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Creating a Test Environment

Firstly create a new database or create a copy your existing database called, say, TEST.

In e4DM.INI in the windows directory of the local machine there is a section entitled SOCKET, e.g.

[Socket]
Database=LIVEDATA
Host=SERVERAME
Driver=MySQL
DBT=MYSQL

Copy the entire section into e4DM.INI and rename the section SOCKET1 (up to 5 SOCKETX sections can be defined). Change the Database item to point to the test database, e.g.

[Socket1]
Database=TEST
Host=SERVERAME
Driver=MySQL
DBT=MYSQL

If the TEST database is to reside on a different server then change the HOST item.

Save e4DM.INI.

When logging on to e4DM on the local machine a choice of databases is then presented:

NB. If a database copy is undertaken then both databases will point to the same image area. Beware of the consequences of deleting or adding new cases. If any indexing is to be undertaken then volumes must be amended in via e4DM Administration to point to new directories.