ADS Configuration

Sometimes a network and server are functioning poorly and a computer has a hard time auto detecting the Advantage Database Server.  In that case, you will need to create a configuration file to direct the program to the right location on the network.

This has been automated by a utility you can run to write the file.  However, you must know the name of the computer where the server resides, the IP address, and the port that the server is monitoring. 

To run this utility, on the main menu of Auto Shop Writer 8, select "ADS Configure" and answer the questions with the following information:

Server Name

You will need to know the name of the server.  Usually this will be the computer name that was assigned, and is what appears when finding the computer via "My Network Places"

IP Address

On the computer you are setting up, go to a Command Prompt ( usually found on the Accessories group on the Start - All Programs option of Windows ), and type IPCONFIG.  The computer will display the IP address, ie. 192.168.1.100, for your computer.  Type this into the IP Address field on the dialog box.

Port

Normally the server will be monitoring port 6262.  This value will display by default, but may be changed if your installer setup the ADS to monitor a different address.

If this process does not help, you may need to delete the file ads.ini found in the C:\Program Files\Masterlink\asw8c folder.