROFITability installed
you can use it to export data to the Budget Manager Server This tells the
server which organizations you want to enable for distributed budgeting and
which accounts you want budgeted
Launch the Budget Manager Administration screen by selecting Tools gt
Budget Manager from PROFITstar or PROFITabilitylsquos main menu Add a new
budget year and export the accounts for the organizations that you want
your users to be able to budget
6 Create User Accounts on the Budget Manager Server
(Budget Administrator)
User management is only available from the Budget Manager Administration
screen
7 Install the Budget Manager Client Software
(Budgeteers and Budget Administrator)
When Budget Manager is being installed for the first time the Budget
Manager Client software needs to be installed at each budgeteer location It is
recommended (though not required) that the budget administrator also install
the Budget Manager Client software so that budgets can be viewed and edited
without having to first import the data into PROFITstar or PROFITability
hellipinstalling from a CD
To install the client software insert the PROFITstar Budget Manager Client CD
into your computerlsquos CD or DVD drive Click the Windows Start menu and
select Run Browse to the location of the Budget Manager Client setupexe
file on the installation CD and click Open and then OK
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hellip installing from a downloaded file
There are several ways to launch an update file obtained from the For Clients
portal
Select the appropriate command (Run or Open) when the download is
complete
Browse to the downloaded file (eg 2011a76 BudgetManagerClientexe)
and double-click it
Click the Windows Start menu and select Run Browse to the downloaded
file and click Open and then OK
Follow the installation prompts After these steps are completed your users
will be ready to edit their budgets in Budget Manager
Note If you are currently running PROFITstar Budget Manager 2007a or
later it is only necessary to install the Budget Manager Server file since it
contains the necessary files for both the server and client applications When
this is done each budgeteer will automatically be prompted to run the
PROFITstar Budget Manager Client installation the first time they log into the
Budget Manager servermdashwithout having to download the client installation
file
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Appendix A ndash Using UNC Paths When specifying a path to the data it is preferable to use full UNC (Universal
Naming Convention) paths for your shortcuts in your PSini file and in the Data
Link to PS dialog in PROFITstar Portfolio PROFITstar users are encouraged to
involve their IT staff in this process
UNC paths use the server nameshare point format To determine what the
UNC path is for a particular drive open Windows Explorer and look at the drive
letter For example here is what one user sees for the F drive
The server name is always marked with single quotes So in this example
Onesrv is the server name and Public is the share point
If a userlsquos data was located at
FPSDataCommon
The UNC path would be
OnesrvPublicPSDataCommon
When used in shortcut the shortcut Target might look like this
ldquoCProgram FilesProfitstar 2011PSexerdquo OnesrvPublicPSDataCommon
To use a path like this in a shortcut right-click the desktop and select New gt
Shortcut First browse to the location of the program files Then add the UNC
path to the appropriate data subdirectory to the right of the program files path
separated by a space (as in the above example) Click Next Provide a name for
the shortcut and click Finish
For institutions with multiple computers running PROFITstar PROFITability
andor PROFITstar Portfolio shortcuts can be emailed or coped to removable
media and then reused on each PCmdashas long as the program files are always
stored in the same location Select the Desktop folder in Windows Explorer and
copy the appropriate shortcut file(s)
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Appendix B ndash Related Links System requirements for PROFITstar PROFITability Profitstar Suite and
PROFITstar Portfolio
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevSysReqpdf
System requirements for PROFITstar Budget Manager
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevBudManSysReqpdf
Instructions for installing Profitstar Web Services for Optimizer
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevProfitstar Web Services Installpdf
Antivirus recommendations
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevAntivirusRecommendationspdf
These and other IT resources can be found at
httpsforclientsjackhenrycomProductsAndServicesPROFITstarPROFITabilityCUPR
OReferenceInformationPagesITResourcesaspx
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14 Client Installation (Steps 14 ndash 17)
The client installation should be run when
You are currently installing to a ―server machine where the data and the
server components are located and if PROFITstar and its related software
products will be run on this PC
You are installing the program files for PROFITstar andor its related
products on each PC that will be used to access the data
If you have just completed the installation of the server components from a
CD and you have been returned to the Welcome screen of the Profitstar
Installer you will see that the Install Profitstar Client option is still active
Click this link if the client files also need to be installed on the ―server
machine
If you are installing the Profitstar Client on all the individual PCs that will be
used to access the data you can get to this screen by following the
instructions for installing from a CD (Step 9) or by copying the contents of the
CD to a network drive and then accessing the setupexe file from each
workstation (Make sure that the properties of the copied CD files are not set
to ―Read-only)
Note Keep in mind that if you have been running version 2007a or later it
is only necessary to install the Profitstar Server file since it contains the
necessary files for both the server and client applications When each user
subsequently attempts to log in following the server installation they will be
prompted to automatically update their client application without having to
download or find the appropriate Profitstar Client file
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15 Install Profitstar Client (1)
Remember that for all types of installations the person actually installing the
software must have ―Administrator rights
In 2011a when upgrading our programs you are no longer required to enter
a product key on machines where successfully installed previous versions of
the programs exist Product keys will still be necessary however for initial
installations or if you are installing on a new PC
When upgrading the Profitstar Client if existing and authorized products are
detected on the PC these will be shown in the installer
A new key is required if you are installing an additional product (PROFITstar
Portfolio for example) or moving to a new configuration of products (such as
changing from PROFITstar only to Profitstar Suite) If no products are
detected on the machine then the Enter a new product keyhellip option will be
the only choice displayed on this page of the Profitstar Client Installer and a
valid key must be provided for the version you are installing
16 Install Profitstar Client (2)
The Destination Directory shown at the bottom of the screen can be
modified by clicking the Browse button and selecting a different folder
17 Network Installation
If the institutionlsquos data is shared by multiple users on a network be sure to
repeat Steps 14 ndash 16 on each additional PC used to run the software
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18 PSData Folder Permissions
Before PROFITstarPROFITabilityPortfolio users attempt to run the software
the Share and Security permissions for both the users and the local SYSTEM
accountmdashon the ―server machine where the server components (ADS and
Profitstar Server) residemdashmust be set to FULL CONTROL These permissions
need to be set at the root data directory level (CPSData by default) the
nested subdirectories (PS PA Common and PMData) and at any Windows
share name established for the root data directory
IT personnel must set these permissions from the server
19 Converting your Existing Data
When you launch PROFITstar PROFITability Profitstar Suite andor
PROFITstar Portfolio the program always checks to see if the data needs to
be converted The first time the 2011 edition is opened by any user a
message will be displayed that the database is out of date If the user
proceeds the conversion program will create an automatic backup of the data
and will update the data tables as necessary
20 Update your Shortcuts
You will need to modify the properties of your PROFITstar PROFITability or
PROFITstar Portfolio shortcuts before they can be used to open the 2011
versions of these programs
Unless your data is on your local drive when specifying the path to your data
it is preferable to use the full UNC (Universal Naming Convention) path in
your shortcut Refer to Appendix A for details
21 Post-Installation Issues
Additional technical informationmdashsuch as required permissions firewall
settings and interaction with active antivirus scanning softwaremdashcan be
obtained either from the 2011 Installation section of our Web-based FAQs
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomfaqsFAQshtmInstallationfaqinsthtml
or from our IT-related resources available at
httpsforclientsjackhenrycomProductsAndServicesPROFITstarPROFITabilit
yCUPROReferenceInformationPagesITResourcesaspx
Links to individual papers of interest can be found in Appendix B
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Installing ProfitStars programs on a New PC
For instructions focusing specifically on moving PROFITstar to a new server refer
to this resource
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevMoving_PROFITstar_to_a_New_Serverp
df
To install PROFITstar PROFITability Profitstar Suite andor PROFITstar Portfolio
on a new PC perform the steps listed below
1 Verify the 2011 System Requirements
Review the system requirements and verify that the computers on which the
software will be installed meet these requirements
The system requirements can be found in the System Requirements for the
2011 edition paper located at
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevSysReqpdf
2 Back Up your Data
If the new PC is the one that will house your data then you will want to
create Full backups of your data (PROFITstarPROFITability and PROFITstar
Portfolio) using the Backup utility found under the File menu The
compressed file(s) created during this step should be located where it can be
accessed by the new PC The file(s) will be restored as part of Step 17
3 Locate your Serial Number Validation Code and Product Key
If the data and the Advantage Database service are being installed on a new
PC then a Serial Number and Validation Code must be obtained for the
computer on which the Advantage software will be installed In addition you
will need the Product Key that will unlock the ProfitStars software products
that your institution is currently licensed to install
You will be prompted for this information as necessary during the
installation process If you do not have this institution-specific information for
the 2011 edition please contact your Client Services Analyst at 800-356-
9099
4 Special Considerations ndash Server and Client on the Same Computer
If you will be working on a laptop that is occasionally disconnected from the
network then that computer will need to have the server components and the
program files for PROFITstar (and any related ProfitStars software products
that you intend to use) installed on it If the server componentsmdashADS and the
Profitstar Server with related configuration toolsmdashhave not already been
installed you will need to obtain a special Advantage Database Server single-
user Serial Number and Validation Code from your Client Services Analyst
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5 Obtain the Necessary Program Files
hellipfrom a CD
If you still have a 2011 edition installation CD you can use this media to
install the necessary program files on the new PC After installing from the
CD you can keep your program files up to date by downloading the latest
versions from our website
hellipfrom the For Clients portal
For the 2011 edition two downloadable files (eg 2011a76
ProfitstarServerexe and 2011a76 ProfitstarClientexe) are available that will
install everything you need to run the software products for which your
institution is currently licensed (Additional files are available for the
PROFITstar Budget Manager Client and Server)
Visit our ReleaseUpgrades page in the For Clients portal for important
information about the 2011 release and instructions concerning how to
obtain the necessary files from JHA Downloads
Note When you download an update from our website and you are given the
option to Run or Save the filemdashbe sure to choose to Save it The resulting
executable file can be launched after the download is complete
6 Installation Rights
Remember that the person installing the server components must have
―Administrator rights
7 Server Components Installation (Steps 7 ndash 13)
If PROFITstar andor its related software products is used by multiple users
on a network make sure that everyone is out of the program before
beginning the installation process
The server components (ADS and the Profitstar Server) software must be
installed on the PC where the data resides It is possible to install them on
A ―true 32 or 64-bit server machine
A non-server machine that is commonly accessible to multiple users
A single userlsquos own machine
8 Installation Wizard ndash From a CD
Insert the CD into your computerlsquos CD or DVD drive If autorun is enabled for
the drive the installation program will launch automatically If autorun is not
enabled click the Windows Start menu and select Run Enter Rsetupexe
(where Rlsquo is the drive letter for your CD or DVD drive) and click OK
This opens the first page of the Profitstar Installer To install the server
components select the Install Profitstar Server option
After each step click Next to continue
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9 Installation Wizard ndash From a Downloaded File
If the installation file was obtained from the For Clients portal there are
several ways to open it
Select the appropriate command (Run or Open) when each download is
complete
Browse to the downloaded file (eg 2011a76 ProfitstarServerexe) and
double-click it
Click the Windows Start menu and select Run Then browse to the
appropriate downloaded file and click OK
When the installation program is launched this way the Defined Root Path
page is displayed After each step click Next to continue
10 Defined Root Path
During this step of the installation process you are asked to specify a
―defined root path for your ProfitStars dataset(s) If more than one dataset
will reside on the ―server machine select a path that will allow access to all
of your data If for example your datasets will be located under CPSData
then select that as your defined root path
If you ever need to modify the defined root path go to Start gt All Programs
gt Profitstar Server 2011 gt Profitstar Server Configuration to open a tool that
lets you reselect the defined root path
11 Advantage Database Service
If the ProfitStars data actually resides (or will
reside) on the current computer enter your ADS
Serial Number and Validation Code during
this step If you do not have this institution-
specific information for the 2011 edition please
contact your Client Services Analyst at 800-356-
9099 Once you have a current set of installation
codes be sure to keep them in a safe place for
future reference You will need these codes if you
ever need to reinstall the software
Remember that a laptop that is occasionally
disconnected from the network will need a
special ADS single-user Serial Number and
Validation Code if the server components and the client software are both
installed on the same machine
IT Note
If firewall software is used it
must be configured to allow
incoming connections on port
6262 using the UDP protocol
This port is used by the
Advantage Database Server
service to satisfy client requests
for data in the database used by
PROFITstar and its related
software products
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12 Install Profitstar Server
This step asks you to specify a path for the
Profitstar Server installation As with the prior
step you cannot install this software remotely via
a network or mapped drive
13 Server Components Installed
Following the installation of the Profitstar server
you will see a completion message If you are installing from a CD clicking
the Finish button returns you to the installerlsquos Welcome screen If
PROFITstar and its related software products will not be run from this PC
select Close to exit the installation program
If you are installing from the downloaded Profitstar Server file clicking the
Finish button exits the program
14 Client Installation (Steps 14 ndash 16)
The client installation should be run when
You are currently installing to a ―server machine where the data and the
server components are located and if PROFITstar and its related software
products will be run on this PC
You are installing the program files for PROFITstar andor its related
products on each PC that will be used to access the data
If you have just completed the installation of the server components from a
CD and you have been returned to the Welcome screen of the Profitstar
Installer you will see that the only option remaining is Install Profitstar
Client Click this link if the client files also need to be installed on the ―server
machine
If you are installing the Profitstar Client on all the individual PCs that will be
used to access the data you can get to this screen by following the
instructions for installing from a CD (Step 8) or by copying the contents of the
CD to a network drive and then accessing the setupexe file from each
workstation (Make sure that the properties of the copied CD files are not set
to ―Read-only)
Note Keep in mind that it is only necessary to install the Profitstar Server
file since it contains the necessary files for both the server and client
applications When each user subsequently attempts to log in following the
server installation they will be prompted to automatically update their client
application without having to download or find the appropriate Profitstar
Client file
IT Note
Incoming connections must also
be allowed on port 20925 using
the TCP protocol This port is
used by the Profitstar Server
service to manage client requests
for data in the database
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15 Install Profitstar Client (1)
Remember that for all types of installations the person actually installing the
software must have ―Administrator rights
When this screen is displayed enter your institutionlsquos Product Key This key
controls which program files will be installed on the current computer If you
do not have this institution-specific information for the 2011 edition please
contact your Client Services Analyst at 800-356-9099
16 Install Profitstar Client (2)
The Destination Directory shown at the bottom of the screen can be
modified by clicking the Browse button and selecting a different folder
17 Associating the Program Files and the Data
If you will be running your data locally on the new PC you will need to
restore the backup you made in Step 2 of this process The Restore function
can be launched from outside the PROFITstar or PROFITability programs In
Windows XP go to the Start menu and select All Programs gt Profitstar 2011
gt Restore In addition this application can be run by double-clicking the
Restoreexe file in the Profitstar 2011 program files directory The Restore
process will prompt you to identify the backup that was recently created as
well as the location to which the files will be restored
Whether a backup is restored to the local hard drive or to a network drive
you have several ways of telling the program files where to find the data
hellipWindows shortcut
Unless your data is on your local drive when specifying the path to your data
it is preferable to use the full UNC (Universal Naming Convention) path in
your shortcut Refer to Appendix A for details
hellipPSini file settings
Another alternative is to modify the PSini file For a Profitstar Suite client
running on Vista or Windows 7 the default location for this file is
CProgramDataProfitstarPS Suite2011 For a Windows XP user the default
location for the PSini file is CDocuments and SettingsAll UsersApplication
DataProfitstarPS Suite2011
By default the [Directories] section of the PSini file stores the RootPath
parameter which identifies the root data directory location The [Profitstar]
and [Profitability] sections store the DataPath parameters that keep track of
where the data is for that product
As with Windows shortcuts when specifying the path to your data it is
preferable to use the full UNC (Universal Naming Convention) path in your
PSini file Refer to Appendix A for details
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Using the sample UNC path from Appendix A the INI file settings for the
Profitstar Suite would look like this
Profitstar Suite
[Directories]
RootPath=OnesrvPublicPSData
[Profitstar]
DataPath=Common
[Profitability]
DataPath=Common
Once the parameters are specified in the PSini file PROFITstar or
PROFITability shortcuts do not need to reference the data path in order to be
able to launch the program
If the path to the data is not specified in either the shortcut or the INI file the
system assumes that the data is located with the program filesmdashwhich should
not be the case
18 Post-Installation Issues
Additional technical informationmdashsuch as required permissions firewall
settings and interaction with active antivirus scanning softwaremdashcan be
obtained either from the 2011 Installation section of our web-based FAQs
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomfaqsFAQshtmInstallationfaqinsthtml
or from our IT-related resources available at
httpsforclientsjackhenrycomProductsAndServicesPROFITstarPROFITabilit
yCUPROReferenceInformationPagesITResourcesaspx
Links to individual papers of interest can be found in Appendix B
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Converting PROFITstar Portfolio Data
When you launch PROFITstar Portfolio the program will check to see if the data
needs to be converted The first time the 2011 edition is opened by any user a
message will be displayed to let you know that the database is out of date If you
proceed the conversion program converts the data in each model
Note Before attempting to work in or download to PROFITstar or PROFITstar
Portfolio make sure that both sets of data have been converted to the same
version of 2011
Linking PROFITstar Portfolio and PROFITstar Data
While not technically part of the installation process it is important to remember
that PROFITstar Portfolio data cannot be used with the corresponding set of
PROFITstar data until you link the two
When PROFITstar Portfolio and PROFITstar are both installed launch PROFITstar
Portfolio (Start gt All Programs gt Profitstar 2011 gt PROFITstar Portfolio gt
Profitstar Portfolio) and then open the PROFITstar Data Link Setup box (Setup
gt Profitstar Data Link)
To create a data link click the Add Data Link button and
Click in the first column of the new row if you need to change the path to your
PROFITstar Portfolio data You can either key in the desired path or click the
button to open a box from which you can browse to the data location
Click the second column to specify a path to your PROFITstar data
Unless both sets of data reside on your local drive it is preferable to use full UNC
(Universal Naming Convention) paths when specifying the location of your
PROFITstar Portfolio and PROFITstar data in the PROFITstar Data Link Setup
dialog Refer to Appendix A for more information about UNC paths
After clicking off the active cell (or pressing the Enter key) the View Settings link
will be either blue or red Blue indicates that you are connected to valid data If it is
red either the PROFITstar Portfolio or the PROFITstar data path is invalid Clicking
the red View Settings link will display a message that will tell you which data path is
incorrect
When PROFITstar Portfolio and PROFITstar are properly linked a PROFITstar
Portfolio speedbutton will appear in the PROFITstar toolbar the next time
PROFITstar is opened and the two programs will be able to exchange information
Note The name of the PROFITstar Portfolio data directory can be user defined
The data does not have to reside in a folder called ―PMData
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Installing the PROFITstar Budget Manager Server and Client
Software
To install the PROFITstar Budget Manager perform the following steps
1 Verify the System Requirements
(Budget Administrator andor Network Administrator)
Review the system requirements and verify that the computers on which the
PROFITstar Budget Manager software will be installed meet these
requirements
These system requirements can be found at
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevBudManSysReqpdf
2 Install the Budget Manager Server Software
(Network Administrator)
Like PROFITstar and PROFITability Budget Manager
uses clientserver architecture
The Budget Manager Server software is a Windows
service that must be installed on one computer in your
enterprise and then listens over TCPIP It does not
have to reside on a true network servermdashit will run
equally well on desktop operating systems However it
may be best to install it on a server simply because
servers typically have their data backed up regularly
The Budget Manager Server software should be installed on a single computer
on your network It is not necessary nor is it recommended to install it on
multiple computers
hellipinstalling from a CD
After selecting the computer that will act as the Budget Manager server
insert the installation CD into the computerlsquos CD or DVD drive Click the
Windows Start menu and select Run Browse to the location of the Budget
Manager Server setupexe file on the installation CD and click Open and
then OK
IT Note
The server runs on TCP
port 20563 so if you
have internal firewalls
you will have to allow
traffic on this port to
pass through
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hellipinstalling from a downloaded file
There are several ways to launch an update file obtained from the For Clients
portal
Select the appropriate command (Run or Open) when the download is
complete
Browse to the downloaded file (eg 2011a76 BudgetManagerServerexe)
and double-click it
Click the Windows Start menu and select Run Browse to the downloaded
file and click Open and then OK
Follow the installation prompts Then after the installation is completed you
will be asked to create an administrative user on the server This can be the
same user ID and password that you use within PROFITstar or PROFITability
but it does not have to be Follow the prompts to create this first user
account
3 Set Up the Server for Backups (optional but recommended)
(Network Administrator)
As with PROFITstar and PROFITability we strongly recommend that you
regularly back up the machine on which the Budget Manager service is
installed Unlike PROFITstar or PROFITability Budget Manager chooses its
own data directory It is a good idea to make sure that your scheduled
backups are set to include the Budget Manager files
The Budget Manager Server stores its data files under the Common
Application Data folder Under a typical installation the folder used to store
Budget Manager data will be
CDocuments and SettingsAll UsersApplication DataProfitstarBudgetManagerServerData
It is possible to move or rename the Budget Manager data folder Instructions
for performing this task can be found at
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevMoving-Renaming-Budget-Manager-
Datapdf
4 Install the Latest Version of PROFITstarPROFITability
(Budget Administrator andor Network Administrator)
Your branch or department managers will use the Budget Manager Client to
edit their budgets While these ―budgeteers are connected to PROFITstar or
PROFITability via the Budget Manager Server they do not actually need to
have PROFITstar or PROFITability installed at their locations in order to
perform their budgeting tasks
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The budget administrator however does need to have direct access to all of
the programsmdashPROFITstar or PROFITability the Budget Manager Server and
the Budget Manager Client Moreover because of the close integration
between the products the budget administrator should make sure that the
most current versions of the products are being run
5 Export Organization Data from PROFITstarPROFITability to the Budget
Manager Server
(Budget Administrator)
Once you have the latest version of PROFITstar andor PROFITability installed
you can use it to export data to the Budget Manager Server This tells the
server which organizations you want to enable for distributed budgeting and
which accounts you want budgeted
Launch the Budget Manager Administration screen by selecting Tools gt
Budget Manager from PROFITstar or PROFITabilitylsquos main menu Add a new
budget year and export the accounts for the organizations that you want
your users to be able to budget
6 Create User Accounts on the Budget Manager Server
(Budget Administrator)
User management is only available from the Budget Manager Administration
screen
7 Install the Budget Manager Client Software
(Budgeteers and Budget Administrator)
When Budget Manager is being installed for the first time the Budget
Manager Client software needs to be installed at each budgeteer location It is
recommended (though not required) that the budget administrator also install
the Budget Manager Client software so that budgets can be viewed and edited
without having to first import the data into PROFITstar or PROFITability
hellipinstalling from a CD
To install the client software insert the PROFITstar Budget Manager Client CD
into your computerlsquos CD or DVD drive Click the Windows Start menu and
select Run Browse to the location of the Budget Manager Client setupexe
file on the installation CD and click Open and then OK
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hellip installing from a downloaded file
There are several ways to launch an update file obtained from the For Clients
portal
Select the appropriate command (Run or Open) when the download is
complete
Browse to the downloaded file (eg 2011a76 BudgetManagerClientexe)
and double-click it
Click the Windows Start menu and select Run Browse to the downloaded
file and click Open and then OK
Follow the installation prompts After these steps are completed your users
will be ready to edit their budgets in Budget Manager
Note If you are currently running PROFITstar Budget Manager 2007a or
later it is only necessary to install the Budget Manager Server file since it
contains the necessary files for both the server and client applications When
this is done each budgeteer will automatically be prompted to run the
PROFITstar Budget Manager Client installation the first time they log into the
Budget Manager servermdashwithout having to download the client installation
file
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Appendix A ndash Using UNC Paths When specifying a path to the data it is preferable to use full UNC (Universal
Naming Convention) paths for your shortcuts in your PSini file and in the Data
Link to PS dialog in PROFITstar Portfolio PROFITstar users are encouraged to
involve their IT staff in this process
UNC paths use the server nameshare point format To determine what the
UNC path is for a particular drive open Windows Explorer and look at the drive
letter For example here is what one user sees for the F drive
The server name is always marked with single quotes So in this example
Onesrv is the server name and Public is the share point
If a userlsquos data was located at
FPSDataCommon
The UNC path would be
OnesrvPublicPSDataCommon
When used in shortcut the shortcut Target might look like this
ldquoCProgram FilesProfitstar 2011PSexerdquo OnesrvPublicPSDataCommon
To use a path like this in a shortcut right-click the desktop and select New gt
Shortcut First browse to the location of the program files Then add the UNC
path to the appropriate data subdirectory to the right of the program files path
separated by a space (as in the above example) Click Next Provide a name for
the shortcut and click Finish
For institutions with multiple computers running PROFITstar PROFITability
andor PROFITstar Portfolio shortcuts can be emailed or coped to removable
media and then reused on each PCmdashas long as the program files are always
stored in the same location Select the Desktop folder in Windows Explorer and
copy the appropriate shortcut file(s)
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Appendix B ndash Related Links System requirements for PROFITstar PROFITability Profitstar Suite and
PROFITstar Portfolio
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevSysReqpdf
System requirements for PROFITstar Budget Manager
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevBudManSysReqpdf
Instructions for installing Profitstar Web Services for Optimizer
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevProfitstar Web Services Installpdf
Antivirus recommendations
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevAntivirusRecommendationspdf
These and other IT resources can be found at
httpsforclientsjackhenrycomProductsAndServicesPROFITstarPROFITabilityCUPR
OReferenceInformationPagesITResourcesaspx
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15 Install Profitstar Client (1)
Remember that for all types of installations the person actually installing the
software must have ―Administrator rights
In 2011a when upgrading our programs you are no longer required to enter
a product key on machines where successfully installed previous versions of
the programs exist Product keys will still be necessary however for initial
installations or if you are installing on a new PC
When upgrading the Profitstar Client if existing and authorized products are
detected on the PC these will be shown in the installer
A new key is required if you are installing an additional product (PROFITstar
Portfolio for example) or moving to a new configuration of products (such as
changing from PROFITstar only to Profitstar Suite) If no products are
detected on the machine then the Enter a new product keyhellip option will be
the only choice displayed on this page of the Profitstar Client Installer and a
valid key must be provided for the version you are installing
16 Install Profitstar Client (2)
The Destination Directory shown at the bottom of the screen can be
modified by clicking the Browse button and selecting a different folder
17 Network Installation
If the institutionlsquos data is shared by multiple users on a network be sure to
repeat Steps 14 ndash 16 on each additional PC used to run the software
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18 PSData Folder Permissions
Before PROFITstarPROFITabilityPortfolio users attempt to run the software
the Share and Security permissions for both the users and the local SYSTEM
accountmdashon the ―server machine where the server components (ADS and
Profitstar Server) residemdashmust be set to FULL CONTROL These permissions
need to be set at the root data directory level (CPSData by default) the
nested subdirectories (PS PA Common and PMData) and at any Windows
share name established for the root data directory
IT personnel must set these permissions from the server
19 Converting your Existing Data
When you launch PROFITstar PROFITability Profitstar Suite andor
PROFITstar Portfolio the program always checks to see if the data needs to
be converted The first time the 2011 edition is opened by any user a
message will be displayed that the database is out of date If the user
proceeds the conversion program will create an automatic backup of the data
and will update the data tables as necessary
20 Update your Shortcuts
You will need to modify the properties of your PROFITstar PROFITability or
PROFITstar Portfolio shortcuts before they can be used to open the 2011
versions of these programs
Unless your data is on your local drive when specifying the path to your data
it is preferable to use the full UNC (Universal Naming Convention) path in
your shortcut Refer to Appendix A for details
21 Post-Installation Issues
Additional technical informationmdashsuch as required permissions firewall
settings and interaction with active antivirus scanning softwaremdashcan be
obtained either from the 2011 Installation section of our Web-based FAQs
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomfaqsFAQshtmInstallationfaqinsthtml
or from our IT-related resources available at
httpsforclientsjackhenrycomProductsAndServicesPROFITstarPROFITabilit
yCUPROReferenceInformationPagesITResourcesaspx
Links to individual papers of interest can be found in Appendix B
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Installing ProfitStars programs on a New PC
For instructions focusing specifically on moving PROFITstar to a new server refer
to this resource
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevMoving_PROFITstar_to_a_New_Serverp
df
To install PROFITstar PROFITability Profitstar Suite andor PROFITstar Portfolio
on a new PC perform the steps listed below
1 Verify the 2011 System Requirements
Review the system requirements and verify that the computers on which the
software will be installed meet these requirements
The system requirements can be found in the System Requirements for the
2011 edition paper located at
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevSysReqpdf
2 Back Up your Data
If the new PC is the one that will house your data then you will want to
create Full backups of your data (PROFITstarPROFITability and PROFITstar
Portfolio) using the Backup utility found under the File menu The
compressed file(s) created during this step should be located where it can be
accessed by the new PC The file(s) will be restored as part of Step 17
3 Locate your Serial Number Validation Code and Product Key
If the data and the Advantage Database service are being installed on a new
PC then a Serial Number and Validation Code must be obtained for the
computer on which the Advantage software will be installed In addition you
will need the Product Key that will unlock the ProfitStars software products
that your institution is currently licensed to install
You will be prompted for this information as necessary during the
installation process If you do not have this institution-specific information for
the 2011 edition please contact your Client Services Analyst at 800-356-
9099
4 Special Considerations ndash Server and Client on the Same Computer
If you will be working on a laptop that is occasionally disconnected from the
network then that computer will need to have the server components and the
program files for PROFITstar (and any related ProfitStars software products
that you intend to use) installed on it If the server componentsmdashADS and the
Profitstar Server with related configuration toolsmdashhave not already been
installed you will need to obtain a special Advantage Database Server single-
user Serial Number and Validation Code from your Client Services Analyst
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5 Obtain the Necessary Program Files
hellipfrom a CD
If you still have a 2011 edition installation CD you can use this media to
install the necessary program files on the new PC After installing from the
CD you can keep your program files up to date by downloading the latest
versions from our website
hellipfrom the For Clients portal
For the 2011 edition two downloadable files (eg 2011a76
ProfitstarServerexe and 2011a76 ProfitstarClientexe) are available that will
install everything you need to run the software products for which your
institution is currently licensed (Additional files are available for the
PROFITstar Budget Manager Client and Server)
Visit our ReleaseUpgrades page in the For Clients portal for important
information about the 2011 release and instructions concerning how to
obtain the necessary files from JHA Downloads
Note When you download an update from our website and you are given the
option to Run or Save the filemdashbe sure to choose to Save it The resulting
executable file can be launched after the download is complete
6 Installation Rights
Remember that the person installing the server components must have
―Administrator rights
7 Server Components Installation (Steps 7 ndash 13)
If PROFITstar andor its related software products is used by multiple users
on a network make sure that everyone is out of the program before
beginning the installation process
The server components (ADS and the Profitstar Server) software must be
installed on the PC where the data resides It is possible to install them on
A ―true 32 or 64-bit server machine
A non-server machine that is commonly accessible to multiple users
A single userlsquos own machine
8 Installation Wizard ndash From a CD
Insert the CD into your computerlsquos CD or DVD drive If autorun is enabled for
the drive the installation program will launch automatically If autorun is not
enabled click the Windows Start menu and select Run Enter Rsetupexe
(where Rlsquo is the drive letter for your CD or DVD drive) and click OK
This opens the first page of the Profitstar Installer To install the server
components select the Install Profitstar Server option
After each step click Next to continue
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9 Installation Wizard ndash From a Downloaded File
If the installation file was obtained from the For Clients portal there are
several ways to open it
Select the appropriate command (Run or Open) when each download is
complete
Browse to the downloaded file (eg 2011a76 ProfitstarServerexe) and
double-click it
Click the Windows Start menu and select Run Then browse to the
appropriate downloaded file and click OK
When the installation program is launched this way the Defined Root Path
page is displayed After each step click Next to continue
10 Defined Root Path
During this step of the installation process you are asked to specify a
―defined root path for your ProfitStars dataset(s) If more than one dataset
will reside on the ―server machine select a path that will allow access to all
of your data If for example your datasets will be located under CPSData
then select that as your defined root path
If you ever need to modify the defined root path go to Start gt All Programs
gt Profitstar Server 2011 gt Profitstar Server Configuration to open a tool that
lets you reselect the defined root path
11 Advantage Database Service
If the ProfitStars data actually resides (or will
reside) on the current computer enter your ADS
Serial Number and Validation Code during
this step If you do not have this institution-
specific information for the 2011 edition please
contact your Client Services Analyst at 800-356-
9099 Once you have a current set of installation
codes be sure to keep them in a safe place for
future reference You will need these codes if you
ever need to reinstall the software
Remember that a laptop that is occasionally
disconnected from the network will need a
special ADS single-user Serial Number and
Validation Code if the server components and the client software are both
installed on the same machine
IT Note
If firewall software is used it
must be configured to allow
incoming connections on port
6262 using the UDP protocol
This port is used by the
Advantage Database Server
service to satisfy client requests
for data in the database used by
PROFITstar and its related
software products
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12 Install Profitstar Server
This step asks you to specify a path for the
Profitstar Server installation As with the prior
step you cannot install this software remotely via
a network or mapped drive
13 Server Components Installed
Following the installation of the Profitstar server
you will see a completion message If you are installing from a CD clicking
the Finish button returns you to the installerlsquos Welcome screen If
PROFITstar and its related software products will not be run from this PC
select Close to exit the installation program
If you are installing from the downloaded Profitstar Server file clicking the
Finish button exits the program
14 Client Installation (Steps 14 ndash 16)
The client installation should be run when
You are currently installing to a ―server machine where the data and the
server components are located and if PROFITstar and its related software
products will be run on this PC
You are installing the program files for PROFITstar andor its related
products on each PC that will be used to access the data
If you have just completed the installation of the server components from a
CD and you have been returned to the Welcome screen of the Profitstar
Installer you will see that the only option remaining is Install Profitstar
Client Click this link if the client files also need to be installed on the ―server
machine
If you are installing the Profitstar Client on all the individual PCs that will be
used to access the data you can get to this screen by following the
instructions for installing from a CD (Step 8) or by copying the contents of the
CD to a network drive and then accessing the setupexe file from each
workstation (Make sure that the properties of the copied CD files are not set
to ―Read-only)
Note Keep in mind that it is only necessary to install the Profitstar Server
file since it contains the necessary files for both the server and client
applications When each user subsequently attempts to log in following the
server installation they will be prompted to automatically update their client
application without having to download or find the appropriate Profitstar
Client file
IT Note
Incoming connections must also
be allowed on port 20925 using
the TCP protocol This port is
used by the Profitstar Server
service to manage client requests
for data in the database
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15 Install Profitstar Client (1)
Remember that for all types of installations the person actually installing the
software must have ―Administrator rights
When this screen is displayed enter your institutionlsquos Product Key This key
controls which program files will be installed on the current computer If you
do not have this institution-specific information for the 2011 edition please
contact your Client Services Analyst at 800-356-9099
16 Install Profitstar Client (2)
The Destination Directory shown at the bottom of the screen can be
modified by clicking the Browse button and selecting a different folder
17 Associating the Program Files and the Data
If you will be running your data locally on the new PC you will need to
restore the backup you made in Step 2 of this process The Restore function
can be launched from outside the PROFITstar or PROFITability programs In
Windows XP go to the Start menu and select All Programs gt Profitstar 2011
gt Restore In addition this application can be run by double-clicking the
Restoreexe file in the Profitstar 2011 program files directory The Restore
process will prompt you to identify the backup that was recently created as
well as the location to which the files will be restored
Whether a backup is restored to the local hard drive or to a network drive
you have several ways of telling the program files where to find the data
hellipWindows shortcut
Unless your data is on your local drive when specifying the path to your data
it is preferable to use the full UNC (Universal Naming Convention) path in
your shortcut Refer to Appendix A for details
hellipPSini file settings
Another alternative is to modify the PSini file For a Profitstar Suite client
running on Vista or Windows 7 the default location for this file is
CProgramDataProfitstarPS Suite2011 For a Windows XP user the default
location for the PSini file is CDocuments and SettingsAll UsersApplication
DataProfitstarPS Suite2011
By default the [Directories] section of the PSini file stores the RootPath
parameter which identifies the root data directory location The [Profitstar]
and [Profitability] sections store the DataPath parameters that keep track of
where the data is for that product
As with Windows shortcuts when specifying the path to your data it is
preferable to use the full UNC (Universal Naming Convention) path in your
PSini file Refer to Appendix A for details
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Using the sample UNC path from Appendix A the INI file settings for the
Profitstar Suite would look like this
Profitstar Suite
[Directories]
RootPath=OnesrvPublicPSData
[Profitstar]
DataPath=Common
[Profitability]
DataPath=Common
Once the parameters are specified in the PSini file PROFITstar or
PROFITability shortcuts do not need to reference the data path in order to be
able to launch the program
If the path to the data is not specified in either the shortcut or the INI file the
system assumes that the data is located with the program filesmdashwhich should
not be the case
18 Post-Installation Issues
Additional technical informationmdashsuch as required permissions firewall
settings and interaction with active antivirus scanning softwaremdashcan be
obtained either from the 2011 Installation section of our web-based FAQs
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomfaqsFAQshtmInstallationfaqinsthtml
or from our IT-related resources available at
httpsforclientsjackhenrycomProductsAndServicesPROFITstarPROFITabilit
yCUPROReferenceInformationPagesITResourcesaspx
Links to individual papers of interest can be found in Appendix B
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Converting PROFITstar Portfolio Data
When you launch PROFITstar Portfolio the program will check to see if the data
needs to be converted The first time the 2011 edition is opened by any user a
message will be displayed to let you know that the database is out of date If you
proceed the conversion program converts the data in each model
Note Before attempting to work in or download to PROFITstar or PROFITstar
Portfolio make sure that both sets of data have been converted to the same
version of 2011
Linking PROFITstar Portfolio and PROFITstar Data
While not technically part of the installation process it is important to remember
that PROFITstar Portfolio data cannot be used with the corresponding set of
PROFITstar data until you link the two
When PROFITstar Portfolio and PROFITstar are both installed launch PROFITstar
Portfolio (Start gt All Programs gt Profitstar 2011 gt PROFITstar Portfolio gt
Profitstar Portfolio) and then open the PROFITstar Data Link Setup box (Setup
gt Profitstar Data Link)
To create a data link click the Add Data Link button and
Click in the first column of the new row if you need to change the path to your
PROFITstar Portfolio data You can either key in the desired path or click the
button to open a box from which you can browse to the data location
Click the second column to specify a path to your PROFITstar data
Unless both sets of data reside on your local drive it is preferable to use full UNC
(Universal Naming Convention) paths when specifying the location of your
PROFITstar Portfolio and PROFITstar data in the PROFITstar Data Link Setup
dialog Refer to Appendix A for more information about UNC paths
After clicking off the active cell (or pressing the Enter key) the View Settings link
will be either blue or red Blue indicates that you are connected to valid data If it is
red either the PROFITstar Portfolio or the PROFITstar data path is invalid Clicking
the red View Settings link will display a message that will tell you which data path is
incorrect
When PROFITstar Portfolio and PROFITstar are properly linked a PROFITstar
Portfolio speedbutton will appear in the PROFITstar toolbar the next time
PROFITstar is opened and the two programs will be able to exchange information
Note The name of the PROFITstar Portfolio data directory can be user defined
The data does not have to reside in a folder called ―PMData
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Installing the PROFITstar Budget Manager Server and Client
Software
To install the PROFITstar Budget Manager perform the following steps
1 Verify the System Requirements
(Budget Administrator andor Network Administrator)
Review the system requirements and verify that the computers on which the
PROFITstar Budget Manager software will be installed meet these
requirements
These system requirements can be found at
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevBudManSysReqpdf
2 Install the Budget Manager Server Software
(Network Administrator)
Like PROFITstar and PROFITability Budget Manager
uses clientserver architecture
The Budget Manager Server software is a Windows
service that must be installed on one computer in your
enterprise and then listens over TCPIP It does not
have to reside on a true network servermdashit will run
equally well on desktop operating systems However it
may be best to install it on a server simply because
servers typically have their data backed up regularly
The Budget Manager Server software should be installed on a single computer
on your network It is not necessary nor is it recommended to install it on
multiple computers
hellipinstalling from a CD
After selecting the computer that will act as the Budget Manager server
insert the installation CD into the computerlsquos CD or DVD drive Click the
Windows Start menu and select Run Browse to the location of the Budget
Manager Server setupexe file on the installation CD and click Open and
then OK
IT Note
The server runs on TCP
port 20563 so if you
have internal firewalls
you will have to allow
traffic on this port to
pass through
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hellipinstalling from a downloaded file
There are several ways to launch an update file obtained from the For Clients
portal
Select the appropriate command (Run or Open) when the download is
complete
Browse to the downloaded file (eg 2011a76 BudgetManagerServerexe)
and double-click it
Click the Windows Start menu and select Run Browse to the downloaded
file and click Open and then OK
Follow the installation prompts Then after the installation is completed you
will be asked to create an administrative user on the server This can be the
same user ID and password that you use within PROFITstar or PROFITability
but it does not have to be Follow the prompts to create this first user
account
3 Set Up the Server for Backups (optional but recommended)
(Network Administrator)
As with PROFITstar and PROFITability we strongly recommend that you
regularly back up the machine on which the Budget Manager service is
installed Unlike PROFITstar or PROFITability Budget Manager chooses its
own data directory It is a good idea to make sure that your scheduled
backups are set to include the Budget Manager files
The Budget Manager Server stores its data files under the Common
Application Data folder Under a typical installation the folder used to store
Budget Manager data will be
CDocuments and SettingsAll UsersApplication DataProfitstarBudgetManagerServerData
It is possible to move or rename the Budget Manager data folder Instructions
for performing this task can be found at
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevMoving-Renaming-Budget-Manager-
Datapdf
4 Install the Latest Version of PROFITstarPROFITability
(Budget Administrator andor Network Administrator)
Your branch or department managers will use the Budget Manager Client to
edit their budgets While these ―budgeteers are connected to PROFITstar or
PROFITability via the Budget Manager Server they do not actually need to
have PROFITstar or PROFITability installed at their locations in order to
perform their budgeting tasks
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The budget administrator however does need to have direct access to all of
the programsmdashPROFITstar or PROFITability the Budget Manager Server and
the Budget Manager Client Moreover because of the close integration
between the products the budget administrator should make sure that the
most current versions of the products are being run
5 Export Organization Data from PROFITstarPROFITability to the Budget
Manager Server
(Budget Administrator)
Once you have the latest version of PROFITstar andor PROFITability installed
you can use it to export data to the Budget Manager Server This tells the
server which organizations you want to enable for distributed budgeting and
which accounts you want budgeted
Launch the Budget Manager Administration screen by selecting Tools gt
Budget Manager from PROFITstar or PROFITabilitylsquos main menu Add a new
budget year and export the accounts for the organizations that you want
your users to be able to budget
6 Create User Accounts on the Budget Manager Server
(Budget Administrator)
User management is only available from the Budget Manager Administration
screen
7 Install the Budget Manager Client Software
(Budgeteers and Budget Administrator)
When Budget Manager is being installed for the first time the Budget
Manager Client software needs to be installed at each budgeteer location It is
recommended (though not required) that the budget administrator also install
the Budget Manager Client software so that budgets can be viewed and edited
without having to first import the data into PROFITstar or PROFITability
hellipinstalling from a CD
To install the client software insert the PROFITstar Budget Manager Client CD
into your computerlsquos CD or DVD drive Click the Windows Start menu and
select Run Browse to the location of the Budget Manager Client setupexe
file on the installation CD and click Open and then OK
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hellip installing from a downloaded file
There are several ways to launch an update file obtained from the For Clients
portal
Select the appropriate command (Run or Open) when the download is
complete
Browse to the downloaded file (eg 2011a76 BudgetManagerClientexe)
and double-click it
Click the Windows Start menu and select Run Browse to the downloaded
file and click Open and then OK
Follow the installation prompts After these steps are completed your users
will be ready to edit their budgets in Budget Manager
Note If you are currently running PROFITstar Budget Manager 2007a or
later it is only necessary to install the Budget Manager Server file since it
contains the necessary files for both the server and client applications When
this is done each budgeteer will automatically be prompted to run the
PROFITstar Budget Manager Client installation the first time they log into the
Budget Manager servermdashwithout having to download the client installation
file
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Appendix A ndash Using UNC Paths When specifying a path to the data it is preferable to use full UNC (Universal
Naming Convention) paths for your shortcuts in your PSini file and in the Data
Link to PS dialog in PROFITstar Portfolio PROFITstar users are encouraged to
involve their IT staff in this process
UNC paths use the server nameshare point format To determine what the
UNC path is for a particular drive open Windows Explorer and look at the drive
letter For example here is what one user sees for the F drive
The server name is always marked with single quotes So in this example
Onesrv is the server name and Public is the share point
If a userlsquos data was located at
FPSDataCommon
The UNC path would be
OnesrvPublicPSDataCommon
When used in shortcut the shortcut Target might look like this
ldquoCProgram FilesProfitstar 2011PSexerdquo OnesrvPublicPSDataCommon
To use a path like this in a shortcut right-click the desktop and select New gt
Shortcut First browse to the location of the program files Then add the UNC
path to the appropriate data subdirectory to the right of the program files path
separated by a space (as in the above example) Click Next Provide a name for
the shortcut and click Finish
For institutions with multiple computers running PROFITstar PROFITability
andor PROFITstar Portfolio shortcuts can be emailed or coped to removable
media and then reused on each PCmdashas long as the program files are always
stored in the same location Select the Desktop folder in Windows Explorer and
copy the appropriate shortcut file(s)
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Appendix B ndash Related Links System requirements for PROFITstar PROFITability Profitstar Suite and
PROFITstar Portfolio
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevSysReqpdf
System requirements for PROFITstar Budget Manager
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevBudManSysReqpdf
Instructions for installing Profitstar Web Services for Optimizer
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevProfitstar Web Services Installpdf
Antivirus recommendations
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevAntivirusRecommendationspdf
These and other IT resources can be found at
httpsforclientsjackhenrycomProductsAndServicesPROFITstarPROFITabilityCUPR
OReferenceInformationPagesITResourcesaspx
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18 PSData Folder Permissions
Before PROFITstarPROFITabilityPortfolio users attempt to run the software
the Share and Security permissions for both the users and the local SYSTEM
accountmdashon the ―server machine where the server components (ADS and
Profitstar Server) residemdashmust be set to FULL CONTROL These permissions
need to be set at the root data directory level (CPSData by default) the
nested subdirectories (PS PA Common and PMData) and at any Windows
share name established for the root data directory
IT personnel must set these permissions from the server
19 Converting your Existing Data
When you launch PROFITstar PROFITability Profitstar Suite andor
PROFITstar Portfolio the program always checks to see if the data needs to
be converted The first time the 2011 edition is opened by any user a
message will be displayed that the database is out of date If the user
proceeds the conversion program will create an automatic backup of the data
and will update the data tables as necessary
20 Update your Shortcuts
You will need to modify the properties of your PROFITstar PROFITability or
PROFITstar Portfolio shortcuts before they can be used to open the 2011
versions of these programs
Unless your data is on your local drive when specifying the path to your data
it is preferable to use the full UNC (Universal Naming Convention) path in
your shortcut Refer to Appendix A for details
21 Post-Installation Issues
Additional technical informationmdashsuch as required permissions firewall
settings and interaction with active antivirus scanning softwaremdashcan be
obtained either from the 2011 Installation section of our Web-based FAQs
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomfaqsFAQshtmInstallationfaqinsthtml
or from our IT-related resources available at
httpsforclientsjackhenrycomProductsAndServicesPROFITstarPROFITabilit
yCUPROReferenceInformationPagesITResourcesaspx
Links to individual papers of interest can be found in Appendix B
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Installing ProfitStars programs on a New PC
For instructions focusing specifically on moving PROFITstar to a new server refer
to this resource
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevMoving_PROFITstar_to_a_New_Serverp
df
To install PROFITstar PROFITability Profitstar Suite andor PROFITstar Portfolio
on a new PC perform the steps listed below
1 Verify the 2011 System Requirements
Review the system requirements and verify that the computers on which the
software will be installed meet these requirements
The system requirements can be found in the System Requirements for the
2011 edition paper located at
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevSysReqpdf
2 Back Up your Data
If the new PC is the one that will house your data then you will want to
create Full backups of your data (PROFITstarPROFITability and PROFITstar
Portfolio) using the Backup utility found under the File menu The
compressed file(s) created during this step should be located where it can be
accessed by the new PC The file(s) will be restored as part of Step 17
3 Locate your Serial Number Validation Code and Product Key
If the data and the Advantage Database service are being installed on a new
PC then a Serial Number and Validation Code must be obtained for the
computer on which the Advantage software will be installed In addition you
will need the Product Key that will unlock the ProfitStars software products
that your institution is currently licensed to install
You will be prompted for this information as necessary during the
installation process If you do not have this institution-specific information for
the 2011 edition please contact your Client Services Analyst at 800-356-
9099
4 Special Considerations ndash Server and Client on the Same Computer
If you will be working on a laptop that is occasionally disconnected from the
network then that computer will need to have the server components and the
program files for PROFITstar (and any related ProfitStars software products
that you intend to use) installed on it If the server componentsmdashADS and the
Profitstar Server with related configuration toolsmdashhave not already been
installed you will need to obtain a special Advantage Database Server single-
user Serial Number and Validation Code from your Client Services Analyst
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5 Obtain the Necessary Program Files
hellipfrom a CD
If you still have a 2011 edition installation CD you can use this media to
install the necessary program files on the new PC After installing from the
CD you can keep your program files up to date by downloading the latest
versions from our website
hellipfrom the For Clients portal
For the 2011 edition two downloadable files (eg 2011a76
ProfitstarServerexe and 2011a76 ProfitstarClientexe) are available that will
install everything you need to run the software products for which your
institution is currently licensed (Additional files are available for the
PROFITstar Budget Manager Client and Server)
Visit our ReleaseUpgrades page in the For Clients portal for important
information about the 2011 release and instructions concerning how to
obtain the necessary files from JHA Downloads
Note When you download an update from our website and you are given the
option to Run or Save the filemdashbe sure to choose to Save it The resulting
executable file can be launched after the download is complete
6 Installation Rights
Remember that the person installing the server components must have
―Administrator rights
7 Server Components Installation (Steps 7 ndash 13)
If PROFITstar andor its related software products is used by multiple users
on a network make sure that everyone is out of the program before
beginning the installation process
The server components (ADS and the Profitstar Server) software must be
installed on the PC where the data resides It is possible to install them on
A ―true 32 or 64-bit server machine
A non-server machine that is commonly accessible to multiple users
A single userlsquos own machine
8 Installation Wizard ndash From a CD
Insert the CD into your computerlsquos CD or DVD drive If autorun is enabled for
the drive the installation program will launch automatically If autorun is not
enabled click the Windows Start menu and select Run Enter Rsetupexe
(where Rlsquo is the drive letter for your CD or DVD drive) and click OK
This opens the first page of the Profitstar Installer To install the server
components select the Install Profitstar Server option
After each step click Next to continue
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9 Installation Wizard ndash From a Downloaded File
If the installation file was obtained from the For Clients portal there are
several ways to open it
Select the appropriate command (Run or Open) when each download is
complete
Browse to the downloaded file (eg 2011a76 ProfitstarServerexe) and
double-click it
Click the Windows Start menu and select Run Then browse to the
appropriate downloaded file and click OK
When the installation program is launched this way the Defined Root Path
page is displayed After each step click Next to continue
10 Defined Root Path
During this step of the installation process you are asked to specify a
―defined root path for your ProfitStars dataset(s) If more than one dataset
will reside on the ―server machine select a path that will allow access to all
of your data If for example your datasets will be located under CPSData
then select that as your defined root path
If you ever need to modify the defined root path go to Start gt All Programs
gt Profitstar Server 2011 gt Profitstar Server Configuration to open a tool that
lets you reselect the defined root path
11 Advantage Database Service
If the ProfitStars data actually resides (or will
reside) on the current computer enter your ADS
Serial Number and Validation Code during
this step If you do not have this institution-
specific information for the 2011 edition please
contact your Client Services Analyst at 800-356-
9099 Once you have a current set of installation
codes be sure to keep them in a safe place for
future reference You will need these codes if you
ever need to reinstall the software
Remember that a laptop that is occasionally
disconnected from the network will need a
special ADS single-user Serial Number and
Validation Code if the server components and the client software are both
installed on the same machine
IT Note
If firewall software is used it
must be configured to allow
incoming connections on port
6262 using the UDP protocol
This port is used by the
Advantage Database Server
service to satisfy client requests
for data in the database used by
PROFITstar and its related
software products
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12 Install Profitstar Server
This step asks you to specify a path for the
Profitstar Server installation As with the prior
step you cannot install this software remotely via
a network or mapped drive
13 Server Components Installed
Following the installation of the Profitstar server
you will see a completion message If you are installing from a CD clicking
the Finish button returns you to the installerlsquos Welcome screen If
PROFITstar and its related software products will not be run from this PC
select Close to exit the installation program
If you are installing from the downloaded Profitstar Server file clicking the
Finish button exits the program
14 Client Installation (Steps 14 ndash 16)
The client installation should be run when
You are currently installing to a ―server machine where the data and the
server components are located and if PROFITstar and its related software
products will be run on this PC
You are installing the program files for PROFITstar andor its related
products on each PC that will be used to access the data
If you have just completed the installation of the server components from a
CD and you have been returned to the Welcome screen of the Profitstar
Installer you will see that the only option remaining is Install Profitstar
Client Click this link if the client files also need to be installed on the ―server
machine
If you are installing the Profitstar Client on all the individual PCs that will be
used to access the data you can get to this screen by following the
instructions for installing from a CD (Step 8) or by copying the contents of the
CD to a network drive and then accessing the setupexe file from each
workstation (Make sure that the properties of the copied CD files are not set
to ―Read-only)
Note Keep in mind that it is only necessary to install the Profitstar Server
file since it contains the necessary files for both the server and client
applications When each user subsequently attempts to log in following the
server installation they will be prompted to automatically update their client
application without having to download or find the appropriate Profitstar
Client file
IT Note
Incoming connections must also
be allowed on port 20925 using
the TCP protocol This port is
used by the Profitstar Server
service to manage client requests
for data in the database
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15 Install Profitstar Client (1)
Remember that for all types of installations the person actually installing the
software must have ―Administrator rights
When this screen is displayed enter your institutionlsquos Product Key This key
controls which program files will be installed on the current computer If you
do not have this institution-specific information for the 2011 edition please
contact your Client Services Analyst at 800-356-9099
16 Install Profitstar Client (2)
The Destination Directory shown at the bottom of the screen can be
modified by clicking the Browse button and selecting a different folder
17 Associating the Program Files and the Data
If you will be running your data locally on the new PC you will need to
restore the backup you made in Step 2 of this process The Restore function
can be launched from outside the PROFITstar or PROFITability programs In
Windows XP go to the Start menu and select All Programs gt Profitstar 2011
gt Restore In addition this application can be run by double-clicking the
Restoreexe file in the Profitstar 2011 program files directory The Restore
process will prompt you to identify the backup that was recently created as
well as the location to which the files will be restored
Whether a backup is restored to the local hard drive or to a network drive
you have several ways of telling the program files where to find the data
hellipWindows shortcut
Unless your data is on your local drive when specifying the path to your data
it is preferable to use the full UNC (Universal Naming Convention) path in
your shortcut Refer to Appendix A for details
hellipPSini file settings
Another alternative is to modify the PSini file For a Profitstar Suite client
running on Vista or Windows 7 the default location for this file is
CProgramDataProfitstarPS Suite2011 For a Windows XP user the default
location for the PSini file is CDocuments and SettingsAll UsersApplication
DataProfitstarPS Suite2011
By default the [Directories] section of the PSini file stores the RootPath
parameter which identifies the root data directory location The [Profitstar]
and [Profitability] sections store the DataPath parameters that keep track of
where the data is for that product
As with Windows shortcuts when specifying the path to your data it is
preferable to use the full UNC (Universal Naming Convention) path in your
PSini file Refer to Appendix A for details
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Using the sample UNC path from Appendix A the INI file settings for the
Profitstar Suite would look like this
Profitstar Suite
[Directories]
RootPath=OnesrvPublicPSData
[Profitstar]
DataPath=Common
[Profitability]
DataPath=Common
Once the parameters are specified in the PSini file PROFITstar or
PROFITability shortcuts do not need to reference the data path in order to be
able to launch the program
If the path to the data is not specified in either the shortcut or the INI file the
system assumes that the data is located with the program filesmdashwhich should
not be the case
18 Post-Installation Issues
Additional technical informationmdashsuch as required permissions firewall
settings and interaction with active antivirus scanning softwaremdashcan be
obtained either from the 2011 Installation section of our web-based FAQs
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomfaqsFAQshtmInstallationfaqinsthtml
or from our IT-related resources available at
httpsforclientsjackhenrycomProductsAndServicesPROFITstarPROFITabilit
yCUPROReferenceInformationPagesITResourcesaspx
Links to individual papers of interest can be found in Appendix B
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Converting PROFITstar Portfolio Data
When you launch PROFITstar Portfolio the program will check to see if the data
needs to be converted The first time the 2011 edition is opened by any user a
message will be displayed to let you know that the database is out of date If you
proceed the conversion program converts the data in each model
Note Before attempting to work in or download to PROFITstar or PROFITstar
Portfolio make sure that both sets of data have been converted to the same
version of 2011
Linking PROFITstar Portfolio and PROFITstar Data
While not technically part of the installation process it is important to remember
that PROFITstar Portfolio data cannot be used with the corresponding set of
PROFITstar data until you link the two
When PROFITstar Portfolio and PROFITstar are both installed launch PROFITstar
Portfolio (Start gt All Programs gt Profitstar 2011 gt PROFITstar Portfolio gt
Profitstar Portfolio) and then open the PROFITstar Data Link Setup box (Setup
gt Profitstar Data Link)
To create a data link click the Add Data Link button and
Click in the first column of the new row if you need to change the path to your
PROFITstar Portfolio data You can either key in the desired path or click the
button to open a box from which you can browse to the data location
Click the second column to specify a path to your PROFITstar data
Unless both sets of data reside on your local drive it is preferable to use full UNC
(Universal Naming Convention) paths when specifying the location of your
PROFITstar Portfolio and PROFITstar data in the PROFITstar Data Link Setup
dialog Refer to Appendix A for more information about UNC paths
After clicking off the active cell (or pressing the Enter key) the View Settings link
will be either blue or red Blue indicates that you are connected to valid data If it is
red either the PROFITstar Portfolio or the PROFITstar data path is invalid Clicking
the red View Settings link will display a message that will tell you which data path is
incorrect
When PROFITstar Portfolio and PROFITstar are properly linked a PROFITstar
Portfolio speedbutton will appear in the PROFITstar toolbar the next time
PROFITstar is opened and the two programs will be able to exchange information
Note The name of the PROFITstar Portfolio data directory can be user defined
The data does not have to reside in a folder called ―PMData
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Installing the PROFITstar Budget Manager Server and Client
Software
To install the PROFITstar Budget Manager perform the following steps
1 Verify the System Requirements
(Budget Administrator andor Network Administrator)
Review the system requirements and verify that the computers on which the
PROFITstar Budget Manager software will be installed meet these
requirements
These system requirements can be found at
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevBudManSysReqpdf
2 Install the Budget Manager Server Software
(Network Administrator)
Like PROFITstar and PROFITability Budget Manager
uses clientserver architecture
The Budget Manager Server software is a Windows
service that must be installed on one computer in your
enterprise and then listens over TCPIP It does not
have to reside on a true network servermdashit will run
equally well on desktop operating systems However it
may be best to install it on a server simply because
servers typically have their data backed up regularly
The Budget Manager Server software should be installed on a single computer
on your network It is not necessary nor is it recommended to install it on
multiple computers
hellipinstalling from a CD
After selecting the computer that will act as the Budget Manager server
insert the installation CD into the computerlsquos CD or DVD drive Click the
Windows Start menu and select Run Browse to the location of the Budget
Manager Server setupexe file on the installation CD and click Open and
then OK
IT Note
The server runs on TCP
port 20563 so if you
have internal firewalls
you will have to allow
traffic on this port to
pass through
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hellipinstalling from a downloaded file
There are several ways to launch an update file obtained from the For Clients
portal
Select the appropriate command (Run or Open) when the download is
complete
Browse to the downloaded file (eg 2011a76 BudgetManagerServerexe)
and double-click it
Click the Windows Start menu and select Run Browse to the downloaded
file and click Open and then OK
Follow the installation prompts Then after the installation is completed you
will be asked to create an administrative user on the server This can be the
same user ID and password that you use within PROFITstar or PROFITability
but it does not have to be Follow the prompts to create this first user
account
3 Set Up the Server for Backups (optional but recommended)
(Network Administrator)
As with PROFITstar and PROFITability we strongly recommend that you
regularly back up the machine on which the Budget Manager service is
installed Unlike PROFITstar or PROFITability Budget Manager chooses its
own data directory It is a good idea to make sure that your scheduled
backups are set to include the Budget Manager files
The Budget Manager Server stores its data files under the Common
Application Data folder Under a typical installation the folder used to store
Budget Manager data will be
CDocuments and SettingsAll UsersApplication DataProfitstarBudgetManagerServerData
It is possible to move or rename the Budget Manager data folder Instructions
for performing this task can be found at
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevMoving-Renaming-Budget-Manager-
Datapdf
4 Install the Latest Version of PROFITstarPROFITability
(Budget Administrator andor Network Administrator)
Your branch or department managers will use the Budget Manager Client to
edit their budgets While these ―budgeteers are connected to PROFITstar or
PROFITability via the Budget Manager Server they do not actually need to
have PROFITstar or PROFITability installed at their locations in order to
perform their budgeting tasks
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The budget administrator however does need to have direct access to all of
the programsmdashPROFITstar or PROFITability the Budget Manager Server and
the Budget Manager Client Moreover because of the close integration
between the products the budget administrator should make sure that the
most current versions of the products are being run
5 Export Organization Data from PROFITstarPROFITability to the Budget
Manager Server
(Budget Administrator)
Once you have the latest version of PROFITstar andor PROFITability installed
you can use it to export data to the Budget Manager Server This tells the
server which organizations you want to enable for distributed budgeting and
which accounts you want budgeted
Launch the Budget Manager Administration screen by selecting Tools gt
Budget Manager from PROFITstar or PROFITabilitylsquos main menu Add a new
budget year and export the accounts for the organizations that you want
your users to be able to budget
6 Create User Accounts on the Budget Manager Server
(Budget Administrator)
User management is only available from the Budget Manager Administration
screen
7 Install the Budget Manager Client Software
(Budgeteers and Budget Administrator)
When Budget Manager is being installed for the first time the Budget
Manager Client software needs to be installed at each budgeteer location It is
recommended (though not required) that the budget administrator also install
the Budget Manager Client software so that budgets can be viewed and edited
without having to first import the data into PROFITstar or PROFITability
hellipinstalling from a CD
To install the client software insert the PROFITstar Budget Manager Client CD
into your computerlsquos CD or DVD drive Click the Windows Start menu and
select Run Browse to the location of the Budget Manager Client setupexe
file on the installation CD and click Open and then OK
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hellip installing from a downloaded file
There are several ways to launch an update file obtained from the For Clients
portal
Select the appropriate command (Run or Open) when the download is
complete
Browse to the downloaded file (eg 2011a76 BudgetManagerClientexe)
and double-click it
Click the Windows Start menu and select Run Browse to the downloaded
file and click Open and then OK
Follow the installation prompts After these steps are completed your users
will be ready to edit their budgets in Budget Manager
Note If you are currently running PROFITstar Budget Manager 2007a or
later it is only necessary to install the Budget Manager Server file since it
contains the necessary files for both the server and client applications When
this is done each budgeteer will automatically be prompted to run the
PROFITstar Budget Manager Client installation the first time they log into the
Budget Manager servermdashwithout having to download the client installation
file
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Appendix A ndash Using UNC Paths When specifying a path to the data it is preferable to use full UNC (Universal
Naming Convention) paths for your shortcuts in your PSini file and in the Data
Link to PS dialog in PROFITstar Portfolio PROFITstar users are encouraged to
involve their IT staff in this process
UNC paths use the server nameshare point format To determine what the
UNC path is for a particular drive open Windows Explorer and look at the drive
letter For example here is what one user sees for the F drive
The server name is always marked with single quotes So in this example
Onesrv is the server name and Public is the share point
If a userlsquos data was located at
FPSDataCommon
The UNC path would be
OnesrvPublicPSDataCommon
When used in shortcut the shortcut Target might look like this
ldquoCProgram FilesProfitstar 2011PSexerdquo OnesrvPublicPSDataCommon
To use a path like this in a shortcut right-click the desktop and select New gt
Shortcut First browse to the location of the program files Then add the UNC
path to the appropriate data subdirectory to the right of the program files path
separated by a space (as in the above example) Click Next Provide a name for
the shortcut and click Finish
For institutions with multiple computers running PROFITstar PROFITability
andor PROFITstar Portfolio shortcuts can be emailed or coped to removable
media and then reused on each PCmdashas long as the program files are always
stored in the same location Select the Desktop folder in Windows Explorer and
copy the appropriate shortcut file(s)
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Appendix B ndash Related Links System requirements for PROFITstar PROFITability Profitstar Suite and
PROFITstar Portfolio
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevSysReqpdf
System requirements for PROFITstar Budget Manager
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevBudManSysReqpdf
Instructions for installing Profitstar Web Services for Optimizer
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevProfitstar Web Services Installpdf
Antivirus recommendations
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevAntivirusRecommendationspdf
These and other IT resources can be found at
httpsforclientsjackhenrycomProductsAndServicesPROFITstarPROFITabilityCUPR
OReferenceInformationPagesITResourcesaspx
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Installing ProfitStars programs on a New PC
For instructions focusing specifically on moving PROFITstar to a new server refer
to this resource
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevMoving_PROFITstar_to_a_New_Serverp
df
To install PROFITstar PROFITability Profitstar Suite andor PROFITstar Portfolio
on a new PC perform the steps listed below
1 Verify the 2011 System Requirements
Review the system requirements and verify that the computers on which the
software will be installed meet these requirements
The system requirements can be found in the System Requirements for the
2011 edition paper located at
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevSysReqpdf
2 Back Up your Data
If the new PC is the one that will house your data then you will want to
create Full backups of your data (PROFITstarPROFITability and PROFITstar
Portfolio) using the Backup utility found under the File menu The
compressed file(s) created during this step should be located where it can be
accessed by the new PC The file(s) will be restored as part of Step 17
3 Locate your Serial Number Validation Code and Product Key
If the data and the Advantage Database service are being installed on a new
PC then a Serial Number and Validation Code must be obtained for the
computer on which the Advantage software will be installed In addition you
will need the Product Key that will unlock the ProfitStars software products
that your institution is currently licensed to install
You will be prompted for this information as necessary during the
installation process If you do not have this institution-specific information for
the 2011 edition please contact your Client Services Analyst at 800-356-
9099
4 Special Considerations ndash Server and Client on the Same Computer
If you will be working on a laptop that is occasionally disconnected from the
network then that computer will need to have the server components and the
program files for PROFITstar (and any related ProfitStars software products
that you intend to use) installed on it If the server componentsmdashADS and the
Profitstar Server with related configuration toolsmdashhave not already been
installed you will need to obtain a special Advantage Database Server single-
user Serial Number and Validation Code from your Client Services Analyst
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5 Obtain the Necessary Program Files
hellipfrom a CD
If you still have a 2011 edition installation CD you can use this media to
install the necessary program files on the new PC After installing from the
CD you can keep your program files up to date by downloading the latest
versions from our website
hellipfrom the For Clients portal
For the 2011 edition two downloadable files (eg 2011a76
ProfitstarServerexe and 2011a76 ProfitstarClientexe) are available that will
install everything you need to run the software products for which your
institution is currently licensed (Additional files are available for the
PROFITstar Budget Manager Client and Server)
Visit our ReleaseUpgrades page in the For Clients portal for important
information about the 2011 release and instructions concerning how to
obtain the necessary files from JHA Downloads
Note When you download an update from our website and you are given the
option to Run or Save the filemdashbe sure to choose to Save it The resulting
executable file can be launched after the download is complete
6 Installation Rights
Remember that the person installing the server components must have
―Administrator rights
7 Server Components Installation (Steps 7 ndash 13)
If PROFITstar andor its related software products is used by multiple users
on a network make sure that everyone is out of the program before
beginning the installation process
The server components (ADS and the Profitstar Server) software must be
installed on the PC where the data resides It is possible to install them on
A ―true 32 or 64-bit server machine
A non-server machine that is commonly accessible to multiple users
A single userlsquos own machine
8 Installation Wizard ndash From a CD
Insert the CD into your computerlsquos CD or DVD drive If autorun is enabled for
the drive the installation program will launch automatically If autorun is not
enabled click the Windows Start menu and select Run Enter Rsetupexe
(where Rlsquo is the drive letter for your CD or DVD drive) and click OK
This opens the first page of the Profitstar Installer To install the server
components select the Install Profitstar Server option
After each step click Next to continue
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9 Installation Wizard ndash From a Downloaded File
If the installation file was obtained from the For Clients portal there are
several ways to open it
Select the appropriate command (Run or Open) when each download is
complete
Browse to the downloaded file (eg 2011a76 ProfitstarServerexe) and
double-click it
Click the Windows Start menu and select Run Then browse to the
appropriate downloaded file and click OK
When the installation program is launched this way the Defined Root Path
page is displayed After each step click Next to continue
10 Defined Root Path
During this step of the installation process you are asked to specify a
―defined root path for your ProfitStars dataset(s) If more than one dataset
will reside on the ―server machine select a path that will allow access to all
of your data If for example your datasets will be located under CPSData
then select that as your defined root path
If you ever need to modify the defined root path go to Start gt All Programs
gt Profitstar Server 2011 gt Profitstar Server Configuration to open a tool that
lets you reselect the defined root path
11 Advantage Database Service
If the ProfitStars data actually resides (or will
reside) on the current computer enter your ADS
Serial Number and Validation Code during
this step If you do not have this institution-
specific information for the 2011 edition please
contact your Client Services Analyst at 800-356-
9099 Once you have a current set of installation
codes be sure to keep them in a safe place for
future reference You will need these codes if you
ever need to reinstall the software
Remember that a laptop that is occasionally
disconnected from the network will need a
special ADS single-user Serial Number and
Validation Code if the server components and the client software are both
installed on the same machine
IT Note
If firewall software is used it
must be configured to allow
incoming connections on port
6262 using the UDP protocol
This port is used by the
Advantage Database Server
service to satisfy client requests
for data in the database used by
PROFITstar and its related
software products
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12 Install Profitstar Server
This step asks you to specify a path for the
Profitstar Server installation As with the prior
step you cannot install this software remotely via
a network or mapped drive
13 Server Components Installed
Following the installation of the Profitstar server
you will see a completion message If you are installing from a CD clicking
the Finish button returns you to the installerlsquos Welcome screen If
PROFITstar and its related software products will not be run from this PC
select Close to exit the installation program
If you are installing from the downloaded Profitstar Server file clicking the
Finish button exits the program
14 Client Installation (Steps 14 ndash 16)
The client installation should be run when
You are currently installing to a ―server machine where the data and the
server components are located and if PROFITstar and its related software
products will be run on this PC
You are installing the program files for PROFITstar andor its related
products on each PC that will be used to access the data
If you have just completed the installation of the server components from a
CD and you have been returned to the Welcome screen of the Profitstar
Installer you will see that the only option remaining is Install Profitstar
Client Click this link if the client files also need to be installed on the ―server
machine
If you are installing the Profitstar Client on all the individual PCs that will be
used to access the data you can get to this screen by following the
instructions for installing from a CD (Step 8) or by copying the contents of the
CD to a network drive and then accessing the setupexe file from each
workstation (Make sure that the properties of the copied CD files are not set
to ―Read-only)
Note Keep in mind that it is only necessary to install the Profitstar Server
file since it contains the necessary files for both the server and client
applications When each user subsequently attempts to log in following the
server installation they will be prompted to automatically update their client
application without having to download or find the appropriate Profitstar
Client file
IT Note
Incoming connections must also
be allowed on port 20925 using
the TCP protocol This port is
used by the Profitstar Server
service to manage client requests
for data in the database
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15 Install Profitstar Client (1)
Remember that for all types of installations the person actually installing the
software must have ―Administrator rights
When this screen is displayed enter your institutionlsquos Product Key This key
controls which program files will be installed on the current computer If you
do not have this institution-specific information for the 2011 edition please
contact your Client Services Analyst at 800-356-9099
16 Install Profitstar Client (2)
The Destination Directory shown at the bottom of the screen can be
modified by clicking the Browse button and selecting a different folder
17 Associating the Program Files and the Data
If you will be running your data locally on the new PC you will need to
restore the backup you made in Step 2 of this process The Restore function
can be launched from outside the PROFITstar or PROFITability programs In
Windows XP go to the Start menu and select All Programs gt Profitstar 2011
gt Restore In addition this application can be run by double-clicking the
Restoreexe file in the Profitstar 2011 program files directory The Restore
process will prompt you to identify the backup that was recently created as
well as the location to which the files will be restored
Whether a backup is restored to the local hard drive or to a network drive
you have several ways of telling the program files where to find the data
hellipWindows shortcut
Unless your data is on your local drive when specifying the path to your data
it is preferable to use the full UNC (Universal Naming Convention) path in
your shortcut Refer to Appendix A for details
hellipPSini file settings
Another alternative is to modify the PSini file For a Profitstar Suite client
running on Vista or Windows 7 the default location for this file is
CProgramDataProfitstarPS Suite2011 For a Windows XP user the default
location for the PSini file is CDocuments and SettingsAll UsersApplication
DataProfitstarPS Suite2011
By default the [Directories] section of the PSini file stores the RootPath
parameter which identifies the root data directory location The [Profitstar]
and [Profitability] sections store the DataPath parameters that keep track of
where the data is for that product
As with Windows shortcuts when specifying the path to your data it is
preferable to use the full UNC (Universal Naming Convention) path in your
PSini file Refer to Appendix A for details
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Using the sample UNC path from Appendix A the INI file settings for the
Profitstar Suite would look like this
Profitstar Suite
[Directories]
RootPath=OnesrvPublicPSData
[Profitstar]
DataPath=Common
[Profitability]
DataPath=Common
Once the parameters are specified in the PSini file PROFITstar or
PROFITability shortcuts do not need to reference the data path in order to be
able to launch the program
If the path to the data is not specified in either the shortcut or the INI file the
system assumes that the data is located with the program filesmdashwhich should
not be the case
18 Post-Installation Issues
Additional technical informationmdashsuch as required permissions firewall
settings and interaction with active antivirus scanning softwaremdashcan be
obtained either from the 2011 Installation section of our web-based FAQs
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomfaqsFAQshtmInstallationfaqinsthtml
or from our IT-related resources available at
httpsforclientsjackhenrycomProductsAndServicesPROFITstarPROFITabilit
yCUPROReferenceInformationPagesITResourcesaspx
Links to individual papers of interest can be found in Appendix B
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Converting PROFITstar Portfolio Data
When you launch PROFITstar Portfolio the program will check to see if the data
needs to be converted The first time the 2011 edition is opened by any user a
message will be displayed to let you know that the database is out of date If you
proceed the conversion program converts the data in each model
Note Before attempting to work in or download to PROFITstar or PROFITstar
Portfolio make sure that both sets of data have been converted to the same
version of 2011
Linking PROFITstar Portfolio and PROFITstar Data
While not technically part of the installation process it is important to remember
that PROFITstar Portfolio data cannot be used with the corresponding set of
PROFITstar data until you link the two
When PROFITstar Portfolio and PROFITstar are both installed launch PROFITstar
Portfolio (Start gt All Programs gt Profitstar 2011 gt PROFITstar Portfolio gt
Profitstar Portfolio) and then open the PROFITstar Data Link Setup box (Setup
gt Profitstar Data Link)
To create a data link click the Add Data Link button and
Click in the first column of the new row if you need to change the path to your
PROFITstar Portfolio data You can either key in the desired path or click the
button to open a box from which you can browse to the data location
Click the second column to specify a path to your PROFITstar data
Unless both sets of data reside on your local drive it is preferable to use full UNC
(Universal Naming Convention) paths when specifying the location of your
PROFITstar Portfolio and PROFITstar data in the PROFITstar Data Link Setup
dialog Refer to Appendix A for more information about UNC paths
After clicking off the active cell (or pressing the Enter key) the View Settings link
will be either blue or red Blue indicates that you are connected to valid data If it is
red either the PROFITstar Portfolio or the PROFITstar data path is invalid Clicking
the red View Settings link will display a message that will tell you which data path is
incorrect
When PROFITstar Portfolio and PROFITstar are properly linked a PROFITstar
Portfolio speedbutton will appear in the PROFITstar toolbar the next time
PROFITstar is opened and the two programs will be able to exchange information
Note The name of the PROFITstar Portfolio data directory can be user defined
The data does not have to reside in a folder called ―PMData
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Installing the PROFITstar Budget Manager Server and Client
Software
To install the PROFITstar Budget Manager perform the following steps
1 Verify the System Requirements
(Budget Administrator andor Network Administrator)
Review the system requirements and verify that the computers on which the
PROFITstar Budget Manager software will be installed meet these
requirements
These system requirements can be found at
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevBudManSysReqpdf
2 Install the Budget Manager Server Software
(Network Administrator)
Like PROFITstar and PROFITability Budget Manager
uses clientserver architecture
The Budget Manager Server software is a Windows
service that must be installed on one computer in your
enterprise and then listens over TCPIP It does not
have to reside on a true network servermdashit will run
equally well on desktop operating systems However it
may be best to install it on a server simply because
servers typically have their data backed up regularly
The Budget Manager Server software should be installed on a single computer
on your network It is not necessary nor is it recommended to install it on
multiple computers
hellipinstalling from a CD
After selecting the computer that will act as the Budget Manager server
insert the installation CD into the computerlsquos CD or DVD drive Click the
Windows Start menu and select Run Browse to the location of the Budget
Manager Server setupexe file on the installation CD and click Open and
then OK
IT Note
The server runs on TCP
port 20563 so if you
have internal firewalls
you will have to allow
traffic on this port to
pass through
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hellipinstalling from a downloaded file
There are several ways to launch an update file obtained from the For Clients
portal
Select the appropriate command (Run or Open) when the download is
complete
Browse to the downloaded file (eg 2011a76 BudgetManagerServerexe)
and double-click it
Click the Windows Start menu and select Run Browse to the downloaded
file and click Open and then OK
Follow the installation prompts Then after the installation is completed you
will be asked to create an administrative user on the server This can be the
same user ID and password that you use within PROFITstar or PROFITability
but it does not have to be Follow the prompts to create this first user
account
3 Set Up the Server for Backups (optional but recommended)
(Network Administrator)
As with PROFITstar and PROFITability we strongly recommend that you
regularly back up the machine on which the Budget Manager service is
installed Unlike PROFITstar or PROFITability Budget Manager chooses its
own data directory It is a good idea to make sure that your scheduled
backups are set to include the Budget Manager files
The Budget Manager Server stores its data files under the Common
Application Data folder Under a typical installation the folder used to store
Budget Manager data will be
CDocuments and SettingsAll UsersApplication DataProfitstarBudgetManagerServerData
It is possible to move or rename the Budget Manager data folder Instructions
for performing this task can be found at
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevMoving-Renaming-Budget-Manager-
Datapdf
4 Install the Latest Version of PROFITstarPROFITability
(Budget Administrator andor Network Administrator)
Your branch or department managers will use the Budget Manager Client to
edit their budgets While these ―budgeteers are connected to PROFITstar or
PROFITability via the Budget Manager Server they do not actually need to
have PROFITstar or PROFITability installed at their locations in order to
perform their budgeting tasks
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The budget administrator however does need to have direct access to all of
the programsmdashPROFITstar or PROFITability the Budget Manager Server and
the Budget Manager Client Moreover because of the close integration
between the products the budget administrator should make sure that the
most current versions of the products are being run
5 Export Organization Data from PROFITstarPROFITability to the Budget
Manager Server
(Budget Administrator)
Once you have the latest version of PROFITstar andor PROFITability installed
you can use it to export data to the Budget Manager Server This tells the
server which organizations you want to enable for distributed budgeting and
which accounts you want budgeted
Launch the Budget Manager Administration screen by selecting Tools gt
Budget Manager from PROFITstar or PROFITabilitylsquos main menu Add a new
budget year and export the accounts for the organizations that you want
your users to be able to budget
6 Create User Accounts on the Budget Manager Server
(Budget Administrator)
User management is only available from the Budget Manager Administration
screen
7 Install the Budget Manager Client Software
(Budgeteers and Budget Administrator)
When Budget Manager is being installed for the first time the Budget
Manager Client software needs to be installed at each budgeteer location It is
recommended (though not required) that the budget administrator also install
the Budget Manager Client software so that budgets can be viewed and edited
without having to first import the data into PROFITstar or PROFITability
hellipinstalling from a CD
To install the client software insert the PROFITstar Budget Manager Client CD
into your computerlsquos CD or DVD drive Click the Windows Start menu and
select Run Browse to the location of the Budget Manager Client setupexe
file on the installation CD and click Open and then OK
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hellip installing from a downloaded file
There are several ways to launch an update file obtained from the For Clients
portal
Select the appropriate command (Run or Open) when the download is
complete
Browse to the downloaded file (eg 2011a76 BudgetManagerClientexe)
and double-click it
Click the Windows Start menu and select Run Browse to the downloaded
file and click Open and then OK
Follow the installation prompts After these steps are completed your users
will be ready to edit their budgets in Budget Manager
Note If you are currently running PROFITstar Budget Manager 2007a or
later it is only necessary to install the Budget Manager Server file since it
contains the necessary files for both the server and client applications When
this is done each budgeteer will automatically be prompted to run the
PROFITstar Budget Manager Client installation the first time they log into the
Budget Manager servermdashwithout having to download the client installation
file
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Appendix A ndash Using UNC Paths When specifying a path to the data it is preferable to use full UNC (Universal
Naming Convention) paths for your shortcuts in your PSini file and in the Data
Link to PS dialog in PROFITstar Portfolio PROFITstar users are encouraged to
involve their IT staff in this process
UNC paths use the server nameshare point format To determine what the
UNC path is for a particular drive open Windows Explorer and look at the drive
letter For example here is what one user sees for the F drive
The server name is always marked with single quotes So in this example
Onesrv is the server name and Public is the share point
If a userlsquos data was located at
FPSDataCommon
The UNC path would be
OnesrvPublicPSDataCommon
When used in shortcut the shortcut Target might look like this
ldquoCProgram FilesProfitstar 2011PSexerdquo OnesrvPublicPSDataCommon
To use a path like this in a shortcut right-click the desktop and select New gt
Shortcut First browse to the location of the program files Then add the UNC
path to the appropriate data subdirectory to the right of the program files path
separated by a space (as in the above example) Click Next Provide a name for
the shortcut and click Finish
For institutions with multiple computers running PROFITstar PROFITability
andor PROFITstar Portfolio shortcuts can be emailed or coped to removable
media and then reused on each PCmdashas long as the program files are always
stored in the same location Select the Desktop folder in Windows Explorer and
copy the appropriate shortcut file(s)
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Appendix B ndash Related Links System requirements for PROFITstar PROFITability Profitstar Suite and
PROFITstar Portfolio
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevSysReqpdf
System requirements for PROFITstar Budget Manager
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevBudManSysReqpdf
Instructions for installing Profitstar Web Services for Optimizer
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevProfitstar Web Services Installpdf
Antivirus recommendations
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevAntivirusRecommendationspdf
These and other IT resources can be found at
httpsforclientsjackhenrycomProductsAndServicesPROFITstarPROFITabilityCUPR
OReferenceInformationPagesITResourcesaspx
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5 Obtain the Necessary Program Files
hellipfrom a CD
If you still have a 2011 edition installation CD you can use this media to
install the necessary program files on the new PC After installing from the
CD you can keep your program files up to date by downloading the latest
versions from our website
hellipfrom the For Clients portal
For the 2011 edition two downloadable files (eg 2011a76
ProfitstarServerexe and 2011a76 ProfitstarClientexe) are available that will
install everything you need to run the software products for which your
institution is currently licensed (Additional files are available for the
PROFITstar Budget Manager Client and Server)
Visit our ReleaseUpgrades page in the For Clients portal for important
information about the 2011 release and instructions concerning how to
obtain the necessary files from JHA Downloads
Note When you download an update from our website and you are given the
option to Run or Save the filemdashbe sure to choose to Save it The resulting
executable file can be launched after the download is complete
6 Installation Rights
Remember that the person installing the server components must have
―Administrator rights
7 Server Components Installation (Steps 7 ndash 13)
If PROFITstar andor its related software products is used by multiple users
on a network make sure that everyone is out of the program before
beginning the installation process
The server components (ADS and the Profitstar Server) software must be
installed on the PC where the data resides It is possible to install them on
A ―true 32 or 64-bit server machine
A non-server machine that is commonly accessible to multiple users
A single userlsquos own machine
8 Installation Wizard ndash From a CD
Insert the CD into your computerlsquos CD or DVD drive If autorun is enabled for
the drive the installation program will launch automatically If autorun is not
enabled click the Windows Start menu and select Run Enter Rsetupexe
(where Rlsquo is the drive letter for your CD or DVD drive) and click OK
This opens the first page of the Profitstar Installer To install the server
components select the Install Profitstar Server option
After each step click Next to continue
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9 Installation Wizard ndash From a Downloaded File
If the installation file was obtained from the For Clients portal there are
several ways to open it
Select the appropriate command (Run or Open) when each download is
complete
Browse to the downloaded file (eg 2011a76 ProfitstarServerexe) and
double-click it
Click the Windows Start menu and select Run Then browse to the
appropriate downloaded file and click OK
When the installation program is launched this way the Defined Root Path
page is displayed After each step click Next to continue
10 Defined Root Path
During this step of the installation process you are asked to specify a
―defined root path for your ProfitStars dataset(s) If more than one dataset
will reside on the ―server machine select a path that will allow access to all
of your data If for example your datasets will be located under CPSData
then select that as your defined root path
If you ever need to modify the defined root path go to Start gt All Programs
gt Profitstar Server 2011 gt Profitstar Server Configuration to open a tool that
lets you reselect the defined root path
11 Advantage Database Service
If the ProfitStars data actually resides (or will
reside) on the current computer enter your ADS
Serial Number and Validation Code during
this step If you do not have this institution-
specific information for the 2011 edition please
contact your Client Services Analyst at 800-356-
9099 Once you have a current set of installation
codes be sure to keep them in a safe place for
future reference You will need these codes if you
ever need to reinstall the software
Remember that a laptop that is occasionally
disconnected from the network will need a
special ADS single-user Serial Number and
Validation Code if the server components and the client software are both
installed on the same machine
IT Note
If firewall software is used it
must be configured to allow
incoming connections on port
6262 using the UDP protocol
This port is used by the
Advantage Database Server
service to satisfy client requests
for data in the database used by
PROFITstar and its related
software products
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12 Install Profitstar Server
This step asks you to specify a path for the
Profitstar Server installation As with the prior
step you cannot install this software remotely via
a network or mapped drive
13 Server Components Installed
Following the installation of the Profitstar server
you will see a completion message If you are installing from a CD clicking
the Finish button returns you to the installerlsquos Welcome screen If
PROFITstar and its related software products will not be run from this PC
select Close to exit the installation program
If you are installing from the downloaded Profitstar Server file clicking the
Finish button exits the program
14 Client Installation (Steps 14 ndash 16)
The client installation should be run when
You are currently installing to a ―server machine where the data and the
server components are located and if PROFITstar and its related software
products will be run on this PC
You are installing the program files for PROFITstar andor its related
products on each PC that will be used to access the data
If you have just completed the installation of the server components from a
CD and you have been returned to the Welcome screen of the Profitstar
Installer you will see that the only option remaining is Install Profitstar
Client Click this link if the client files also need to be installed on the ―server
machine
If you are installing the Profitstar Client on all the individual PCs that will be
used to access the data you can get to this screen by following the
instructions for installing from a CD (Step 8) or by copying the contents of the
CD to a network drive and then accessing the setupexe file from each
workstation (Make sure that the properties of the copied CD files are not set
to ―Read-only)
Note Keep in mind that it is only necessary to install the Profitstar Server
file since it contains the necessary files for both the server and client
applications When each user subsequently attempts to log in following the
server installation they will be prompted to automatically update their client
application without having to download or find the appropriate Profitstar
Client file
IT Note
Incoming connections must also
be allowed on port 20925 using
the TCP protocol This port is
used by the Profitstar Server
service to manage client requests
for data in the database
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15 Install Profitstar Client (1)
Remember that for all types of installations the person actually installing the
software must have ―Administrator rights
When this screen is displayed enter your institutionlsquos Product Key This key
controls which program files will be installed on the current computer If you
do not have this institution-specific information for the 2011 edition please
contact your Client Services Analyst at 800-356-9099
16 Install Profitstar Client (2)
The Destination Directory shown at the bottom of the screen can be
modified by clicking the Browse button and selecting a different folder
17 Associating the Program Files and the Data
If you will be running your data locally on the new PC you will need to
restore the backup you made in Step 2 of this process The Restore function
can be launched from outside the PROFITstar or PROFITability programs In
Windows XP go to the Start menu and select All Programs gt Profitstar 2011
gt Restore In addition this application can be run by double-clicking the
Restoreexe file in the Profitstar 2011 program files directory The Restore
process will prompt you to identify the backup that was recently created as
well as the location to which the files will be restored
Whether a backup is restored to the local hard drive or to a network drive
you have several ways of telling the program files where to find the data
hellipWindows shortcut
Unless your data is on your local drive when specifying the path to your data
it is preferable to use the full UNC (Universal Naming Convention) path in
your shortcut Refer to Appendix A for details
hellipPSini file settings
Another alternative is to modify the PSini file For a Profitstar Suite client
running on Vista or Windows 7 the default location for this file is
CProgramDataProfitstarPS Suite2011 For a Windows XP user the default
location for the PSini file is CDocuments and SettingsAll UsersApplication
DataProfitstarPS Suite2011
By default the [Directories] section of the PSini file stores the RootPath
parameter which identifies the root data directory location The [Profitstar]
and [Profitability] sections store the DataPath parameters that keep track of
where the data is for that product
As with Windows shortcuts when specifying the path to your data it is
preferable to use the full UNC (Universal Naming Convention) path in your
PSini file Refer to Appendix A for details
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Using the sample UNC path from Appendix A the INI file settings for the
Profitstar Suite would look like this
Profitstar Suite
[Directories]
RootPath=OnesrvPublicPSData
[Profitstar]
DataPath=Common
[Profitability]
DataPath=Common
Once the parameters are specified in the PSini file PROFITstar or
PROFITability shortcuts do not need to reference the data path in order to be
able to launch the program
If the path to the data is not specified in either the shortcut or the INI file the
system assumes that the data is located with the program filesmdashwhich should
not be the case
18 Post-Installation Issues
Additional technical informationmdashsuch as required permissions firewall
settings and interaction with active antivirus scanning softwaremdashcan be
obtained either from the 2011 Installation section of our web-based FAQs
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomfaqsFAQshtmInstallationfaqinsthtml
or from our IT-related resources available at
httpsforclientsjackhenrycomProductsAndServicesPROFITstarPROFITabilit
yCUPROReferenceInformationPagesITResourcesaspx
Links to individual papers of interest can be found in Appendix B
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Converting PROFITstar Portfolio Data
When you launch PROFITstar Portfolio the program will check to see if the data
needs to be converted The first time the 2011 edition is opened by any user a
message will be displayed to let you know that the database is out of date If you
proceed the conversion program converts the data in each model
Note Before attempting to work in or download to PROFITstar or PROFITstar
Portfolio make sure that both sets of data have been converted to the same
version of 2011
Linking PROFITstar Portfolio and PROFITstar Data
While not technically part of the installation process it is important to remember
that PROFITstar Portfolio data cannot be used with the corresponding set of
PROFITstar data until you link the two
When PROFITstar Portfolio and PROFITstar are both installed launch PROFITstar
Portfolio (Start gt All Programs gt Profitstar 2011 gt PROFITstar Portfolio gt
Profitstar Portfolio) and then open the PROFITstar Data Link Setup box (Setup
gt Profitstar Data Link)
To create a data link click the Add Data Link button and
Click in the first column of the new row if you need to change the path to your
PROFITstar Portfolio data You can either key in the desired path or click the
button to open a box from which you can browse to the data location
Click the second column to specify a path to your PROFITstar data
Unless both sets of data reside on your local drive it is preferable to use full UNC
(Universal Naming Convention) paths when specifying the location of your
PROFITstar Portfolio and PROFITstar data in the PROFITstar Data Link Setup
dialog Refer to Appendix A for more information about UNC paths
After clicking off the active cell (or pressing the Enter key) the View Settings link
will be either blue or red Blue indicates that you are connected to valid data If it is
red either the PROFITstar Portfolio or the PROFITstar data path is invalid Clicking
the red View Settings link will display a message that will tell you which data path is
incorrect
When PROFITstar Portfolio and PROFITstar are properly linked a PROFITstar
Portfolio speedbutton will appear in the PROFITstar toolbar the next time
PROFITstar is opened and the two programs will be able to exchange information
Note The name of the PROFITstar Portfolio data directory can be user defined
The data does not have to reside in a folder called ―PMData
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Installing the PROFITstar Budget Manager Server and Client
Software
To install the PROFITstar Budget Manager perform the following steps
1 Verify the System Requirements
(Budget Administrator andor Network Administrator)
Review the system requirements and verify that the computers on which the
PROFITstar Budget Manager software will be installed meet these
requirements
These system requirements can be found at
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevBudManSysReqpdf
2 Install the Budget Manager Server Software
(Network Administrator)
Like PROFITstar and PROFITability Budget Manager
uses clientserver architecture
The Budget Manager Server software is a Windows
service that must be installed on one computer in your
enterprise and then listens over TCPIP It does not
have to reside on a true network servermdashit will run
equally well on desktop operating systems However it
may be best to install it on a server simply because
servers typically have their data backed up regularly
The Budget Manager Server software should be installed on a single computer
on your network It is not necessary nor is it recommended to install it on
multiple computers
hellipinstalling from a CD
After selecting the computer that will act as the Budget Manager server
insert the installation CD into the computerlsquos CD or DVD drive Click the
Windows Start menu and select Run Browse to the location of the Budget
Manager Server setupexe file on the installation CD and click Open and
then OK
IT Note
The server runs on TCP
port 20563 so if you
have internal firewalls
you will have to allow
traffic on this port to
pass through
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hellipinstalling from a downloaded file
There are several ways to launch an update file obtained from the For Clients
portal
Select the appropriate command (Run or Open) when the download is
complete
Browse to the downloaded file (eg 2011a76 BudgetManagerServerexe)
and double-click it
Click the Windows Start menu and select Run Browse to the downloaded
file and click Open and then OK
Follow the installation prompts Then after the installation is completed you
will be asked to create an administrative user on the server This can be the
same user ID and password that you use within PROFITstar or PROFITability
but it does not have to be Follow the prompts to create this first user
account
3 Set Up the Server for Backups (optional but recommended)
(Network Administrator)
As with PROFITstar and PROFITability we strongly recommend that you
regularly back up the machine on which the Budget Manager service is
installed Unlike PROFITstar or PROFITability Budget Manager chooses its
own data directory It is a good idea to make sure that your scheduled
backups are set to include the Budget Manager files
The Budget Manager Server stores its data files under the Common
Application Data folder Under a typical installation the folder used to store
Budget Manager data will be
CDocuments and SettingsAll UsersApplication DataProfitstarBudgetManagerServerData
It is possible to move or rename the Budget Manager data folder Instructions
for performing this task can be found at
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevMoving-Renaming-Budget-Manager-
Datapdf
4 Install the Latest Version of PROFITstarPROFITability
(Budget Administrator andor Network Administrator)
Your branch or department managers will use the Budget Manager Client to
edit their budgets While these ―budgeteers are connected to PROFITstar or
PROFITability via the Budget Manager Server they do not actually need to
have PROFITstar or PROFITability installed at their locations in order to
perform their budgeting tasks
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The budget administrator however does need to have direct access to all of
the programsmdashPROFITstar or PROFITability the Budget Manager Server and
the Budget Manager Client Moreover because of the close integration
between the products the budget administrator should make sure that the
most current versions of the products are being run
5 Export Organization Data from PROFITstarPROFITability to the Budget
Manager Server
(Budget Administrator)
Once you have the latest version of PROFITstar andor PROFITability installed
you can use it to export data to the Budget Manager Server This tells the
server which organizations you want to enable for distributed budgeting and
which accounts you want budgeted
Launch the Budget Manager Administration screen by selecting Tools gt
Budget Manager from PROFITstar or PROFITabilitylsquos main menu Add a new
budget year and export the accounts for the organizations that you want
your users to be able to budget
6 Create User Accounts on the Budget Manager Server
(Budget Administrator)
User management is only available from the Budget Manager Administration
screen
7 Install the Budget Manager Client Software
(Budgeteers and Budget Administrator)
When Budget Manager is being installed for the first time the Budget
Manager Client software needs to be installed at each budgeteer location It is
recommended (though not required) that the budget administrator also install
the Budget Manager Client software so that budgets can be viewed and edited
without having to first import the data into PROFITstar or PROFITability
hellipinstalling from a CD
To install the client software insert the PROFITstar Budget Manager Client CD
into your computerlsquos CD or DVD drive Click the Windows Start menu and
select Run Browse to the location of the Budget Manager Client setupexe
file on the installation CD and click Open and then OK
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hellip installing from a downloaded file
There are several ways to launch an update file obtained from the For Clients
portal
Select the appropriate command (Run or Open) when the download is
complete
Browse to the downloaded file (eg 2011a76 BudgetManagerClientexe)
and double-click it
Click the Windows Start menu and select Run Browse to the downloaded
file and click Open and then OK
Follow the installation prompts After these steps are completed your users
will be ready to edit their budgets in Budget Manager
Note If you are currently running PROFITstar Budget Manager 2007a or
later it is only necessary to install the Budget Manager Server file since it
contains the necessary files for both the server and client applications When
this is done each budgeteer will automatically be prompted to run the
PROFITstar Budget Manager Client installation the first time they log into the
Budget Manager servermdashwithout having to download the client installation
file
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Appendix A ndash Using UNC Paths When specifying a path to the data it is preferable to use full UNC (Universal
Naming Convention) paths for your shortcuts in your PSini file and in the Data
Link to PS dialog in PROFITstar Portfolio PROFITstar users are encouraged to
involve their IT staff in this process
UNC paths use the server nameshare point format To determine what the
UNC path is for a particular drive open Windows Explorer and look at the drive
letter For example here is what one user sees for the F drive
The server name is always marked with single quotes So in this example
Onesrv is the server name and Public is the share point
If a userlsquos data was located at
FPSDataCommon
The UNC path would be
OnesrvPublicPSDataCommon
When used in shortcut the shortcut Target might look like this
ldquoCProgram FilesProfitstar 2011PSexerdquo OnesrvPublicPSDataCommon
To use a path like this in a shortcut right-click the desktop and select New gt
Shortcut First browse to the location of the program files Then add the UNC
path to the appropriate data subdirectory to the right of the program files path
separated by a space (as in the above example) Click Next Provide a name for
the shortcut and click Finish
For institutions with multiple computers running PROFITstar PROFITability
andor PROFITstar Portfolio shortcuts can be emailed or coped to removable
media and then reused on each PCmdashas long as the program files are always
stored in the same location Select the Desktop folder in Windows Explorer and
copy the appropriate shortcut file(s)
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Appendix B ndash Related Links System requirements for PROFITstar PROFITability Profitstar Suite and
PROFITstar Portfolio
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevSysReqpdf
System requirements for PROFITstar Budget Manager
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevBudManSysReqpdf
Instructions for installing Profitstar Web Services for Optimizer
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevProfitstar Web Services Installpdf
Antivirus recommendations
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevAntivirusRecommendationspdf
These and other IT resources can be found at
httpsforclientsjackhenrycomProductsAndServicesPROFITstarPROFITabilityCUPR
OReferenceInformationPagesITResourcesaspx
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9 Installation Wizard ndash From a Downloaded File
If the installation file was obtained from the For Clients portal there are
several ways to open it
Select the appropriate command (Run or Open) when each download is
complete
Browse to the downloaded file (eg 2011a76 ProfitstarServerexe) and
double-click it
Click the Windows Start menu and select Run Then browse to the
appropriate downloaded file and click OK
When the installation program is launched this way the Defined Root Path
page is displayed After each step click Next to continue
10 Defined Root Path
During this step of the installation process you are asked to specify a
―defined root path for your ProfitStars dataset(s) If more than one dataset
will reside on the ―server machine select a path that will allow access to all
of your data If for example your datasets will be located under CPSData
then select that as your defined root path
If you ever need to modify the defined root path go to Start gt All Programs
gt Profitstar Server 2011 gt Profitstar Server Configuration to open a tool that
lets you reselect the defined root path
11 Advantage Database Service
If the ProfitStars data actually resides (or will
reside) on the current computer enter your ADS
Serial Number and Validation Code during
this step If you do not have this institution-
specific information for the 2011 edition please
contact your Client Services Analyst at 800-356-
9099 Once you have a current set of installation
codes be sure to keep them in a safe place for
future reference You will need these codes if you
ever need to reinstall the software
Remember that a laptop that is occasionally
disconnected from the network will need a
special ADS single-user Serial Number and
Validation Code if the server components and the client software are both
installed on the same machine
IT Note
If firewall software is used it
must be configured to allow
incoming connections on port
6262 using the UDP protocol
This port is used by the
Advantage Database Server
service to satisfy client requests
for data in the database used by
PROFITstar and its related
software products
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12 Install Profitstar Server
This step asks you to specify a path for the
Profitstar Server installation As with the prior
step you cannot install this software remotely via
a network or mapped drive
13 Server Components Installed
Following the installation of the Profitstar server
you will see a completion message If you are installing from a CD clicking
the Finish button returns you to the installerlsquos Welcome screen If
PROFITstar and its related software products will not be run from this PC
select Close to exit the installation program
If you are installing from the downloaded Profitstar Server file clicking the
Finish button exits the program
14 Client Installation (Steps 14 ndash 16)
The client installation should be run when
You are currently installing to a ―server machine where the data and the
server components are located and if PROFITstar and its related software
products will be run on this PC
You are installing the program files for PROFITstar andor its related
products on each PC that will be used to access the data
If you have just completed the installation of the server components from a
CD and you have been returned to the Welcome screen of the Profitstar
Installer you will see that the only option remaining is Install Profitstar
Client Click this link if the client files also need to be installed on the ―server
machine
If you are installing the Profitstar Client on all the individual PCs that will be
used to access the data you can get to this screen by following the
instructions for installing from a CD (Step 8) or by copying the contents of the
CD to a network drive and then accessing the setupexe file from each
workstation (Make sure that the properties of the copied CD files are not set
to ―Read-only)
Note Keep in mind that it is only necessary to install the Profitstar Server
file since it contains the necessary files for both the server and client
applications When each user subsequently attempts to log in following the
server installation they will be prompted to automatically update their client
application without having to download or find the appropriate Profitstar
Client file
IT Note
Incoming connections must also
be allowed on port 20925 using
the TCP protocol This port is
used by the Profitstar Server
service to manage client requests
for data in the database
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15 Install Profitstar Client (1)
Remember that for all types of installations the person actually installing the
software must have ―Administrator rights
When this screen is displayed enter your institutionlsquos Product Key This key
controls which program files will be installed on the current computer If you
do not have this institution-specific information for the 2011 edition please
contact your Client Services Analyst at 800-356-9099
16 Install Profitstar Client (2)
The Destination Directory shown at the bottom of the screen can be
modified by clicking the Browse button and selecting a different folder
17 Associating the Program Files and the Data
If you will be running your data locally on the new PC you will need to
restore the backup you made in Step 2 of this process The Restore function
can be launched from outside the PROFITstar or PROFITability programs In
Windows XP go to the Start menu and select All Programs gt Profitstar 2011
gt Restore In addition this application can be run by double-clicking the
Restoreexe file in the Profitstar 2011 program files directory The Restore
process will prompt you to identify the backup that was recently created as
well as the location to which the files will be restored
Whether a backup is restored to the local hard drive or to a network drive
you have several ways of telling the program files where to find the data
hellipWindows shortcut
Unless your data is on your local drive when specifying the path to your data
it is preferable to use the full UNC (Universal Naming Convention) path in
your shortcut Refer to Appendix A for details
hellipPSini file settings
Another alternative is to modify the PSini file For a Profitstar Suite client
running on Vista or Windows 7 the default location for this file is
CProgramDataProfitstarPS Suite2011 For a Windows XP user the default
location for the PSini file is CDocuments and SettingsAll UsersApplication
DataProfitstarPS Suite2011
By default the [Directories] section of the PSini file stores the RootPath
parameter which identifies the root data directory location The [Profitstar]
and [Profitability] sections store the DataPath parameters that keep track of
where the data is for that product
As with Windows shortcuts when specifying the path to your data it is
preferable to use the full UNC (Universal Naming Convention) path in your
PSini file Refer to Appendix A for details
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Using the sample UNC path from Appendix A the INI file settings for the
Profitstar Suite would look like this
Profitstar Suite
[Directories]
RootPath=OnesrvPublicPSData
[Profitstar]
DataPath=Common
[Profitability]
DataPath=Common
Once the parameters are specified in the PSini file PROFITstar or
PROFITability shortcuts do not need to reference the data path in order to be
able to launch the program
If the path to the data is not specified in either the shortcut or the INI file the
system assumes that the data is located with the program filesmdashwhich should
not be the case
18 Post-Installation Issues
Additional technical informationmdashsuch as required permissions firewall
settings and interaction with active antivirus scanning softwaremdashcan be
obtained either from the 2011 Installation section of our web-based FAQs
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomfaqsFAQshtmInstallationfaqinsthtml
or from our IT-related resources available at
httpsforclientsjackhenrycomProductsAndServicesPROFITstarPROFITabilit
yCUPROReferenceInformationPagesITResourcesaspx
Links to individual papers of interest can be found in Appendix B
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Converting PROFITstar Portfolio Data
When you launch PROFITstar Portfolio the program will check to see if the data
needs to be converted The first time the 2011 edition is opened by any user a
message will be displayed to let you know that the database is out of date If you
proceed the conversion program converts the data in each model
Note Before attempting to work in or download to PROFITstar or PROFITstar
Portfolio make sure that both sets of data have been converted to the same
version of 2011
Linking PROFITstar Portfolio and PROFITstar Data
While not technically part of the installation process it is important to remember
that PROFITstar Portfolio data cannot be used with the corresponding set of
PROFITstar data until you link the two
When PROFITstar Portfolio and PROFITstar are both installed launch PROFITstar
Portfolio (Start gt All Programs gt Profitstar 2011 gt PROFITstar Portfolio gt
Profitstar Portfolio) and then open the PROFITstar Data Link Setup box (Setup
gt Profitstar Data Link)
To create a data link click the Add Data Link button and
Click in the first column of the new row if you need to change the path to your
PROFITstar Portfolio data You can either key in the desired path or click the
button to open a box from which you can browse to the data location
Click the second column to specify a path to your PROFITstar data
Unless both sets of data reside on your local drive it is preferable to use full UNC
(Universal Naming Convention) paths when specifying the location of your
PROFITstar Portfolio and PROFITstar data in the PROFITstar Data Link Setup
dialog Refer to Appendix A for more information about UNC paths
After clicking off the active cell (or pressing the Enter key) the View Settings link
will be either blue or red Blue indicates that you are connected to valid data If it is
red either the PROFITstar Portfolio or the PROFITstar data path is invalid Clicking
the red View Settings link will display a message that will tell you which data path is
incorrect
When PROFITstar Portfolio and PROFITstar are properly linked a PROFITstar
Portfolio speedbutton will appear in the PROFITstar toolbar the next time
PROFITstar is opened and the two programs will be able to exchange information
Note The name of the PROFITstar Portfolio data directory can be user defined
The data does not have to reside in a folder called ―PMData
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Installing the PROFITstar Budget Manager Server and Client
Software
To install the PROFITstar Budget Manager perform the following steps
1 Verify the System Requirements
(Budget Administrator andor Network Administrator)
Review the system requirements and verify that the computers on which the
PROFITstar Budget Manager software will be installed meet these
requirements
These system requirements can be found at
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevBudManSysReqpdf
2 Install the Budget Manager Server Software
(Network Administrator)
Like PROFITstar and PROFITability Budget Manager
uses clientserver architecture
The Budget Manager Server software is a Windows
service that must be installed on one computer in your
enterprise and then listens over TCPIP It does not
have to reside on a true network servermdashit will run
equally well on desktop operating systems However it
may be best to install it on a server simply because
servers typically have their data backed up regularly
The Budget Manager Server software should be installed on a single computer
on your network It is not necessary nor is it recommended to install it on
multiple computers
hellipinstalling from a CD
After selecting the computer that will act as the Budget Manager server
insert the installation CD into the computerlsquos CD or DVD drive Click the
Windows Start menu and select Run Browse to the location of the Budget
Manager Server setupexe file on the installation CD and click Open and
then OK
IT Note
The server runs on TCP
port 20563 so if you
have internal firewalls
you will have to allow
traffic on this port to
pass through
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hellipinstalling from a downloaded file
There are several ways to launch an update file obtained from the For Clients
portal
Select the appropriate command (Run or Open) when the download is
complete
Browse to the downloaded file (eg 2011a76 BudgetManagerServerexe)
and double-click it
Click the Windows Start menu and select Run Browse to the downloaded
file and click Open and then OK
Follow the installation prompts Then after the installation is completed you
will be asked to create an administrative user on the server This can be the
same user ID and password that you use within PROFITstar or PROFITability
but it does not have to be Follow the prompts to create this first user
account
3 Set Up the Server for Backups (optional but recommended)
(Network Administrator)
As with PROFITstar and PROFITability we strongly recommend that you
regularly back up the machine on which the Budget Manager service is
installed Unlike PROFITstar or PROFITability Budget Manager chooses its
own data directory It is a good idea to make sure that your scheduled
backups are set to include the Budget Manager files
The Budget Manager Server stores its data files under the Common
Application Data folder Under a typical installation the folder used to store
Budget Manager data will be
CDocuments and SettingsAll UsersApplication DataProfitstarBudgetManagerServerData
It is possible to move or rename the Budget Manager data folder Instructions
for performing this task can be found at
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevMoving-Renaming-Budget-Manager-
Datapdf
4 Install the Latest Version of PROFITstarPROFITability
(Budget Administrator andor Network Administrator)
Your branch or department managers will use the Budget Manager Client to
edit their budgets While these ―budgeteers are connected to PROFITstar or
PROFITability via the Budget Manager Server they do not actually need to
have PROFITstar or PROFITability installed at their locations in order to
perform their budgeting tasks
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The budget administrator however does need to have direct access to all of
the programsmdashPROFITstar or PROFITability the Budget Manager Server and
the Budget Manager Client Moreover because of the close integration
between the products the budget administrator should make sure that the
most current versions of the products are being run
5 Export Organization Data from PROFITstarPROFITability to the Budget
Manager Server
(Budget Administrator)
Once you have the latest version of PROFITstar andor PROFITability installed
you can use it to export data to the Budget Manager Server This tells the
server which organizations you want to enable for distributed budgeting and
which accounts you want budgeted
Launch the Budget Manager Administration screen by selecting Tools gt
Budget Manager from PROFITstar or PROFITabilitylsquos main menu Add a new
budget year and export the accounts for the organizations that you want
your users to be able to budget
6 Create User Accounts on the Budget Manager Server
(Budget Administrator)
User management is only available from the Budget Manager Administration
screen
7 Install the Budget Manager Client Software
(Budgeteers and Budget Administrator)
When Budget Manager is being installed for the first time the Budget
Manager Client software needs to be installed at each budgeteer location It is
recommended (though not required) that the budget administrator also install
the Budget Manager Client software so that budgets can be viewed and edited
without having to first import the data into PROFITstar or PROFITability
hellipinstalling from a CD
To install the client software insert the PROFITstar Budget Manager Client CD
into your computerlsquos CD or DVD drive Click the Windows Start menu and
select Run Browse to the location of the Budget Manager Client setupexe
file on the installation CD and click Open and then OK
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hellip installing from a downloaded file
There are several ways to launch an update file obtained from the For Clients
portal
Select the appropriate command (Run or Open) when the download is
complete
Browse to the downloaded file (eg 2011a76 BudgetManagerClientexe)
and double-click it
Click the Windows Start menu and select Run Browse to the downloaded
file and click Open and then OK
Follow the installation prompts After these steps are completed your users
will be ready to edit their budgets in Budget Manager
Note If you are currently running PROFITstar Budget Manager 2007a or
later it is only necessary to install the Budget Manager Server file since it
contains the necessary files for both the server and client applications When
this is done each budgeteer will automatically be prompted to run the
PROFITstar Budget Manager Client installation the first time they log into the
Budget Manager servermdashwithout having to download the client installation
file
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Appendix A ndash Using UNC Paths When specifying a path to the data it is preferable to use full UNC (Universal
Naming Convention) paths for your shortcuts in your PSini file and in the Data
Link to PS dialog in PROFITstar Portfolio PROFITstar users are encouraged to
involve their IT staff in this process
UNC paths use the server nameshare point format To determine what the
UNC path is for a particular drive open Windows Explorer and look at the drive
letter For example here is what one user sees for the F drive
The server name is always marked with single quotes So in this example
Onesrv is the server name and Public is the share point
If a userlsquos data was located at
FPSDataCommon
The UNC path would be
OnesrvPublicPSDataCommon
When used in shortcut the shortcut Target might look like this
ldquoCProgram FilesProfitstar 2011PSexerdquo OnesrvPublicPSDataCommon
To use a path like this in a shortcut right-click the desktop and select New gt
Shortcut First browse to the location of the program files Then add the UNC
path to the appropriate data subdirectory to the right of the program files path
separated by a space (as in the above example) Click Next Provide a name for
the shortcut and click Finish
For institutions with multiple computers running PROFITstar PROFITability
andor PROFITstar Portfolio shortcuts can be emailed or coped to removable
media and then reused on each PCmdashas long as the program files are always
stored in the same location Select the Desktop folder in Windows Explorer and
copy the appropriate shortcut file(s)
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Appendix B ndash Related Links System requirements for PROFITstar PROFITability Profitstar Suite and
PROFITstar Portfolio
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevSysReqpdf
System requirements for PROFITstar Budget Manager
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevBudManSysReqpdf
Instructions for installing Profitstar Web Services for Optimizer
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevProfitstar Web Services Installpdf
Antivirus recommendations
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevAntivirusRecommendationspdf
These and other IT resources can be found at
httpsforclientsjackhenrycomProductsAndServicesPROFITstarPROFITabilityCUPR
OReferenceInformationPagesITResourcesaspx
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Page 22 of 31
12 Install Profitstar Server
This step asks you to specify a path for the
Profitstar Server installation As with the prior
step you cannot install this software remotely via
a network or mapped drive
13 Server Components Installed
Following the installation of the Profitstar server
you will see a completion message If you are installing from a CD clicking
the Finish button returns you to the installerlsquos Welcome screen If
PROFITstar and its related software products will not be run from this PC
select Close to exit the installation program
If you are installing from the downloaded Profitstar Server file clicking the
Finish button exits the program
14 Client Installation (Steps 14 ndash 16)
The client installation should be run when
You are currently installing to a ―server machine where the data and the
server components are located and if PROFITstar and its related software
products will be run on this PC
You are installing the program files for PROFITstar andor its related
products on each PC that will be used to access the data
If you have just completed the installation of the server components from a
CD and you have been returned to the Welcome screen of the Profitstar
Installer you will see that the only option remaining is Install Profitstar
Client Click this link if the client files also need to be installed on the ―server
machine
If you are installing the Profitstar Client on all the individual PCs that will be
used to access the data you can get to this screen by following the
instructions for installing from a CD (Step 8) or by copying the contents of the
CD to a network drive and then accessing the setupexe file from each
workstation (Make sure that the properties of the copied CD files are not set
to ―Read-only)
Note Keep in mind that it is only necessary to install the Profitstar Server
file since it contains the necessary files for both the server and client
applications When each user subsequently attempts to log in following the
server installation they will be prompted to automatically update their client
application without having to download or find the appropriate Profitstar
Client file
IT Note
Incoming connections must also
be allowed on port 20925 using
the TCP protocol This port is
used by the Profitstar Server
service to manage client requests
for data in the database
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Page 23 of 31
15 Install Profitstar Client (1)
Remember that for all types of installations the person actually installing the
software must have ―Administrator rights
When this screen is displayed enter your institutionlsquos Product Key This key
controls which program files will be installed on the current computer If you
do not have this institution-specific information for the 2011 edition please
contact your Client Services Analyst at 800-356-9099
16 Install Profitstar Client (2)
The Destination Directory shown at the bottom of the screen can be
modified by clicking the Browse button and selecting a different folder
17 Associating the Program Files and the Data
If you will be running your data locally on the new PC you will need to
restore the backup you made in Step 2 of this process The Restore function
can be launched from outside the PROFITstar or PROFITability programs In
Windows XP go to the Start menu and select All Programs gt Profitstar 2011
gt Restore In addition this application can be run by double-clicking the
Restoreexe file in the Profitstar 2011 program files directory The Restore
process will prompt you to identify the backup that was recently created as
well as the location to which the files will be restored
Whether a backup is restored to the local hard drive or to a network drive
you have several ways of telling the program files where to find the data
hellipWindows shortcut
Unless your data is on your local drive when specifying the path to your data
it is preferable to use the full UNC (Universal Naming Convention) path in
your shortcut Refer to Appendix A for details
hellipPSini file settings
Another alternative is to modify the PSini file For a Profitstar Suite client
running on Vista or Windows 7 the default location for this file is
CProgramDataProfitstarPS Suite2011 For a Windows XP user the default
location for the PSini file is CDocuments and SettingsAll UsersApplication
DataProfitstarPS Suite2011
By default the [Directories] section of the PSini file stores the RootPath
parameter which identifies the root data directory location The [Profitstar]
and [Profitability] sections store the DataPath parameters that keep track of
where the data is for that product
As with Windows shortcuts when specifying the path to your data it is
preferable to use the full UNC (Universal Naming Convention) path in your
PSini file Refer to Appendix A for details
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Using the sample UNC path from Appendix A the INI file settings for the
Profitstar Suite would look like this
Profitstar Suite
[Directories]
RootPath=OnesrvPublicPSData
[Profitstar]
DataPath=Common
[Profitability]
DataPath=Common
Once the parameters are specified in the PSini file PROFITstar or
PROFITability shortcuts do not need to reference the data path in order to be
able to launch the program
If the path to the data is not specified in either the shortcut or the INI file the
system assumes that the data is located with the program filesmdashwhich should
not be the case
18 Post-Installation Issues
Additional technical informationmdashsuch as required permissions firewall
settings and interaction with active antivirus scanning softwaremdashcan be
obtained either from the 2011 Installation section of our web-based FAQs
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomfaqsFAQshtmInstallationfaqinsthtml
or from our IT-related resources available at
httpsforclientsjackhenrycomProductsAndServicesPROFITstarPROFITabilit
yCUPROReferenceInformationPagesITResourcesaspx
Links to individual papers of interest can be found in Appendix B
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Page 25 of 31
Converting PROFITstar Portfolio Data
When you launch PROFITstar Portfolio the program will check to see if the data
needs to be converted The first time the 2011 edition is opened by any user a
message will be displayed to let you know that the database is out of date If you
proceed the conversion program converts the data in each model
Note Before attempting to work in or download to PROFITstar or PROFITstar
Portfolio make sure that both sets of data have been converted to the same
version of 2011
Linking PROFITstar Portfolio and PROFITstar Data
While not technically part of the installation process it is important to remember
that PROFITstar Portfolio data cannot be used with the corresponding set of
PROFITstar data until you link the two
When PROFITstar Portfolio and PROFITstar are both installed launch PROFITstar
Portfolio (Start gt All Programs gt Profitstar 2011 gt PROFITstar Portfolio gt
Profitstar Portfolio) and then open the PROFITstar Data Link Setup box (Setup
gt Profitstar Data Link)
To create a data link click the Add Data Link button and
Click in the first column of the new row if you need to change the path to your
PROFITstar Portfolio data You can either key in the desired path or click the
button to open a box from which you can browse to the data location
Click the second column to specify a path to your PROFITstar data
Unless both sets of data reside on your local drive it is preferable to use full UNC
(Universal Naming Convention) paths when specifying the location of your
PROFITstar Portfolio and PROFITstar data in the PROFITstar Data Link Setup
dialog Refer to Appendix A for more information about UNC paths
After clicking off the active cell (or pressing the Enter key) the View Settings link
will be either blue or red Blue indicates that you are connected to valid data If it is
red either the PROFITstar Portfolio or the PROFITstar data path is invalid Clicking
the red View Settings link will display a message that will tell you which data path is
incorrect
When PROFITstar Portfolio and PROFITstar are properly linked a PROFITstar
Portfolio speedbutton will appear in the PROFITstar toolbar the next time
PROFITstar is opened and the two programs will be able to exchange information
Note The name of the PROFITstar Portfolio data directory can be user defined
The data does not have to reside in a folder called ―PMData
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Page 26 of 31
Installing the PROFITstar Budget Manager Server and Client
Software
To install the PROFITstar Budget Manager perform the following steps
1 Verify the System Requirements
(Budget Administrator andor Network Administrator)
Review the system requirements and verify that the computers on which the
PROFITstar Budget Manager software will be installed meet these
requirements
These system requirements can be found at
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevBudManSysReqpdf
2 Install the Budget Manager Server Software
(Network Administrator)
Like PROFITstar and PROFITability Budget Manager
uses clientserver architecture
The Budget Manager Server software is a Windows
service that must be installed on one computer in your
enterprise and then listens over TCPIP It does not
have to reside on a true network servermdashit will run
equally well on desktop operating systems However it
may be best to install it on a server simply because
servers typically have their data backed up regularly
The Budget Manager Server software should be installed on a single computer
on your network It is not necessary nor is it recommended to install it on
multiple computers
hellipinstalling from a CD
After selecting the computer that will act as the Budget Manager server
insert the installation CD into the computerlsquos CD or DVD drive Click the
Windows Start menu and select Run Browse to the location of the Budget
Manager Server setupexe file on the installation CD and click Open and
then OK
IT Note
The server runs on TCP
port 20563 so if you
have internal firewalls
you will have to allow
traffic on this port to
pass through
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Page 27 of 31
hellipinstalling from a downloaded file
There are several ways to launch an update file obtained from the For Clients
portal
Select the appropriate command (Run or Open) when the download is
complete
Browse to the downloaded file (eg 2011a76 BudgetManagerServerexe)
and double-click it
Click the Windows Start menu and select Run Browse to the downloaded
file and click Open and then OK
Follow the installation prompts Then after the installation is completed you
will be asked to create an administrative user on the server This can be the
same user ID and password that you use within PROFITstar or PROFITability
but it does not have to be Follow the prompts to create this first user
account
3 Set Up the Server for Backups (optional but recommended)
(Network Administrator)
As with PROFITstar and PROFITability we strongly recommend that you
regularly back up the machine on which the Budget Manager service is
installed Unlike PROFITstar or PROFITability Budget Manager chooses its
own data directory It is a good idea to make sure that your scheduled
backups are set to include the Budget Manager files
The Budget Manager Server stores its data files under the Common
Application Data folder Under a typical installation the folder used to store
Budget Manager data will be
CDocuments and SettingsAll UsersApplication DataProfitstarBudgetManagerServerData
It is possible to move or rename the Budget Manager data folder Instructions
for performing this task can be found at
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevMoving-Renaming-Budget-Manager-
Datapdf
4 Install the Latest Version of PROFITstarPROFITability
(Budget Administrator andor Network Administrator)
Your branch or department managers will use the Budget Manager Client to
edit their budgets While these ―budgeteers are connected to PROFITstar or
PROFITability via the Budget Manager Server they do not actually need to
have PROFITstar or PROFITability installed at their locations in order to
perform their budgeting tasks
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Page 28 of 31
The budget administrator however does need to have direct access to all of
the programsmdashPROFITstar or PROFITability the Budget Manager Server and
the Budget Manager Client Moreover because of the close integration
between the products the budget administrator should make sure that the
most current versions of the products are being run
5 Export Organization Data from PROFITstarPROFITability to the Budget
Manager Server
(Budget Administrator)
Once you have the latest version of PROFITstar andor PROFITability installed
you can use it to export data to the Budget Manager Server This tells the
server which organizations you want to enable for distributed budgeting and
which accounts you want budgeted
Launch the Budget Manager Administration screen by selecting Tools gt
Budget Manager from PROFITstar or PROFITabilitylsquos main menu Add a new
budget year and export the accounts for the organizations that you want
your users to be able to budget
6 Create User Accounts on the Budget Manager Server
(Budget Administrator)
User management is only available from the Budget Manager Administration
screen
7 Install the Budget Manager Client Software
(Budgeteers and Budget Administrator)
When Budget Manager is being installed for the first time the Budget
Manager Client software needs to be installed at each budgeteer location It is
recommended (though not required) that the budget administrator also install
the Budget Manager Client software so that budgets can be viewed and edited
without having to first import the data into PROFITstar or PROFITability
hellipinstalling from a CD
To install the client software insert the PROFITstar Budget Manager Client CD
into your computerlsquos CD or DVD drive Click the Windows Start menu and
select Run Browse to the location of the Budget Manager Client setupexe
file on the installation CD and click Open and then OK
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hellip installing from a downloaded file
There are several ways to launch an update file obtained from the For Clients
portal
Select the appropriate command (Run or Open) when the download is
complete
Browse to the downloaded file (eg 2011a76 BudgetManagerClientexe)
and double-click it
Click the Windows Start menu and select Run Browse to the downloaded
file and click Open and then OK
Follow the installation prompts After these steps are completed your users
will be ready to edit their budgets in Budget Manager
Note If you are currently running PROFITstar Budget Manager 2007a or
later it is only necessary to install the Budget Manager Server file since it
contains the necessary files for both the server and client applications When
this is done each budgeteer will automatically be prompted to run the
PROFITstar Budget Manager Client installation the first time they log into the
Budget Manager servermdashwithout having to download the client installation
file
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Appendix A ndash Using UNC Paths When specifying a path to the data it is preferable to use full UNC (Universal
Naming Convention) paths for your shortcuts in your PSini file and in the Data
Link to PS dialog in PROFITstar Portfolio PROFITstar users are encouraged to
involve their IT staff in this process
UNC paths use the server nameshare point format To determine what the
UNC path is for a particular drive open Windows Explorer and look at the drive
letter For example here is what one user sees for the F drive
The server name is always marked with single quotes So in this example
Onesrv is the server name and Public is the share point
If a userlsquos data was located at
FPSDataCommon
The UNC path would be
OnesrvPublicPSDataCommon
When used in shortcut the shortcut Target might look like this
ldquoCProgram FilesProfitstar 2011PSexerdquo OnesrvPublicPSDataCommon
To use a path like this in a shortcut right-click the desktop and select New gt
Shortcut First browse to the location of the program files Then add the UNC
path to the appropriate data subdirectory to the right of the program files path
separated by a space (as in the above example) Click Next Provide a name for
the shortcut and click Finish
For institutions with multiple computers running PROFITstar PROFITability
andor PROFITstar Portfolio shortcuts can be emailed or coped to removable
media and then reused on each PCmdashas long as the program files are always
stored in the same location Select the Desktop folder in Windows Explorer and
copy the appropriate shortcut file(s)
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Page 31 of 31
Appendix B ndash Related Links System requirements for PROFITstar PROFITability Profitstar Suite and
PROFITstar Portfolio
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevSysReqpdf
System requirements for PROFITstar Budget Manager
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevBudManSysReqpdf
Instructions for installing Profitstar Web Services for Optimizer
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevProfitstar Web Services Installpdf
Antivirus recommendations
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevAntivirusRecommendationspdf
These and other IT resources can be found at
httpsforclientsjackhenrycomProductsAndServicesPROFITstarPROFITabilityCUPR
OReferenceInformationPagesITResourcesaspx
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Page 23 of 31
15 Install Profitstar Client (1)
Remember that for all types of installations the person actually installing the
software must have ―Administrator rights
When this screen is displayed enter your institutionlsquos Product Key This key
controls which program files will be installed on the current computer If you
do not have this institution-specific information for the 2011 edition please
contact your Client Services Analyst at 800-356-9099
16 Install Profitstar Client (2)
The Destination Directory shown at the bottom of the screen can be
modified by clicking the Browse button and selecting a different folder
17 Associating the Program Files and the Data
If you will be running your data locally on the new PC you will need to
restore the backup you made in Step 2 of this process The Restore function
can be launched from outside the PROFITstar or PROFITability programs In
Windows XP go to the Start menu and select All Programs gt Profitstar 2011
gt Restore In addition this application can be run by double-clicking the
Restoreexe file in the Profitstar 2011 program files directory The Restore
process will prompt you to identify the backup that was recently created as
well as the location to which the files will be restored
Whether a backup is restored to the local hard drive or to a network drive
you have several ways of telling the program files where to find the data
hellipWindows shortcut
Unless your data is on your local drive when specifying the path to your data
it is preferable to use the full UNC (Universal Naming Convention) path in
your shortcut Refer to Appendix A for details
hellipPSini file settings
Another alternative is to modify the PSini file For a Profitstar Suite client
running on Vista or Windows 7 the default location for this file is
CProgramDataProfitstarPS Suite2011 For a Windows XP user the default
location for the PSini file is CDocuments and SettingsAll UsersApplication
DataProfitstarPS Suite2011
By default the [Directories] section of the PSini file stores the RootPath
parameter which identifies the root data directory location The [Profitstar]
and [Profitability] sections store the DataPath parameters that keep track of
where the data is for that product
As with Windows shortcuts when specifying the path to your data it is
preferable to use the full UNC (Universal Naming Convention) path in your
PSini file Refer to Appendix A for details
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Using the sample UNC path from Appendix A the INI file settings for the
Profitstar Suite would look like this
Profitstar Suite
[Directories]
RootPath=OnesrvPublicPSData
[Profitstar]
DataPath=Common
[Profitability]
DataPath=Common
Once the parameters are specified in the PSini file PROFITstar or
PROFITability shortcuts do not need to reference the data path in order to be
able to launch the program
If the path to the data is not specified in either the shortcut or the INI file the
system assumes that the data is located with the program filesmdashwhich should
not be the case
18 Post-Installation Issues
Additional technical informationmdashsuch as required permissions firewall
settings and interaction with active antivirus scanning softwaremdashcan be
obtained either from the 2011 Installation section of our web-based FAQs
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomfaqsFAQshtmInstallationfaqinsthtml
or from our IT-related resources available at
httpsforclientsjackhenrycomProductsAndServicesPROFITstarPROFITabilit
yCUPROReferenceInformationPagesITResourcesaspx
Links to individual papers of interest can be found in Appendix B
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Converting PROFITstar Portfolio Data
When you launch PROFITstar Portfolio the program will check to see if the data
needs to be converted The first time the 2011 edition is opened by any user a
message will be displayed to let you know that the database is out of date If you
proceed the conversion program converts the data in each model
Note Before attempting to work in or download to PROFITstar or PROFITstar
Portfolio make sure that both sets of data have been converted to the same
version of 2011
Linking PROFITstar Portfolio and PROFITstar Data
While not technically part of the installation process it is important to remember
that PROFITstar Portfolio data cannot be used with the corresponding set of
PROFITstar data until you link the two
When PROFITstar Portfolio and PROFITstar are both installed launch PROFITstar
Portfolio (Start gt All Programs gt Profitstar 2011 gt PROFITstar Portfolio gt
Profitstar Portfolio) and then open the PROFITstar Data Link Setup box (Setup
gt Profitstar Data Link)
To create a data link click the Add Data Link button and
Click in the first column of the new row if you need to change the path to your
PROFITstar Portfolio data You can either key in the desired path or click the
button to open a box from which you can browse to the data location
Click the second column to specify a path to your PROFITstar data
Unless both sets of data reside on your local drive it is preferable to use full UNC
(Universal Naming Convention) paths when specifying the location of your
PROFITstar Portfolio and PROFITstar data in the PROFITstar Data Link Setup
dialog Refer to Appendix A for more information about UNC paths
After clicking off the active cell (or pressing the Enter key) the View Settings link
will be either blue or red Blue indicates that you are connected to valid data If it is
red either the PROFITstar Portfolio or the PROFITstar data path is invalid Clicking
the red View Settings link will display a message that will tell you which data path is
incorrect
When PROFITstar Portfolio and PROFITstar are properly linked a PROFITstar
Portfolio speedbutton will appear in the PROFITstar toolbar the next time
PROFITstar is opened and the two programs will be able to exchange information
Note The name of the PROFITstar Portfolio data directory can be user defined
The data does not have to reside in a folder called ―PMData
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Page 26 of 31
Installing the PROFITstar Budget Manager Server and Client
Software
To install the PROFITstar Budget Manager perform the following steps
1 Verify the System Requirements
(Budget Administrator andor Network Administrator)
Review the system requirements and verify that the computers on which the
PROFITstar Budget Manager software will be installed meet these
requirements
These system requirements can be found at
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevBudManSysReqpdf
2 Install the Budget Manager Server Software
(Network Administrator)
Like PROFITstar and PROFITability Budget Manager
uses clientserver architecture
The Budget Manager Server software is a Windows
service that must be installed on one computer in your
enterprise and then listens over TCPIP It does not
have to reside on a true network servermdashit will run
equally well on desktop operating systems However it
may be best to install it on a server simply because
servers typically have their data backed up regularly
The Budget Manager Server software should be installed on a single computer
on your network It is not necessary nor is it recommended to install it on
multiple computers
hellipinstalling from a CD
After selecting the computer that will act as the Budget Manager server
insert the installation CD into the computerlsquos CD or DVD drive Click the
Windows Start menu and select Run Browse to the location of the Budget
Manager Server setupexe file on the installation CD and click Open and
then OK
IT Note
The server runs on TCP
port 20563 so if you
have internal firewalls
you will have to allow
traffic on this port to
pass through
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Page 27 of 31
hellipinstalling from a downloaded file
There are several ways to launch an update file obtained from the For Clients
portal
Select the appropriate command (Run or Open) when the download is
complete
Browse to the downloaded file (eg 2011a76 BudgetManagerServerexe)
and double-click it
Click the Windows Start menu and select Run Browse to the downloaded
file and click Open and then OK
Follow the installation prompts Then after the installation is completed you
will be asked to create an administrative user on the server This can be the
same user ID and password that you use within PROFITstar or PROFITability
but it does not have to be Follow the prompts to create this first user
account
3 Set Up the Server for Backups (optional but recommended)
(Network Administrator)
As with PROFITstar and PROFITability we strongly recommend that you
regularly back up the machine on which the Budget Manager service is
installed Unlike PROFITstar or PROFITability Budget Manager chooses its
own data directory It is a good idea to make sure that your scheduled
backups are set to include the Budget Manager files
The Budget Manager Server stores its data files under the Common
Application Data folder Under a typical installation the folder used to store
Budget Manager data will be
CDocuments and SettingsAll UsersApplication DataProfitstarBudgetManagerServerData
It is possible to move or rename the Budget Manager data folder Instructions
for performing this task can be found at
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevMoving-Renaming-Budget-Manager-
Datapdf
4 Install the Latest Version of PROFITstarPROFITability
(Budget Administrator andor Network Administrator)
Your branch or department managers will use the Budget Manager Client to
edit their budgets While these ―budgeteers are connected to PROFITstar or
PROFITability via the Budget Manager Server they do not actually need to
have PROFITstar or PROFITability installed at their locations in order to
perform their budgeting tasks
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Page 28 of 31
The budget administrator however does need to have direct access to all of
the programsmdashPROFITstar or PROFITability the Budget Manager Server and
the Budget Manager Client Moreover because of the close integration
between the products the budget administrator should make sure that the
most current versions of the products are being run
5 Export Organization Data from PROFITstarPROFITability to the Budget
Manager Server
(Budget Administrator)
Once you have the latest version of PROFITstar andor PROFITability installed
you can use it to export data to the Budget Manager Server This tells the
server which organizations you want to enable for distributed budgeting and
which accounts you want budgeted
Launch the Budget Manager Administration screen by selecting Tools gt
Budget Manager from PROFITstar or PROFITabilitylsquos main menu Add a new
budget year and export the accounts for the organizations that you want
your users to be able to budget
6 Create User Accounts on the Budget Manager Server
(Budget Administrator)
User management is only available from the Budget Manager Administration
screen
7 Install the Budget Manager Client Software
(Budgeteers and Budget Administrator)
When Budget Manager is being installed for the first time the Budget
Manager Client software needs to be installed at each budgeteer location It is
recommended (though not required) that the budget administrator also install
the Budget Manager Client software so that budgets can be viewed and edited
without having to first import the data into PROFITstar or PROFITability
hellipinstalling from a CD
To install the client software insert the PROFITstar Budget Manager Client CD
into your computerlsquos CD or DVD drive Click the Windows Start menu and
select Run Browse to the location of the Budget Manager Client setupexe
file on the installation CD and click Open and then OK
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Page 29 of 31
hellip installing from a downloaded file
There are several ways to launch an update file obtained from the For Clients
portal
Select the appropriate command (Run or Open) when the download is
complete
Browse to the downloaded file (eg 2011a76 BudgetManagerClientexe)
and double-click it
Click the Windows Start menu and select Run Browse to the downloaded
file and click Open and then OK
Follow the installation prompts After these steps are completed your users
will be ready to edit their budgets in Budget Manager
Note If you are currently running PROFITstar Budget Manager 2007a or
later it is only necessary to install the Budget Manager Server file since it
contains the necessary files for both the server and client applications When
this is done each budgeteer will automatically be prompted to run the
PROFITstar Budget Manager Client installation the first time they log into the
Budget Manager servermdashwithout having to download the client installation
file
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Page 30 of 31
Appendix A ndash Using UNC Paths When specifying a path to the data it is preferable to use full UNC (Universal
Naming Convention) paths for your shortcuts in your PSini file and in the Data
Link to PS dialog in PROFITstar Portfolio PROFITstar users are encouraged to
involve their IT staff in this process
UNC paths use the server nameshare point format To determine what the
UNC path is for a particular drive open Windows Explorer and look at the drive
letter For example here is what one user sees for the F drive
The server name is always marked with single quotes So in this example
Onesrv is the server name and Public is the share point
If a userlsquos data was located at
FPSDataCommon
The UNC path would be
OnesrvPublicPSDataCommon
When used in shortcut the shortcut Target might look like this
ldquoCProgram FilesProfitstar 2011PSexerdquo OnesrvPublicPSDataCommon
To use a path like this in a shortcut right-click the desktop and select New gt
Shortcut First browse to the location of the program files Then add the UNC
path to the appropriate data subdirectory to the right of the program files path
separated by a space (as in the above example) Click Next Provide a name for
the shortcut and click Finish
For institutions with multiple computers running PROFITstar PROFITability
andor PROFITstar Portfolio shortcuts can be emailed or coped to removable
media and then reused on each PCmdashas long as the program files are always
stored in the same location Select the Desktop folder in Windows Explorer and
copy the appropriate shortcut file(s)
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Page 31 of 31
Appendix B ndash Related Links System requirements for PROFITstar PROFITability Profitstar Suite and
PROFITstar Portfolio
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevSysReqpdf
System requirements for PROFITstar Budget Manager
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevBudManSysReqpdf
Instructions for installing Profitstar Web Services for Optimizer
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevProfitstar Web Services Installpdf
Antivirus recommendations
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevAntivirusRecommendationspdf
These and other IT resources can be found at
httpsforclientsjackhenrycomProductsAndServicesPROFITstarPROFITabilityCUPR
OReferenceInformationPagesITResourcesaspx
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Page 24 of 31
Using the sample UNC path from Appendix A the INI file settings for the
Profitstar Suite would look like this
Profitstar Suite
[Directories]
RootPath=OnesrvPublicPSData
[Profitstar]
DataPath=Common
[Profitability]
DataPath=Common
Once the parameters are specified in the PSini file PROFITstar or
PROFITability shortcuts do not need to reference the data path in order to be
able to launch the program
If the path to the data is not specified in either the shortcut or the INI file the
system assumes that the data is located with the program filesmdashwhich should
not be the case
18 Post-Installation Issues
Additional technical informationmdashsuch as required permissions firewall
settings and interaction with active antivirus scanning softwaremdashcan be
obtained either from the 2011 Installation section of our web-based FAQs
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomfaqsFAQshtmInstallationfaqinsthtml
or from our IT-related resources available at
httpsforclientsjackhenrycomProductsAndServicesPROFITstarPROFITabilit
yCUPROReferenceInformationPagesITResourcesaspx
Links to individual papers of interest can be found in Appendix B
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Page 25 of 31
Converting PROFITstar Portfolio Data
When you launch PROFITstar Portfolio the program will check to see if the data
needs to be converted The first time the 2011 edition is opened by any user a
message will be displayed to let you know that the database is out of date If you
proceed the conversion program converts the data in each model
Note Before attempting to work in or download to PROFITstar or PROFITstar
Portfolio make sure that both sets of data have been converted to the same
version of 2011
Linking PROFITstar Portfolio and PROFITstar Data
While not technically part of the installation process it is important to remember
that PROFITstar Portfolio data cannot be used with the corresponding set of
PROFITstar data until you link the two
When PROFITstar Portfolio and PROFITstar are both installed launch PROFITstar
Portfolio (Start gt All Programs gt Profitstar 2011 gt PROFITstar Portfolio gt
Profitstar Portfolio) and then open the PROFITstar Data Link Setup box (Setup
gt Profitstar Data Link)
To create a data link click the Add Data Link button and
Click in the first column of the new row if you need to change the path to your
PROFITstar Portfolio data You can either key in the desired path or click the
button to open a box from which you can browse to the data location
Click the second column to specify a path to your PROFITstar data
Unless both sets of data reside on your local drive it is preferable to use full UNC
(Universal Naming Convention) paths when specifying the location of your
PROFITstar Portfolio and PROFITstar data in the PROFITstar Data Link Setup
dialog Refer to Appendix A for more information about UNC paths
After clicking off the active cell (or pressing the Enter key) the View Settings link
will be either blue or red Blue indicates that you are connected to valid data If it is
red either the PROFITstar Portfolio or the PROFITstar data path is invalid Clicking
the red View Settings link will display a message that will tell you which data path is
incorrect
When PROFITstar Portfolio and PROFITstar are properly linked a PROFITstar
Portfolio speedbutton will appear in the PROFITstar toolbar the next time
PROFITstar is opened and the two programs will be able to exchange information
Note The name of the PROFITstar Portfolio data directory can be user defined
The data does not have to reside in a folder called ―PMData
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Page 26 of 31
Installing the PROFITstar Budget Manager Server and Client
Software
To install the PROFITstar Budget Manager perform the following steps
1 Verify the System Requirements
(Budget Administrator andor Network Administrator)
Review the system requirements and verify that the computers on which the
PROFITstar Budget Manager software will be installed meet these
requirements
These system requirements can be found at
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevBudManSysReqpdf
2 Install the Budget Manager Server Software
(Network Administrator)
Like PROFITstar and PROFITability Budget Manager
uses clientserver architecture
The Budget Manager Server software is a Windows
service that must be installed on one computer in your
enterprise and then listens over TCPIP It does not
have to reside on a true network servermdashit will run
equally well on desktop operating systems However it
may be best to install it on a server simply because
servers typically have their data backed up regularly
The Budget Manager Server software should be installed on a single computer
on your network It is not necessary nor is it recommended to install it on
multiple computers
hellipinstalling from a CD
After selecting the computer that will act as the Budget Manager server
insert the installation CD into the computerlsquos CD or DVD drive Click the
Windows Start menu and select Run Browse to the location of the Budget
Manager Server setupexe file on the installation CD and click Open and
then OK
IT Note
The server runs on TCP
port 20563 so if you
have internal firewalls
you will have to allow
traffic on this port to
pass through
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Page 27 of 31
hellipinstalling from a downloaded file
There are several ways to launch an update file obtained from the For Clients
portal
Select the appropriate command (Run or Open) when the download is
complete
Browse to the downloaded file (eg 2011a76 BudgetManagerServerexe)
and double-click it
Click the Windows Start menu and select Run Browse to the downloaded
file and click Open and then OK
Follow the installation prompts Then after the installation is completed you
will be asked to create an administrative user on the server This can be the
same user ID and password that you use within PROFITstar or PROFITability
but it does not have to be Follow the prompts to create this first user
account
3 Set Up the Server for Backups (optional but recommended)
(Network Administrator)
As with PROFITstar and PROFITability we strongly recommend that you
regularly back up the machine on which the Budget Manager service is
installed Unlike PROFITstar or PROFITability Budget Manager chooses its
own data directory It is a good idea to make sure that your scheduled
backups are set to include the Budget Manager files
The Budget Manager Server stores its data files under the Common
Application Data folder Under a typical installation the folder used to store
Budget Manager data will be
CDocuments and SettingsAll UsersApplication DataProfitstarBudgetManagerServerData
It is possible to move or rename the Budget Manager data folder Instructions
for performing this task can be found at
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevMoving-Renaming-Budget-Manager-
Datapdf
4 Install the Latest Version of PROFITstarPROFITability
(Budget Administrator andor Network Administrator)
Your branch or department managers will use the Budget Manager Client to
edit their budgets While these ―budgeteers are connected to PROFITstar or
PROFITability via the Budget Manager Server they do not actually need to
have PROFITstar or PROFITability installed at their locations in order to
perform their budgeting tasks
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Page 28 of 31
The budget administrator however does need to have direct access to all of
the programsmdashPROFITstar or PROFITability the Budget Manager Server and
the Budget Manager Client Moreover because of the close integration
between the products the budget administrator should make sure that the
most current versions of the products are being run
5 Export Organization Data from PROFITstarPROFITability to the Budget
Manager Server
(Budget Administrator)
Once you have the latest version of PROFITstar andor PROFITability installed
you can use it to export data to the Budget Manager Server This tells the
server which organizations you want to enable for distributed budgeting and
which accounts you want budgeted
Launch the Budget Manager Administration screen by selecting Tools gt
Budget Manager from PROFITstar or PROFITabilitylsquos main menu Add a new
budget year and export the accounts for the organizations that you want
your users to be able to budget
6 Create User Accounts on the Budget Manager Server
(Budget Administrator)
User management is only available from the Budget Manager Administration
screen
7 Install the Budget Manager Client Software
(Budgeteers and Budget Administrator)
When Budget Manager is being installed for the first time the Budget
Manager Client software needs to be installed at each budgeteer location It is
recommended (though not required) that the budget administrator also install
the Budget Manager Client software so that budgets can be viewed and edited
without having to first import the data into PROFITstar or PROFITability
hellipinstalling from a CD
To install the client software insert the PROFITstar Budget Manager Client CD
into your computerlsquos CD or DVD drive Click the Windows Start menu and
select Run Browse to the location of the Budget Manager Client setupexe
file on the installation CD and click Open and then OK
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hellip installing from a downloaded file
There are several ways to launch an update file obtained from the For Clients
portal
Select the appropriate command (Run or Open) when the download is
complete
Browse to the downloaded file (eg 2011a76 BudgetManagerClientexe)
and double-click it
Click the Windows Start menu and select Run Browse to the downloaded
file and click Open and then OK
Follow the installation prompts After these steps are completed your users
will be ready to edit their budgets in Budget Manager
Note If you are currently running PROFITstar Budget Manager 2007a or
later it is only necessary to install the Budget Manager Server file since it
contains the necessary files for both the server and client applications When
this is done each budgeteer will automatically be prompted to run the
PROFITstar Budget Manager Client installation the first time they log into the
Budget Manager servermdashwithout having to download the client installation
file
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Appendix A ndash Using UNC Paths When specifying a path to the data it is preferable to use full UNC (Universal
Naming Convention) paths for your shortcuts in your PSini file and in the Data
Link to PS dialog in PROFITstar Portfolio PROFITstar users are encouraged to
involve their IT staff in this process
UNC paths use the server nameshare point format To determine what the
UNC path is for a particular drive open Windows Explorer and look at the drive
letter For example here is what one user sees for the F drive
The server name is always marked with single quotes So in this example
Onesrv is the server name and Public is the share point
If a userlsquos data was located at
FPSDataCommon
The UNC path would be
OnesrvPublicPSDataCommon
When used in shortcut the shortcut Target might look like this
ldquoCProgram FilesProfitstar 2011PSexerdquo OnesrvPublicPSDataCommon
To use a path like this in a shortcut right-click the desktop and select New gt
Shortcut First browse to the location of the program files Then add the UNC
path to the appropriate data subdirectory to the right of the program files path
separated by a space (as in the above example) Click Next Provide a name for
the shortcut and click Finish
For institutions with multiple computers running PROFITstar PROFITability
andor PROFITstar Portfolio shortcuts can be emailed or coped to removable
media and then reused on each PCmdashas long as the program files are always
stored in the same location Select the Desktop folder in Windows Explorer and
copy the appropriate shortcut file(s)
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Page 31 of 31
Appendix B ndash Related Links System requirements for PROFITstar PROFITability Profitstar Suite and
PROFITstar Portfolio
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevSysReqpdf
System requirements for PROFITstar Budget Manager
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevBudManSysReqpdf
Instructions for installing Profitstar Web Services for Optimizer
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevProfitstar Web Services Installpdf
Antivirus recommendations
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevAntivirusRecommendationspdf
These and other IT resources can be found at
httpsforclientsjackhenrycomProductsAndServicesPROFITstarPROFITabilityCUPR
OReferenceInformationPagesITResourcesaspx
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Page 25 of 31
Converting PROFITstar Portfolio Data
When you launch PROFITstar Portfolio the program will check to see if the data
needs to be converted The first time the 2011 edition is opened by any user a
message will be displayed to let you know that the database is out of date If you
proceed the conversion program converts the data in each model
Note Before attempting to work in or download to PROFITstar or PROFITstar
Portfolio make sure that both sets of data have been converted to the same
version of 2011
Linking PROFITstar Portfolio and PROFITstar Data
While not technically part of the installation process it is important to remember
that PROFITstar Portfolio data cannot be used with the corresponding set of
PROFITstar data until you link the two
When PROFITstar Portfolio and PROFITstar are both installed launch PROFITstar
Portfolio (Start gt All Programs gt Profitstar 2011 gt PROFITstar Portfolio gt
Profitstar Portfolio) and then open the PROFITstar Data Link Setup box (Setup
gt Profitstar Data Link)
To create a data link click the Add Data Link button and
Click in the first column of the new row if you need to change the path to your
PROFITstar Portfolio data You can either key in the desired path or click the
button to open a box from which you can browse to the data location
Click the second column to specify a path to your PROFITstar data
Unless both sets of data reside on your local drive it is preferable to use full UNC
(Universal Naming Convention) paths when specifying the location of your
PROFITstar Portfolio and PROFITstar data in the PROFITstar Data Link Setup
dialog Refer to Appendix A for more information about UNC paths
After clicking off the active cell (or pressing the Enter key) the View Settings link
will be either blue or red Blue indicates that you are connected to valid data If it is
red either the PROFITstar Portfolio or the PROFITstar data path is invalid Clicking
the red View Settings link will display a message that will tell you which data path is
incorrect
When PROFITstar Portfolio and PROFITstar are properly linked a PROFITstar
Portfolio speedbutton will appear in the PROFITstar toolbar the next time
PROFITstar is opened and the two programs will be able to exchange information
Note The name of the PROFITstar Portfolio data directory can be user defined
The data does not have to reside in a folder called ―PMData
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Installing the PROFITstar Budget Manager Server and Client
Software
To install the PROFITstar Budget Manager perform the following steps
1 Verify the System Requirements
(Budget Administrator andor Network Administrator)
Review the system requirements and verify that the computers on which the
PROFITstar Budget Manager software will be installed meet these
requirements
These system requirements can be found at
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevBudManSysReqpdf
2 Install the Budget Manager Server Software
(Network Administrator)
Like PROFITstar and PROFITability Budget Manager
uses clientserver architecture
The Budget Manager Server software is a Windows
service that must be installed on one computer in your
enterprise and then listens over TCPIP It does not
have to reside on a true network servermdashit will run
equally well on desktop operating systems However it
may be best to install it on a server simply because
servers typically have their data backed up regularly
The Budget Manager Server software should be installed on a single computer
on your network It is not necessary nor is it recommended to install it on
multiple computers
hellipinstalling from a CD
After selecting the computer that will act as the Budget Manager server
insert the installation CD into the computerlsquos CD or DVD drive Click the
Windows Start menu and select Run Browse to the location of the Budget
Manager Server setupexe file on the installation CD and click Open and
then OK
IT Note
The server runs on TCP
port 20563 so if you
have internal firewalls
you will have to allow
traffic on this port to
pass through
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Page 27 of 31
hellipinstalling from a downloaded file
There are several ways to launch an update file obtained from the For Clients
portal
Select the appropriate command (Run or Open) when the download is
complete
Browse to the downloaded file (eg 2011a76 BudgetManagerServerexe)
and double-click it
Click the Windows Start menu and select Run Browse to the downloaded
file and click Open and then OK
Follow the installation prompts Then after the installation is completed you
will be asked to create an administrative user on the server This can be the
same user ID and password that you use within PROFITstar or PROFITability
but it does not have to be Follow the prompts to create this first user
account
3 Set Up the Server for Backups (optional but recommended)
(Network Administrator)
As with PROFITstar and PROFITability we strongly recommend that you
regularly back up the machine on which the Budget Manager service is
installed Unlike PROFITstar or PROFITability Budget Manager chooses its
own data directory It is a good idea to make sure that your scheduled
backups are set to include the Budget Manager files
The Budget Manager Server stores its data files under the Common
Application Data folder Under a typical installation the folder used to store
Budget Manager data will be
CDocuments and SettingsAll UsersApplication DataProfitstarBudgetManagerServerData
It is possible to move or rename the Budget Manager data folder Instructions
for performing this task can be found at
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevMoving-Renaming-Budget-Manager-
Datapdf
4 Install the Latest Version of PROFITstarPROFITability
(Budget Administrator andor Network Administrator)
Your branch or department managers will use the Budget Manager Client to
edit their budgets While these ―budgeteers are connected to PROFITstar or
PROFITability via the Budget Manager Server they do not actually need to
have PROFITstar or PROFITability installed at their locations in order to
perform their budgeting tasks
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Page 28 of 31
The budget administrator however does need to have direct access to all of
the programsmdashPROFITstar or PROFITability the Budget Manager Server and
the Budget Manager Client Moreover because of the close integration
between the products the budget administrator should make sure that the
most current versions of the products are being run
5 Export Organization Data from PROFITstarPROFITability to the Budget
Manager Server
(Budget Administrator)
Once you have the latest version of PROFITstar andor PROFITability installed
you can use it to export data to the Budget Manager Server This tells the
server which organizations you want to enable for distributed budgeting and
which accounts you want budgeted
Launch the Budget Manager Administration screen by selecting Tools gt
Budget Manager from PROFITstar or PROFITabilitylsquos main menu Add a new
budget year and export the accounts for the organizations that you want
your users to be able to budget
6 Create User Accounts on the Budget Manager Server
(Budget Administrator)
User management is only available from the Budget Manager Administration
screen
7 Install the Budget Manager Client Software
(Budgeteers and Budget Administrator)
When Budget Manager is being installed for the first time the Budget
Manager Client software needs to be installed at each budgeteer location It is
recommended (though not required) that the budget administrator also install
the Budget Manager Client software so that budgets can be viewed and edited
without having to first import the data into PROFITstar or PROFITability
hellipinstalling from a CD
To install the client software insert the PROFITstar Budget Manager Client CD
into your computerlsquos CD or DVD drive Click the Windows Start menu and
select Run Browse to the location of the Budget Manager Client setupexe
file on the installation CD and click Open and then OK
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Page 29 of 31
hellip installing from a downloaded file
There are several ways to launch an update file obtained from the For Clients
portal
Select the appropriate command (Run or Open) when the download is
complete
Browse to the downloaded file (eg 2011a76 BudgetManagerClientexe)
and double-click it
Click the Windows Start menu and select Run Browse to the downloaded
file and click Open and then OK
Follow the installation prompts After these steps are completed your users
will be ready to edit their budgets in Budget Manager
Note If you are currently running PROFITstar Budget Manager 2007a or
later it is only necessary to install the Budget Manager Server file since it
contains the necessary files for both the server and client applications When
this is done each budgeteer will automatically be prompted to run the
PROFITstar Budget Manager Client installation the first time they log into the
Budget Manager servermdashwithout having to download the client installation
file
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Page 30 of 31
Appendix A ndash Using UNC Paths When specifying a path to the data it is preferable to use full UNC (Universal
Naming Convention) paths for your shortcuts in your PSini file and in the Data
Link to PS dialog in PROFITstar Portfolio PROFITstar users are encouraged to
involve their IT staff in this process
UNC paths use the server nameshare point format To determine what the
UNC path is for a particular drive open Windows Explorer and look at the drive
letter For example here is what one user sees for the F drive
The server name is always marked with single quotes So in this example
Onesrv is the server name and Public is the share point
If a userlsquos data was located at
FPSDataCommon
The UNC path would be
OnesrvPublicPSDataCommon
When used in shortcut the shortcut Target might look like this
ldquoCProgram FilesProfitstar 2011PSexerdquo OnesrvPublicPSDataCommon
To use a path like this in a shortcut right-click the desktop and select New gt
Shortcut First browse to the location of the program files Then add the UNC
path to the appropriate data subdirectory to the right of the program files path
separated by a space (as in the above example) Click Next Provide a name for
the shortcut and click Finish
For institutions with multiple computers running PROFITstar PROFITability
andor PROFITstar Portfolio shortcuts can be emailed or coped to removable
media and then reused on each PCmdashas long as the program files are always
stored in the same location Select the Desktop folder in Windows Explorer and
copy the appropriate shortcut file(s)
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Page 31 of 31
Appendix B ndash Related Links System requirements for PROFITstar PROFITability Profitstar Suite and
PROFITstar Portfolio
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevSysReqpdf
System requirements for PROFITstar Budget Manager
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevBudManSysReqpdf
Instructions for installing Profitstar Web Services for Optimizer
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevProfitstar Web Services Installpdf
Antivirus recommendations
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevAntivirusRecommendationspdf
These and other IT resources can be found at
httpsforclientsjackhenrycomProductsAndServicesPROFITstarPROFITabilityCUPR
OReferenceInformationPagesITResourcesaspx
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Page 26 of 31
Installing the PROFITstar Budget Manager Server and Client
Software
To install the PROFITstar Budget Manager perform the following steps
1 Verify the System Requirements
(Budget Administrator andor Network Administrator)
Review the system requirements and verify that the computers on which the
PROFITstar Budget Manager software will be installed meet these
requirements
These system requirements can be found at
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevBudManSysReqpdf
2 Install the Budget Manager Server Software
(Network Administrator)
Like PROFITstar and PROFITability Budget Manager
uses clientserver architecture
The Budget Manager Server software is a Windows
service that must be installed on one computer in your
enterprise and then listens over TCPIP It does not
have to reside on a true network servermdashit will run
equally well on desktop operating systems However it
may be best to install it on a server simply because
servers typically have their data backed up regularly
The Budget Manager Server software should be installed on a single computer
on your network It is not necessary nor is it recommended to install it on
multiple computers
hellipinstalling from a CD
After selecting the computer that will act as the Budget Manager server
insert the installation CD into the computerlsquos CD or DVD drive Click the
Windows Start menu and select Run Browse to the location of the Budget
Manager Server setupexe file on the installation CD and click Open and
then OK
IT Note
The server runs on TCP
port 20563 so if you
have internal firewalls
you will have to allow
traffic on this port to
pass through
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Page 27 of 31
hellipinstalling from a downloaded file
There are several ways to launch an update file obtained from the For Clients
portal
Select the appropriate command (Run or Open) when the download is
complete
Browse to the downloaded file (eg 2011a76 BudgetManagerServerexe)
and double-click it
Click the Windows Start menu and select Run Browse to the downloaded
file and click Open and then OK
Follow the installation prompts Then after the installation is completed you
will be asked to create an administrative user on the server This can be the
same user ID and password that you use within PROFITstar or PROFITability
but it does not have to be Follow the prompts to create this first user
account
3 Set Up the Server for Backups (optional but recommended)
(Network Administrator)
As with PROFITstar and PROFITability we strongly recommend that you
regularly back up the machine on which the Budget Manager service is
installed Unlike PROFITstar or PROFITability Budget Manager chooses its
own data directory It is a good idea to make sure that your scheduled
backups are set to include the Budget Manager files
The Budget Manager Server stores its data files under the Common
Application Data folder Under a typical installation the folder used to store
Budget Manager data will be
CDocuments and SettingsAll UsersApplication DataProfitstarBudgetManagerServerData
It is possible to move or rename the Budget Manager data folder Instructions
for performing this task can be found at
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevMoving-Renaming-Budget-Manager-
Datapdf
4 Install the Latest Version of PROFITstarPROFITability
(Budget Administrator andor Network Administrator)
Your branch or department managers will use the Budget Manager Client to
edit their budgets While these ―budgeteers are connected to PROFITstar or
PROFITability via the Budget Manager Server they do not actually need to
have PROFITstar or PROFITability installed at their locations in order to
perform their budgeting tasks
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Page 28 of 31
The budget administrator however does need to have direct access to all of
the programsmdashPROFITstar or PROFITability the Budget Manager Server and
the Budget Manager Client Moreover because of the close integration
between the products the budget administrator should make sure that the
most current versions of the products are being run
5 Export Organization Data from PROFITstarPROFITability to the Budget
Manager Server
(Budget Administrator)
Once you have the latest version of PROFITstar andor PROFITability installed
you can use it to export data to the Budget Manager Server This tells the
server which organizations you want to enable for distributed budgeting and
which accounts you want budgeted
Launch the Budget Manager Administration screen by selecting Tools gt
Budget Manager from PROFITstar or PROFITabilitylsquos main menu Add a new
budget year and export the accounts for the organizations that you want
your users to be able to budget
6 Create User Accounts on the Budget Manager Server
(Budget Administrator)
User management is only available from the Budget Manager Administration
screen
7 Install the Budget Manager Client Software
(Budgeteers and Budget Administrator)
When Budget Manager is being installed for the first time the Budget
Manager Client software needs to be installed at each budgeteer location It is
recommended (though not required) that the budget administrator also install
the Budget Manager Client software so that budgets can be viewed and edited
without having to first import the data into PROFITstar or PROFITability
hellipinstalling from a CD
To install the client software insert the PROFITstar Budget Manager Client CD
into your computerlsquos CD or DVD drive Click the Windows Start menu and
select Run Browse to the location of the Budget Manager Client setupexe
file on the installation CD and click Open and then OK
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Page 29 of 31
hellip installing from a downloaded file
There are several ways to launch an update file obtained from the For Clients
portal
Select the appropriate command (Run or Open) when the download is
complete
Browse to the downloaded file (eg 2011a76 BudgetManagerClientexe)
and double-click it
Click the Windows Start menu and select Run Browse to the downloaded
file and click Open and then OK
Follow the installation prompts After these steps are completed your users
will be ready to edit their budgets in Budget Manager
Note If you are currently running PROFITstar Budget Manager 2007a or
later it is only necessary to install the Budget Manager Server file since it
contains the necessary files for both the server and client applications When
this is done each budgeteer will automatically be prompted to run the
PROFITstar Budget Manager Client installation the first time they log into the
Budget Manager servermdashwithout having to download the client installation
file
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Page 30 of 31
Appendix A ndash Using UNC Paths When specifying a path to the data it is preferable to use full UNC (Universal
Naming Convention) paths for your shortcuts in your PSini file and in the Data
Link to PS dialog in PROFITstar Portfolio PROFITstar users are encouraged to
involve their IT staff in this process
UNC paths use the server nameshare point format To determine what the
UNC path is for a particular drive open Windows Explorer and look at the drive
letter For example here is what one user sees for the F drive
The server name is always marked with single quotes So in this example
Onesrv is the server name and Public is the share point
If a userlsquos data was located at
FPSDataCommon
The UNC path would be
OnesrvPublicPSDataCommon
When used in shortcut the shortcut Target might look like this
ldquoCProgram FilesProfitstar 2011PSexerdquo OnesrvPublicPSDataCommon
To use a path like this in a shortcut right-click the desktop and select New gt
Shortcut First browse to the location of the program files Then add the UNC
path to the appropriate data subdirectory to the right of the program files path
separated by a space (as in the above example) Click Next Provide a name for
the shortcut and click Finish
For institutions with multiple computers running PROFITstar PROFITability
andor PROFITstar Portfolio shortcuts can be emailed or coped to removable
media and then reused on each PCmdashas long as the program files are always
stored in the same location Select the Desktop folder in Windows Explorer and
copy the appropriate shortcut file(s)
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Page 31 of 31
Appendix B ndash Related Links System requirements for PROFITstar PROFITability Profitstar Suite and
PROFITstar Portfolio
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevSysReqpdf
System requirements for PROFITstar Budget Manager
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevBudManSysReqpdf
Instructions for installing Profitstar Web Services for Optimizer
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevProfitstar Web Services Installpdf
Antivirus recommendations
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevAntivirusRecommendationspdf
These and other IT resources can be found at
httpsforclientsjackhenrycomProductsAndServicesPROFITstarPROFITabilityCUPR
OReferenceInformationPagesITResourcesaspx
ProfitStars A Jack Henry Company 17110 Marcy Street Ste 200 Omaha NE 68118 P 8003569099 F 4024318822 wwwprofitstarscom
Page 27 of 31
hellipinstalling from a downloaded file
There are several ways to launch an update file obtained from the For Clients
portal
Select the appropriate command (Run or Open) when the download is
complete
Browse to the downloaded file (eg 2011a76 BudgetManagerServerexe)
and double-click it
Click the Windows Start menu and select Run Browse to the downloaded
file and click Open and then OK
Follow the installation prompts Then after the installation is completed you
will be asked to create an administrative user on the server This can be the
same user ID and password that you use within PROFITstar or PROFITability
but it does not have to be Follow the prompts to create this first user
account
3 Set Up the Server for Backups (optional but recommended)
(Network Administrator)
As with PROFITstar and PROFITability we strongly recommend that you
regularly back up the machine on which the Budget Manager service is
installed Unlike PROFITstar or PROFITability Budget Manager chooses its
own data directory It is a good idea to make sure that your scheduled
backups are set to include the Budget Manager files
The Budget Manager Server stores its data files under the Common
Application Data folder Under a typical installation the folder used to store
Budget Manager data will be
CDocuments and SettingsAll UsersApplication DataProfitstarBudgetManagerServerData
It is possible to move or rename the Budget Manager data folder Instructions
for performing this task can be found at
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevMoving-Renaming-Budget-Manager-
Datapdf
4 Install the Latest Version of PROFITstarPROFITability
(Budget Administrator andor Network Administrator)
Your branch or department managers will use the Budget Manager Client to
edit their budgets While these ―budgeteers are connected to PROFITstar or
PROFITability via the Budget Manager Server they do not actually need to
have PROFITstar or PROFITability installed at their locations in order to
perform their budgeting tasks
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Page 28 of 31
The budget administrator however does need to have direct access to all of
the programsmdashPROFITstar or PROFITability the Budget Manager Server and
the Budget Manager Client Moreover because of the close integration
between the products the budget administrator should make sure that the
most current versions of the products are being run
5 Export Organization Data from PROFITstarPROFITability to the Budget
Manager Server
(Budget Administrator)
Once you have the latest version of PROFITstar andor PROFITability installed
you can use it to export data to the Budget Manager Server This tells the
server which organizations you want to enable for distributed budgeting and
which accounts you want budgeted
Launch the Budget Manager Administration screen by selecting Tools gt
Budget Manager from PROFITstar or PROFITabilitylsquos main menu Add a new
budget year and export the accounts for the organizations that you want
your users to be able to budget
6 Create User Accounts on the Budget Manager Server
(Budget Administrator)
User management is only available from the Budget Manager Administration
screen
7 Install the Budget Manager Client Software
(Budgeteers and Budget Administrator)
When Budget Manager is being installed for the first time the Budget
Manager Client software needs to be installed at each budgeteer location It is
recommended (though not required) that the budget administrator also install
the Budget Manager Client software so that budgets can be viewed and edited
without having to first import the data into PROFITstar or PROFITability
hellipinstalling from a CD
To install the client software insert the PROFITstar Budget Manager Client CD
into your computerlsquos CD or DVD drive Click the Windows Start menu and
select Run Browse to the location of the Budget Manager Client setupexe
file on the installation CD and click Open and then OK
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Page 29 of 31
hellip installing from a downloaded file
There are several ways to launch an update file obtained from the For Clients
portal
Select the appropriate command (Run or Open) when the download is
complete
Browse to the downloaded file (eg 2011a76 BudgetManagerClientexe)
and double-click it
Click the Windows Start menu and select Run Browse to the downloaded
file and click Open and then OK
Follow the installation prompts After these steps are completed your users
will be ready to edit their budgets in Budget Manager
Note If you are currently running PROFITstar Budget Manager 2007a or
later it is only necessary to install the Budget Manager Server file since it
contains the necessary files for both the server and client applications When
this is done each budgeteer will automatically be prompted to run the
PROFITstar Budget Manager Client installation the first time they log into the
Budget Manager servermdashwithout having to download the client installation
file
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Page 30 of 31
Appendix A ndash Using UNC Paths When specifying a path to the data it is preferable to use full UNC (Universal
Naming Convention) paths for your shortcuts in your PSini file and in the Data
Link to PS dialog in PROFITstar Portfolio PROFITstar users are encouraged to
involve their IT staff in this process
UNC paths use the server nameshare point format To determine what the
UNC path is for a particular drive open Windows Explorer and look at the drive
letter For example here is what one user sees for the F drive
The server name is always marked with single quotes So in this example
Onesrv is the server name and Public is the share point
If a userlsquos data was located at
FPSDataCommon
The UNC path would be
OnesrvPublicPSDataCommon
When used in shortcut the shortcut Target might look like this
ldquoCProgram FilesProfitstar 2011PSexerdquo OnesrvPublicPSDataCommon
To use a path like this in a shortcut right-click the desktop and select New gt
Shortcut First browse to the location of the program files Then add the UNC
path to the appropriate data subdirectory to the right of the program files path
separated by a space (as in the above example) Click Next Provide a name for
the shortcut and click Finish
For institutions with multiple computers running PROFITstar PROFITability
andor PROFITstar Portfolio shortcuts can be emailed or coped to removable
media and then reused on each PCmdashas long as the program files are always
stored in the same location Select the Desktop folder in Windows Explorer and
copy the appropriate shortcut file(s)
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Appendix B ndash Related Links System requirements for PROFITstar PROFITability Profitstar Suite and
PROFITstar Portfolio
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevSysReqpdf
System requirements for PROFITstar Budget Manager
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevBudManSysReqpdf
Instructions for installing Profitstar Web Services for Optimizer
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevProfitstar Web Services Installpdf
Antivirus recommendations
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevAntivirusRecommendationspdf
These and other IT resources can be found at
httpsforclientsjackhenrycomProductsAndServicesPROFITstarPROFITabilityCUPR
OReferenceInformationPagesITResourcesaspx
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The budget administrator however does need to have direct access to all of
the programsmdashPROFITstar or PROFITability the Budget Manager Server and
the Budget Manager Client Moreover because of the close integration
between the products the budget administrator should make sure that the
most current versions of the products are being run
5 Export Organization Data from PROFITstarPROFITability to the Budget
Manager Server
(Budget Administrator)
Once you have the latest version of PROFITstar andor PROFITability installed
you can use it to export data to the Budget Manager Server This tells the
server which organizations you want to enable for distributed budgeting and
which accounts you want budgeted
Launch the Budget Manager Administration screen by selecting Tools gt
Budget Manager from PROFITstar or PROFITabilitylsquos main menu Add a new
budget year and export the accounts for the organizations that you want
your users to be able to budget
6 Create User Accounts on the Budget Manager Server
(Budget Administrator)
User management is only available from the Budget Manager Administration
screen
7 Install the Budget Manager Client Software
(Budgeteers and Budget Administrator)
When Budget Manager is being installed for the first time the Budget
Manager Client software needs to be installed at each budgeteer location It is
recommended (though not required) that the budget administrator also install
the Budget Manager Client software so that budgets can be viewed and edited
without having to first import the data into PROFITstar or PROFITability
hellipinstalling from a CD
To install the client software insert the PROFITstar Budget Manager Client CD
into your computerlsquos CD or DVD drive Click the Windows Start menu and
select Run Browse to the location of the Budget Manager Client setupexe
file on the installation CD and click Open and then OK
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hellip installing from a downloaded file
There are several ways to launch an update file obtained from the For Clients
portal
Select the appropriate command (Run or Open) when the download is
complete
Browse to the downloaded file (eg 2011a76 BudgetManagerClientexe)
and double-click it
Click the Windows Start menu and select Run Browse to the downloaded
file and click Open and then OK
Follow the installation prompts After these steps are completed your users
will be ready to edit their budgets in Budget Manager
Note If you are currently running PROFITstar Budget Manager 2007a or
later it is only necessary to install the Budget Manager Server file since it
contains the necessary files for both the server and client applications When
this is done each budgeteer will automatically be prompted to run the
PROFITstar Budget Manager Client installation the first time they log into the
Budget Manager servermdashwithout having to download the client installation
file
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Appendix A ndash Using UNC Paths When specifying a path to the data it is preferable to use full UNC (Universal
Naming Convention) paths for your shortcuts in your PSini file and in the Data
Link to PS dialog in PROFITstar Portfolio PROFITstar users are encouraged to
involve their IT staff in this process
UNC paths use the server nameshare point format To determine what the
UNC path is for a particular drive open Windows Explorer and look at the drive
letter For example here is what one user sees for the F drive
The server name is always marked with single quotes So in this example
Onesrv is the server name and Public is the share point
If a userlsquos data was located at
FPSDataCommon
The UNC path would be
OnesrvPublicPSDataCommon
When used in shortcut the shortcut Target might look like this
ldquoCProgram FilesProfitstar 2011PSexerdquo OnesrvPublicPSDataCommon
To use a path like this in a shortcut right-click the desktop and select New gt
Shortcut First browse to the location of the program files Then add the UNC
path to the appropriate data subdirectory to the right of the program files path
separated by a space (as in the above example) Click Next Provide a name for
the shortcut and click Finish
For institutions with multiple computers running PROFITstar PROFITability
andor PROFITstar Portfolio shortcuts can be emailed or coped to removable
media and then reused on each PCmdashas long as the program files are always
stored in the same location Select the Desktop folder in Windows Explorer and
copy the appropriate shortcut file(s)
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Page 31 of 31
Appendix B ndash Related Links System requirements for PROFITstar PROFITability Profitstar Suite and
PROFITstar Portfolio
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevSysReqpdf
System requirements for PROFITstar Budget Manager
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevBudManSysReqpdf
Instructions for installing Profitstar Web Services for Optimizer
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevProfitstar Web Services Installpdf
Antivirus recommendations
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevAntivirusRecommendationspdf
These and other IT resources can be found at
httpsforclientsjackhenrycomProductsAndServicesPROFITstarPROFITabilityCUPR
OReferenceInformationPagesITResourcesaspx
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Page 29 of 31
hellip installing from a downloaded file
There are several ways to launch an update file obtained from the For Clients
portal
Select the appropriate command (Run or Open) when the download is
complete
Browse to the downloaded file (eg 2011a76 BudgetManagerClientexe)
and double-click it
Click the Windows Start menu and select Run Browse to the downloaded
file and click Open and then OK
Follow the installation prompts After these steps are completed your users
will be ready to edit their budgets in Budget Manager
Note If you are currently running PROFITstar Budget Manager 2007a or
later it is only necessary to install the Budget Manager Server file since it
contains the necessary files for both the server and client applications When
this is done each budgeteer will automatically be prompted to run the
PROFITstar Budget Manager Client installation the first time they log into the
Budget Manager servermdashwithout having to download the client installation
file
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Page 30 of 31
Appendix A ndash Using UNC Paths When specifying a path to the data it is preferable to use full UNC (Universal
Naming Convention) paths for your shortcuts in your PSini file and in the Data
Link to PS dialog in PROFITstar Portfolio PROFITstar users are encouraged to
involve their IT staff in this process
UNC paths use the server nameshare point format To determine what the
UNC path is for a particular drive open Windows Explorer and look at the drive
letter For example here is what one user sees for the F drive
The server name is always marked with single quotes So in this example
Onesrv is the server name and Public is the share point
If a userlsquos data was located at
FPSDataCommon
The UNC path would be
OnesrvPublicPSDataCommon
When used in shortcut the shortcut Target might look like this
ldquoCProgram FilesProfitstar 2011PSexerdquo OnesrvPublicPSDataCommon
To use a path like this in a shortcut right-click the desktop and select New gt
Shortcut First browse to the location of the program files Then add the UNC
path to the appropriate data subdirectory to the right of the program files path
separated by a space (as in the above example) Click Next Provide a name for
the shortcut and click Finish
For institutions with multiple computers running PROFITstar PROFITability
andor PROFITstar Portfolio shortcuts can be emailed or coped to removable
media and then reused on each PCmdashas long as the program files are always
stored in the same location Select the Desktop folder in Windows Explorer and
copy the appropriate shortcut file(s)
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Page 31 of 31
Appendix B ndash Related Links System requirements for PROFITstar PROFITability Profitstar Suite and
PROFITstar Portfolio
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevSysReqpdf
System requirements for PROFITstar Budget Manager
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevBudManSysReqpdf
Instructions for installing Profitstar Web Services for Optimizer
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevProfitstar Web Services Installpdf
Antivirus recommendations
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevAntivirusRecommendationspdf
These and other IT resources can be found at
httpsforclientsjackhenrycomProductsAndServicesPROFITstarPROFITabilityCUPR
OReferenceInformationPagesITResourcesaspx
ProfitStars A Jack Henry Company 17110 Marcy Street Ste 200 Omaha NE 68118 P 8003569099 F 4024318822 wwwprofitstarscom
Page 30 of 31
Appendix A ndash Using UNC Paths When specifying a path to the data it is preferable to use full UNC (Universal
Naming Convention) paths for your shortcuts in your PSini file and in the Data
Link to PS dialog in PROFITstar Portfolio PROFITstar users are encouraged to
involve their IT staff in this process
UNC paths use the server nameshare point format To determine what the
UNC path is for a particular drive open Windows Explorer and look at the drive
letter For example here is what one user sees for the F drive
The server name is always marked with single quotes So in this example
Onesrv is the server name and Public is the share point
If a userlsquos data was located at
FPSDataCommon
The UNC path would be
OnesrvPublicPSDataCommon
When used in shortcut the shortcut Target might look like this
ldquoCProgram FilesProfitstar 2011PSexerdquo OnesrvPublicPSDataCommon
To use a path like this in a shortcut right-click the desktop and select New gt
Shortcut First browse to the location of the program files Then add the UNC
path to the appropriate data subdirectory to the right of the program files path
separated by a space (as in the above example) Click Next Provide a name for
the shortcut and click Finish
For institutions with multiple computers running PROFITstar PROFITability
andor PROFITstar Portfolio shortcuts can be emailed or coped to removable
media and then reused on each PCmdashas long as the program files are always
stored in the same location Select the Desktop folder in Windows Explorer and
copy the appropriate shortcut file(s)
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Page 31 of 31
Appendix B ndash Related Links System requirements for PROFITstar PROFITability Profitstar Suite and
PROFITstar Portfolio
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevSysReqpdf
System requirements for PROFITstar Budget Manager
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevBudManSysReqpdf
Instructions for installing Profitstar Web Services for Optimizer
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevProfitstar Web Services Installpdf
Antivirus recommendations
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevAntivirusRecommendationspdf
These and other IT resources can be found at
httpsforclientsjackhenrycomProductsAndServicesPROFITstarPROFITabilityCUPR
OReferenceInformationPagesITResourcesaspx
ProfitStars A Jack Henry Company 17110 Marcy Street Ste 200 Omaha NE 68118 P 8003569099 F 4024318822 wwwprofitstarscom
Page 31 of 31
Appendix B ndash Related Links System requirements for PROFITstar PROFITability Profitstar Suite and
PROFITstar Portfolio
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevSysReqpdf
System requirements for PROFITstar Budget Manager
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevBudManSysReqpdf
Instructions for installing Profitstar Web Services for Optimizer
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevProfitstar Web Services Installpdf
Antivirus recommendations
httpprofitstarhelpjackhenrycomdevAntivirusRecommendationspdf
These and other IT resources can be found at
httpsforclientsjackhenrycomProductsAndServicesPROFITstarPROFITabilityCUPR
OReferenceInformationPagesITResourcesaspx