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See also...
Network Issues
Some schools experience problems from time to time. These can include the Planner crashing and needing to be repaired.
Improve reliability & performance - Split the Planner!?!?
Larger schools using extensive (wireless) networks sometimes
have problems with the Planner (and other applications).
One
way to improve its performance and reliability is to split the
database.
This is almost always a task for an IT professional, and will
need to be done when no one is actually using the Planner.
For
instructions go to Split an
Access database.
I
would suggest that
-
the backend be called SupportPlanner2012_Data.accdb
-
the front end be called SupportPlanner2012_User.accdb
If
a user has a crash it is likely to just involved his/her part of
the system and the data will be uneffected. And it will be fixed
by simply giving the user a new front end.
There are two ways to distribute front ends
-
put a front end on all staff desktops
-
provide selected staff with front ends
The
original Planner should be made Read-Only and stored elsewhere
just in case.
If
your school tries this, I will be interested in you subsequent
experiences.
Ivan
