Lesson 1: Introducing the Microsoft Solomon System
- Understanding Microsoft Solomon
- Licensing Solomon
- Understanding Microsoft SQL Server licensing
- Understanding the Solomon - SQL Server relationship
Lesson 2: Preparing to Install Microsoft Solomon
- Defining pre-installation
- Protecting current accounting data
- Gathering what you need
- Defining the implementation plan
- Setting up the appropriate computer system
- Microsoft Solomon hardware and software requirements and recommendations
Lesson 3: Installing Microsoft Solomon
- Understanding the process
- Installing Microsoft SQL Server
- Installing Microsoft Solomon
Lesson 4: Preparing Microsoft Solomon Databases for Use
- Creating databases
- Logging into Microsoft Solomon
- Preparing databases for operation
- Registering Microsoft Solomon
Lesson 5: Microsoft Solomon Client Installation
- Setting up Solomon clients
Lesson 6: Directory Structure and Components
- Understanding the Microsoft Solomon directory structure
- Microsoft Solomon components
Lesson 7: Learning the Basics of Microsoft Solomon
- Navigating through Microsoft Solomon
- Using function keys
- Running Microsoft Solomon Applications
- Entering and managing data records
- Setting up printer services
- Setting up a default Microsoft Solomon printer
- Using online help
- Initializing data in Microsoft Solomon
Lesson 8: Establishing Microsoft Solomon Security
- Protecting Microsoft Solomon
- Understanding the levels of system security
- Establishing internal Solomon security
Lesson 9: Learning Microsoft Solomon Power-User Features
- Extending Solomon usage
- Using inquiry and entity inquiry windows
- Copying and pasting data
- Entering data using templates
- Using recurring transactions
- Attaching pop-up notes to data items
Lesson 10: Monitoring and Maintaining Microsoft Solomon
- Monitoring active Solomon users
- Reviewing the Solomon event log
- Performing on-going system maintenance
- Backing up Solomon
- Using the database maintenance wizard
- Other considerations
Lesson 11: Optimizing Performance
- Optimizing performance
- Windows OS bottleneck analysis
- Strategies for testing and tuning servers
- SQL Server configuration
- Methods of optimizing a SQL relational database
- Analyzing and troubleshooting less than optimal performance
- Optimization summary
Lesson 12: Using Microsoft Solomon Application Server
- Application Server overview
- Setting up Application Server
- Pausing, restarting, and shutting down Application Servers
- Submitting Application Server requests
- Checking the Application Server queue
- Viewing Application Server logs
Lesson 13: Installing Additional Products
- Installing additional products
- Web Order starter kit
- Configuring ODBC
- Crystal Reports
- Installing Crystal Reports
- FRx
- Installing FRx
Lesson 14: Transaction Import
- Transaction import process
- Control macro generator
- Transaction import
Lesson 15: Troubleshooting
- Troubleshooting
- Identifying the problem and finding its source
- Tools and sources
- Microsoft Solomon online documentation
- TechKnowledge database
- Problem solving using SQL Server Profiler
- Troubleshooting scenarios
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