Compiled Version Patient Limited to 30?

[Iron-Man]

I compiled from original files. Software was working perfectly until I tried to set up a workstation. The workstation updated the server to a newer version. Now my Server states that it has reached the 30 patient limit. I have over 4200 patients. Is there a simple way to correct this outside of purchasing the full version?

Thanks,

Iron-Man

[cmcgehee]

It sounds like you compiled the source code using the TRIALONLY compilation symbol. If you remove that from the OpenDental and/or CodeBase projects, you should be able to use it like normal.

[Iron-Man]

I set up a workstation to test open dental. The workstation updated my data base to a trial version? I decided to purchase support.
All is functioning again.

As a warning to others. Do not allow the trial software to update you compiled version, it will update the data base and some of the files to the trial version which will limit your patients to 30.
Cmcgehee thanks for your input.
Lesson learned, When you are compiling files etc and have it working, ALWAYS make TIMELY BACKUPS.


Iron-Man

[Iron-Man]

It sounds like you compiled the source code using the TRIALONLY compilation symbol. If you remove that from the OpenDental and/or CodeBase projects, you should be able to use it like normal.

On second thought, can you provide more info on how to do this { TRIALONLY compilation symbol }?

Thanks,

Iron-Man

[cmcgehee]

In Visual Studio when you open up the Properties for a project, there is a place to enter compilation symbols:

[Iron-Man]

Cmcgehee, so all I need to do is remove "TRIALONLY".

Thanks.

Iron-Man

[cmcgehee]

If it's there, then yes. I'm thinking though that this issue was originally caused by something else. If you downloaded the trial version from our website and installed it, then you would also get this behavior.

[Iron-Man]

I downloaded the new Trial EXE to a different computer. I then set up a workstation. I did not think that this would corrupt(change to trial version) my original compiled form source files. The workstation connected to the server and updated some files.
Everything on my server was working perfect until then.

Thanks,

Iron-Man

[cmcgehee]

The way our update process works is that when a workstation updates the database, it copies all its files from the Open Dental directory and uploads them to the server. Then any other workstation that connects to the database will update its Open Dental files to match what was uploaded to the server. So what you saw is the expected behavior.

[Iron-Man]

That's what I figured. If I had used my original Trial exe for the workstation, then this probably would not have happened. All is ok now. I decided to purchase support for this occasion only. In the future I will be more careful.

Thanks Cmcgehee,

Iron-Man