Installing TEST NG Smart Client

Manual Setup of a CARE installation reading from TEST database

Preamble

to allow individual Windows users access to the TEST database as directed by DUK staff.
Technicians will copy and setup a manual installation of the CRM application pre-configured to read from TEST CRM Database
Should the CRM application be updated, DUK IT will repack the .zip file and DUK staff will ask for this manual install to be performed ad-hoc

Requirements

Current windows user must be setup in CARE TEST system – preconfigured by DUK IT team
access to DUK VPN
does NOT require admin access

Steps

Logon to DUK VPN to get access to Network Shares ie, \\gs1dukfilv01\
Logon as designated user (currentuser) onto designated Machine, as directed by requestor
(Fig 0) use File Explorer and copy \\gs1dukfilv01\shared$\CIS_Support\Development_Tasks into the address bar to navigate to the folder. The content of folder will display, Locate file "NG Smart Client_TEST.zip" . Right-click > copy
Copy zip to Local PC
1. \\gs1dukfilv01\shared$\CIS_Support\Development_Tasks\NG Smart Client_TEST.zip
2. To currentuser\Documents
(Fig 1) Extract zip (it’s not encrypted) in currentuser\Documents. NOT the OneDrive ‘Documents’, but the standard Documents folder
Full path of extracted folder is currentuser\Documents\NG Smart Client_TEST
(Fig 2 )Navigate into extracted folder and right-click “CDBNET.exe” > Create Shortcut
(Fig 3) Rename the Shortcut to “CARE TEST”
(Fig 4) Right-click the Shortcut > Pin to Taskbar
Start application from taskbar, await initialisation
(Fig 5) Application is ready – the Title bar of application reads: “xxx TEST xxxx” . Done

Screenshots

Fig 0 - location of .Zip file

Fig 1 - Extract .zip file in CurrentUser\Documents folder

Fig 2- Create Shortcut to .exe file

Fig 3 - New shortcut to application renamed

Fig 4- Pin shortcut to Windows Taskbar

Fig 5 - Application is up and reading from DUK TEST database