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GoldMine® 7.6 Manual Addendum and Errata. 

Last updated on August 25, 2010.

 

 

Welcome to GoldMine Corporate Edition 7.6 for Windows 7, Vista, XP, 2008, 2003, and 2000

 

 

The following document includes important information, including corrections to the GoldMine 7.6 documentation and supplemental information not available when the documentation was printed.  Please keep this document in a safe place and use it in conjunction with the GoldMine 7.6 documentation.

 

 

1.                If you are upgrading from a version of GoldMine before version 7, the upgrade includes significant enhancements that change the database and files used by GoldMine:

 

a.      The Borland Database Engine (BDE) is no longer in use.  In addition, the dBASE database has been replaced by the Firebird database.  The installation process for GoldMine 7.5 will migrate dBASE databases to Firebird databases. 

b.      In some cases, it is necessary to rebuild and verify the dBASE database before the upgrade occurs, by using File>>Maintain Databases within GoldMine, checking the options to Rebuild and Verify.  If this step is omitted, an “Index file not found” error may appear.

c.      SQL queries that were created for dBASE databases may not work with Firebird databases.  For details on how to create SQL queries, please access the online help within GoldMine at Help>>Help Topics.

d.      The USERS table in GoldMine no longer is stored as a dBASE file.  As a result, previously created Crystal reports may need to be modified if they load this table.

 

2.                This version of GoldMine is compatible with Microsoft Office 2003, 2007, and 2010.  Earlier versions of Microsoft Office are not supported.

 

3.                If you currently are using the WebImport system and are upgrading from a version of GoldMine that was released before March 2007, please note that new security measures will be in place after the upgrade.  If you are using WebImport to execute Automated Processes or other commands, please go to File>>Configure>>WebImport to enter a password and recreate the WebImport script after the upgrade.

 

4.                You will need to login to Windows using an account that has local system administrator or power user privileges before initiating the install process.  You will not be able to install GoldMine if you do not have sufficient Windows privileges.

 

5.                If you are installing GoldMine on a network, please print out and read the information in the GoldMine Installation Guide before continuing.  You will need this information to properly complete the installation.  A copy of the guide can be found through the Online Manuals link from our Support Site at http://support.frontrange.com.

 

6.                If you are upgrading from a version of GoldMine lower than 6.7, we recommend that you first upgrade to version 6.7 before upgrading to version 7.6.  Please contact FrontRange Solutions Customer Care at 1.800.755.2100 if you have questions or need further assistance.

 

7.                The Minimal Setup option should not be used when installing GoldMine on Windows 7, Vista, or Windows 2008.  Instead, use the Complete Setup option.

 

8.                When using the Minimal Setup option during installation, after the server folder is selected, the installer screen will continue to display the default location (C:\Program Files\GoldMine) rather than the selected folder.  However, the installation will complete using the correct server folder, as selected by the user.

 

9.                When installing to a Microsoft SQL Server Express database, the option to install demo data for Australia must not be used. 

 

10.             For information about new features of GoldMine 7.6, please see the Release Notes document, located under Help>>Release Notes in GoldMine.  This document also is posted on our Support Site at http://support.frontrange.com.

 

11.             For Technical Support, please contact FrontRange Support Services at 800.755.2100 or visit http://support.frontrange.com for more information.

 

12.             If you are installing on a system using an older version of Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE), you must update to version 6.0 or higher.  You should also apply all available security patches for IE.  You can install IE by downloading the necessary install files from the Microsoft website, located at http://www.microsoft.com. 

 

Security patches can be downloaded and installed by selecting Start>>Windows Update or Start>>All Programs>>Windows Update, depending on your version of Windows.

 

13.             If you are using Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, in order to use the GoldMine Net-Update system you must first lower the security level in Internet Explorer to Medium, using the security tab under Tools>>Internet Options in Internet Explorer.

 

14.             If you are upgrading from a version of GoldMine using a D-type license (GoldMine Standard Edition) to GoldMine Corporate Edition, FrontRange Solutions recommends the following:

 

a.      If you are upgrading from a version of GoldMine lower than 6.7, we recommend that you first upgrade to version 6.7 before upgrading to Corporate Edition. 

b.      Backup your GoldMine 6.7 Standard Edition system.

c.      Install GoldMine Corporate Edition using the automatic upgrade mechanism within the installer.

d.      If you have any problems during the installation, please restore GoldMine 6.7 Standard Edition from backup.  You then will need to relicense your GoldMine 6.7 system with an E-type license and manually re-host the data to the Microsoft SQL Server before upgrading to GoldMine Corporate Edition.  Please contact FrontRange Solutions Customer Care at 1.800.755.2100 if you have questions or need further assistance.

 

15.             If you are upgrading from GoldMine 6.x or earlier and are using add-on products in conjunction with GoldMine, in some cases the add-on products will need to be modified in order to work with GoldMine 7.  Also, in some cases, these add-ons will cause intermittent errors to be displayed after the upgrade until Tools>>Optimize Org Chart Access is run within GoldMine.  Please contact the developer of the add-on product if necessary. 

 

16.             To set up the GoldMine SoftPhone, please refer to the SoftPhone configuration instructions available on the FrontRange support site.  To access this, go to http://support.frontrange.com and log in to view the Drivers and Downloads page.   

 

17.             If you are using Microsoft SQL Server and intend to perform a Server installation to share your database, please verify that you have installed the Microsoft SQL Server Client Tools prior to initiating the GoldMine installation process.

 

18.             If you have previously uninstalled an older version of GoldMine that ran with a Microsoft SQL Server database, you must install GoldMine 7 into a different directory than was previously used.  Otherwise, the GoldMine USERS table may not be created properly.

 

19.             In order to uninstall a GoldMine workstation that is connected to server, the uninstall process must occur while the network connection to the server is available.  If both the GoldMine workstation and corresponding GoldMine server are to be uninstalled, the workstation(s) must be uninstalled first.

 

20.             Some upgraded versions of GoldMine may include obsolete database tables that prevent the Contact Search Center in GoldMine from opening contacts properly.  If this issue occurs in the Contact Search Center, please use the instructions below to delete these tables from the GoldMine database.



1)     Stop the GoldSync Server processes on the GoldSync or GoldMine server.  Please consult the GoldMine Administrator Guide or online help for assistance.

2)     Launch the Microsoft SQL Server Enterprise Manager via Start>>Programs>>Microsoft SQL Server>>Enterprise Manager. 

3)     Expand the Databases folder under your server.  Expand the GoldMine database by selecting the ‘+’ sign next to the database name. 

4)     Select ‘Tables’.  Click on the 'Name' column header to sort the list of tables. 

5)     Highlight all tables having a name similar to V###### (# representing a digit 0-9), and then right-click on the selected tables. 

6)     Select 'Delete' and click the 'Drop All’ button in the 'Drop Objects' window. 

7)     Exit the Enterprise Manager.

21.             If you are running custom Crystal reports through GoldMine’s Reports Menu and the workstation does not have Crystal Reports installed, run the setup file corresponding to your version of Crystal Reports (CR9setup.exe or CR11setup.exe).  CR9setup.exe is located in the Supplemental folder of the GoldMine CD.  CR11setup.exe is distributed on a separate CD.

 

Crystal Reports will now be an option in the GoldMine Reports Center. Please be certain to set ODBC sources for Crystal in the GoldMine Report Menu by right-clicking and accessing the local menu.

 

Please note that the extracted files enable basic Crystal Reporting functionality only. If a Crystal report makes use of custom crystal functions, graphs, etc., or there is a need to export the results of the report to different formats, then those files will need to be supplied by the developer of the report.

 

22.             The Management Intelligence module of GoldMine requires the use of a Microsoft SQL Server database.

 

23.             If you are migrating data from an ACT!® 5.0/2000 or lower, use the automated ACT! import wizard, accessible via Tools>>Import/Export Wizard>>Import Contact Records.  Select Import a new file using an existing profile and DBF for the file format.

 

ACT! 6.0 conversions should be performed by selecting Tools>>Import/Export Wizard>>Convert from ACT! 6.0…

 

Conversions from ACT! 2005 or later currently are not supported.

 

24.             If you are upgrading from a previous version of GoldMine, you should understand that after upgrading, you would no longer be able to use this system with any prior version of GoldMine. GoldMine 7.6's databases are NOT backward compatible with any previous GoldMine versions.

 

NOTE: It is highly recommended that you back up your data before upgrading.

 

25.             If you are a remote user synchronizing with another GoldMine system (including via GoldSync™?, you must synchronize your data to the central GoldMine system first and upgrade your central GoldMine installation before converting your remote GoldMine System.

 

IMPORTANT: Systems upgraded to GoldMine 7.6 will NOT synchronize with any previous GoldMine versions.

 

26.             If you are using the Modem or Network synchronization method (including via GoldSync), please note that after upgrading, you will no longer be able to use either of these methods.  In their place, you will need to use the IP to IP/Network, E-mail or Shared Folder synchronization methods.

 

27.             If you are upgrading from a version of GoldMine before 7.0, the format for serial numbers has changed.  In some cases this requires GoldSync sites to be recreated in the GoldSync Administration Center.  GoldSync sites are upgraded automatically if the serial number in the original license file matches the serial number for sites in the GSSITES database table.  Sites with mismatching serial number are not upgraded automatically.

 

28.             If you synchronize linked documents, and are planning on synchronizing using the GoldSync Service, you must configure the GoldSync Service to login using a domain username/password with access to the network/drive locations used to store the linked files.

 

29.             If you synchronize linked documents, and are planning on synchronizing using the GoldSync Service, please note that the synchronization process will NOT include linked files referenced by mapped drive designations.  Logging on to the system using a domain username/password with access to the mapped drives used to store the linked files will permit the GoldSync Service to include these linked documents.

 

30.             If you will be synchronizing GoldMine with a Palm OS PDA or smartphone, you will need to have Palm Desktop Software 4.0, or higher, installed on your system and the HotSync utility must be running.  You can install Palm Desktop Software 4.x by downloading the necessary install files from the Palm website, located at http://www.palm.com/us/software/desktop/   

 

31.             If you will be synchronizing GoldMine with a Palm OS PDA or smartphone, you should verify that your Palm device is able to successfully synchronize with the Palm Desktop Software prior to attempting to synchronize with GoldMine.

 

32.             In order for GoldMine to run mail merges with Microsoft Word 2003, Microsoft Outlook must not use Word as its e-mail editor.  To apply the correct setting in Microsoft Outlook, clear the checkboxes shown at Tools >> Options >> Mail Format.

 

33.             When using Merge and Edit with a Microsoft Word .dot template, an “Unable to save as linked document” message may appear when attempting to link a copy of the document from Word.  If this occurs, use the “Save as linked document” option in the GoldMine menu to save a copy of the merged document in GoldMine.

 

34.             When using Microsoft Word 2003, the GoldMine add-in toolbar will not work if there is more than one instance of Word running.  If this occurs, please close the additional Microsoft Word windows with the non-functional toolbars, and edit the template within the first window that was opened by Word.

This scenario can occur when launching a template for editing from the GoldMine Document Management Center.  To edit a template, open it directly from Microsoft Word.

 

35.             Document templates stored as .RTF files do not support printing to multiple contacts through automated processes.  Instead, Microsoft Word templates (.DOT) can be used for this purpose.

 

36.             Microsoft Word 2010 Trust Center Settings may prevent you from opening or merging a GoldMine document template.  To resolve this, in Word 2010 click File > Options > Trust Center > Trust Center Settings > Trusted Locations, and add the GoldMine document template folder (usually C:\ProgramData\GoldMine\Template or C:\Program Files\GoldMine\Template) and subfolders as trusted locations. 

 

37.             It is strongly recommended that you use Windows Explorer to copy the gm7setup.exe installation file from its current location to the \GoldMine\Setup\GoldMine folder after the installation process completes.  This file is necessary for the Undocked Installer and Install Locally features of GoldMine.

 

38.             If you have previously used the Install Locally option to install GoldMine, please note that you will need to manually upgrade these installations using the Install Locally option, after copying the gm7setup.exe file to the \GoldMine\Setup\GoldMine folder, as mentioned in the previous item.

 

39.             Before using the Install Locally option on Windows Vista or Windows 7, the server must be added as a trusted site.  To do this in Internet Explorer, select Tools > Internet Options > Security > Local Intranet > Sites.  Check “Automatically detect intranet network”.  Click Advanced and then add the UNC path to the server.  In addition, GoldMine must be launched using “Run as administrator” in order to proceed with the local installation.

 

40.             If you are upgrading from GoldMine 5.0 or higher and are using field-level security, please note that after upgrading, you must assign a label to the field before you can change its security setting.  To hide the label, select the Color tab on the Field Properties window and enter the value of –2 in the Expression field.

 

41.             To integrate Internet-based content within the GM+View tab of GoldMine 7, FrontRange Solutions recommends using JavaScript, ActiveX objects, or other similar methods.

 

IMPORTANT: It is strongly advised that you do not use the IFRAMES or FRAMES/FRAMESET HTML tags. 

 

42.             If you would like to use the WebImport deployment tool, you will need to connect to the Internet before launching the tool.  To access the WebImport deployment tool, select File>>Configure>>WebImport.

 

43.             If you exchange iCalendar (iCAL) messages with Outlook 2000/2002(XP)/2003 users, please note that Outlook handles iCAL messages best when configured to use Internet Mode and POP3 account(s).

 

Using Workgroup Mode, or configuring Outlook to send/receive messages from a Microsoft Exchange Server only, may result in lost Activity details on replies sent by the Outlook recipient or difficulties in the handling of replies to activities sent by Outlook users.

 

IMPORTANT: Differences in the handling of recurring activities may present problems when using iCAL messages.  If exchanging recurring activities with an Outlook client using iCAL messages, do not make changes to the activities once they have been accepted. 

 

44.             If you receive meeting requests from Outlook 2000/2002(XP)/2003 users, please note that GoldMine is not able to read Outlook meeting requests for recurring activities that do not include an end date.

 

45.             If you use GoldMine's e-mail templates, please note that you cannot enable the Wrap Lines option to toggle it on/off.

 

46.             If you plan on using GoldMine’s SMS/Text messaging capabilities, please be aware that the recipient’s mobile service provider must support the ability to receive SMS/Text messages via e-mail.

 

47.             If you plan on using GoldMine’s SMS/Text messaging capabilities, please be aware that some mobile service providers require that the subscriber enable mobile e-mail for their account prior to them being able to receive messages on their mobile device.

 

48.             Rehosting very large databases (approximately 20GB or higher) may cause GoldMine to run out of memory, if there is insufficient RAM installed.

 

49.             If the required database indexes for contact tables do not exist, GoldMine may fail silently at startup.  This can occur if the database server runs out of disk space during database maintenance.

 

50.             The installation file for one-button synchronization does not currently support sending multiple contact databases within the same installation package.

 

51.             On Windows 2008 or later operating systems, in order to create an installation file for one-button synchronization, you must launch GoldMine with elevated permissions in Windows.  To do this, right-click on the GoldMine shortcut and select "Run as administrator".

 

52.             Filter preview may be slow if the filter was created in an older version of GoldMine and does not use a SQL expression.  The workaround is to clear the filter expression and rebuild the filter again with the same conditions, or to set the proper SQL condition manually using the 'Edit expression' button in the field properties dialog.

 

53.             Correct NLS setting: If the Windows setting for "Language for non-Unicode programs" on the machine running GoldMine does not match the setting on the database server, GoldMine may not be able to update records that contain region-specific characters.  To check this setting, go to Start > Settings > Control Panel > Regional and Language Options, and click on the Advanced tab.  The language shown in the drop-down list should be consistent with the language in which your data will be stored.

 

54.             Gmail users who use POP3 may encounter problems receiving mail that already has been read using another mail client or Gmail webmail. If this occurs, use IMAP or enter “recent:username@gmail.com” instead of “username@gmail.com” as the Username in GoldMine’s E-mail settings.

 

55.             Messages encoded with the “text/plain” MIME type do not automatically wrap when viewed in GoldMine.  To view these messages, extend the size of the e-mail viewing window or use the horizontal scroll bar.

 

56.             If your GoldMine system includes more than 255 custom fields, the Firebird database cannot be used for undocked clients.  Microsoft SQL Server Express is recommended as an alternative.

 

57.             If you compose HTML e-mail messages and use an HTML signature file, the HTML tags may be displayed within your message unless you include <HTML> and <BODY> tags to surround the text in the signature file so it is recognized as HTML code.

 

58.             License Limits and Definitions

a.      GoldMine Corporate Edition and GoldMine Premium Edition are licensed per Concurrent or Named User: A Concurrent User is a license that can be used by any Authorized User, but only by one at any given time.  A Named User is a license that can be used only by a specific Authorized (i.e., Named) User.  Each Named User created for use in GoldMine subtracts one Concurrent User license. A remote user accessing the Licensed Software via a network connection to a centralized GoldMine installation is considered to be utilizing one concurrent user license.  A remote user or site accessing the Licensed Software in an undocked scenario is considered to be utilizing one named user license.

b.      You agree not to copy the Licensed Software except for backup and disaster recovery purposes, or as described in the accompanying Documentation.

c.      Should You exceed Your licensed number of Users, then You agree to pay the full list price for the excess Users in accordance with the FrontRange Solutions then current price list, as well as the full Maintenance and Support Fees related to these additional products.

 

If you have purchased the GoldMine Corporate Edition or GoldMine Premium Edition version of software you have received a license for Microsoft SQL Server (“SQL”).  PLEASE NOTE:  SQL is licensed to you pursuant to the license terms included separately with the SQL product.

 

Capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the applicable End-User License Agreement.

 

These definitions are as of September 17, 2009.

 

 

 

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