In Concordance Desktop, a database must be registered with the server before it can be opened or worked with. When you create a new Concordance Desktop database, the database is automatically registered with the server during the import process. Databases created in Concordance 10.21 are also automatically registered with the server during the import process. However, if you have converted Concordance 10.20 or older version 10.x databases to Concordance Desktop databases, those databases are not automatically registered. In order to register the converted databases, some interaction on your part is necessary. To register a Concordance 10.20 or older version 10.x converted database, you can need to use the manual method described under To manually register a database.
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If you have unregistered a database and now need to access that database again through Concordance Desktop, you need to manually register the database again with the Concordance Desktop server. |
When you are moving a database to archive, assigning it to another server for access, or if a mobile license has taken control of the database for private/single user review, you can unregister the database on its current server so that the database does not appear in the list of available databases on that server. When you unregister a database, the database is not physically removed from the server, it's name is simply removed from the Database List on the current server.
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After converting a Concordance 10.21 database to a Concordance Desktop database, you can automatically register the converted database by placing it in the DB Smart Path folder/directory. |
To Manually Register a Database
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Before you can register a database on a Concordance Desktop server, you must physically move (or copy) the database onto that server's local hard-drive. |
1.On the File menu, click Administration and then Admin Console.
2.Log onto the server where you want to register the database.
i.You must be a Concordance Desktop administrator on the selected server in order to register a database.
3.Click on the Management tab.
4.Right-click on the Databases folder, and then click Register database.
5.In the field that appears, type a name for the database you want to register, and press Enter.
i.An Open Database window opens.
6.Locate and open the folder where the database is located.
7.Click on the database to select it.
8.Click OK.
If the selected database is a Concordance 10.x database, you are asked if you are ready to migrate it. If you have done a backup and are ready, Click OK, otherwise just close the dialog box. After the migration and registration processes are finished, the Databases pane opens on the right. At the bottom of the list you should see the name of the database you just registered. The database can be found at the bottom of the list.
If the selected database is a Concordance Desktop database, after the registration process is finished, then the Databases pane opens on the right. The database can be found at the bottom of the list.
The Status column indicates whether or not registration (migration for Concordance 10.x database) was successful. If successful, the Status column displays "Online", of not successful, it displays "Conversion failed" or "Registration failed." More information about failures can be found in the server log file.
If Auto refresh is turned on (Auto refresh on), the database name appears under the Databases folder, after auto refresh runs.
To Un-Register a Database
1.On the File menu, click Administration and then Admin Console.
2.Log onto the server where you want to register the database.
i.You must be a Concordance Desktop administrator on the selected server in order to unregister a database.
3.Click on the Management tab.
4.Double-click on the Databases folder to open it.
5.Right-click on the database you want to un-register, and then click Unregister database.
6.You are asked to confirm that you want to un-regisrter the database, click Yes.
The database is un-registered from the Concordance Desktop server. The database remains on the server in the same location, unless you physically remove it, or move it to another location. However, it cannot be accessed through Concordance Desktop unless you manually register the database.