Networking Overview - Installing MYOB AccountEdge and creating a company file

Installing MYOB AccountEdge and creating a company file

Important networking information for Mac OS X users

After you've ensured that your network protocols are installed properly, the next step is to install AccountEdge on the computers where it will be used.

When you're finished with the installation process, you'll be ready to either create a new company file or upgrade an existing AccountEdge company file. Before you create or upgrade your company file, however, please read the section below.

Choosing a location for your AccountEdge company file

When you create or upgrade your company file, you'll need to choose on which computer your company file will be located. The computer you choose will be the machine that all AccountEdge users will need to access after you've created or upgraded the file.

To help you decide on which computer you want your company file to be located, ask yourself the following questions about how your company plans to use the AccountEdge system:

Which computer on your network is the most powerful? As is the case with most computer programs, AccountEdge can be used most efficiently on computers that have higher amounts of free hard disk space and random access memory (RAM). You may want to consider placing the company file on your company's most powerful computer.

Which computer will use AccountEdge the most? If one employee at your company will use AccountEdge more than anyone else, you might want to consider placing the upgraded company file on that employee's computer. Doing this will increase the speed with which that employee can perform his or her AccountEdge tasks.

What are the job functions of each person who will use AccountEdge? For example, a data-entry clerk who enters and changes information in AccountEdge throughout the workday will require more computer "horsepower" than a manager who merely views the company's financial data from time to time. Placing the company file on the clerk's computer, and ensuring that the clerk's computer is a more powerful machine than the manager's, will increase the efficiency of your company's accounting activities.

If you're upgrading a company file from another MYOB product

After you upgrade your company file so it works with AccountEdge, use the AccountEdge Data Optimization Assistant to ensure your company file is streamlined for peak performance. Then be sure to verify the company file's integrity by choosing Verify Company File from AccountEdge's File menu.