CIS user programs, by design, reside on the server when used in a LAN environment, so that upgrades need only be loaded in one place.  On some networks, however, program loading takes considerably longer than if the program were being accessed from the local C: drive.  The Transfer utility program, one of the CIS system maintenance routines, can be configured on the user's local C: drive to set up and then subsequently refresh all user software from the server, so that the software can be loaded from the local drive.

        This can be set up by following these steps at each workstation:

1. Copy the program TRANSFER.EXE from the server to the local C:CIS home directory.
2. Create the file RELOAD.COP with commands to copy all CIS user software from the server to the local C: drive.  Copy commands use the syntax copy <space> from <space> to.  Contact TCG and we will e-mail you the boilerplate file.  If the server has the same drive designation for all users, then one RELOAD.COP file can be created on the server, otherwise customing each user in their C:\CIS subdirectory.
3. Create a shortcut icon to run C:\CIS\TRANSFER.EXE Titled "Refresh CIS Software".
4. Click on the new icon to run TRANSFER.  It will  display the message:
5. No file found. Start one?

• Press Y, and reply to the prompts as follows:
• Number to Add: 1
• Title:  Refresh CIS Software
• Command File: RELOAD.COP (precede with server path if on server)

Then, as prompted, press escape, and the copy commands from RELOAD.COP will appear.
6. At the prompt "press enter to execute commands," do so, and all CIS user software will be copied from the server to the local drive.  If necessary, press escape to exit.
7. Modify all workstation CIS software icons by right clicking on each and, under the subsequent Properties option, changing the target to C:\CIS\ prior to each program name.

Even though the software is now being loaded from the local C: drive, the main server paths to the cost profile and all shipment files remain unchanged.  Any time the CIS software is updated in the future, the CIS System Administrator should, after installing the upgraded on the server, advise all workstation users to click their Refresh CIS Software icon to reload the new files.

Updated February, 2005

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