Migrate ACT2010 Database to another server

[daigia_dzadzich@yah…]

Hi Gurus,

I have inherited the ACT2010 env & have no clues how it works; however, I'm tasked to migrate the database to another server due to diskspace issue on the current system.  I have installed ACT2010 on a VM & cloned the ACT database onto a new server; however,  I no clue how ACT application works and connects to a new database.  Could someone please give me some info on how the app connect to a databases which is on another server?

Thanks in Advance,

-Daigia

[gmartin]

Hello Daigia,

Welcome to the ACT! Community!

An ACT! database must be local to the SQL Server installation.  You can test the connection by creating a new database (File > New Database).  To open an existing database that has been moved to a new location: delete the PAD file associated with the database, then open it using the ADF.  PAD file is only a pointer, does not contain contact data.  To open using the ADF: click File > select Open Database > change "Files of type" to ADF > browse to database > select ADF and open.