Downloads
Click the appropriate link to download a 30 day test version of
General 6.0
TM.
Gen60 server downloads include documentation in Adobe Acrobat® (gen60man.pdf) format.
Free Acrobat Readers are available from Adobe's
web site, or by clicking the Acrobat Reader link, below.
Server Instructions
The server is installed where your Business Basic applications run. You must have
PRO/5 2.2 or higher, BBj, or ProvideX, for the server to operate.
FACTS installations: If you are installing General 6 for a FACTS site, then please note these
custom installation
and configuration instructions.
Unix:
As the root user:
- Choose/Create a directory to store the Gen60 server software.
- Place the download file in the directory.
- Uncompress the file: uncompress filename (it must end in upper-case .Z - rename if necessary)
- Unextract the file: tar xvf filename
- Read the readme.txt file for current information.
- In the install directory, execute ./setup.sh.
- Test the installation by running "gen60d -v".
- The server is configured with the gen60d.ini file and, for BBx installs, the config.gen
file. See the manual for complete information.
- Start the server with "gen60d start"; stop it with "gen60d stop".
Windows 2000 and up:
- Execute the download file to install the Gen60 server. If installing on a Windows server, such as 2003 Server, use Control Panel, Add/Remove Programs
while logged in as an administrator.
- From the Start - Programs - Gen60 Server menu, choose the General 6.0 Server Manager option, then click Configure.
Use the Browse button to locate the Visual PRO/5 or ProvideX run-time. Optionally edit any items in the config file.
- Test the installation with the Start and Stop buttons in the Server Manager
- Once operational, you can use the Configure screen to install General as a service.
Note: the default login code is GEN with no password. Live sites are encouraged
to establish other user codes or set a password on GEN. There must always
be at least one administrative level user code defined, or GEN will again be
created.
More information is in the gen60man.pdf file.
Client Instructions
The client software can be installed on any Windows workstation on your network.
Simply execute the install program once downloaded. Once installed, the client
is started from the Start - Programs - Gen60 Windows Client menu.
If installing on a Windows server, such as 2003 Server, use Control Panel, Add/Remove Programs
while logged in as an administrator.
The client will need the system hostname or IP address of the server, and the listening
port (defaults to 8414 on the server and client), in order to connect to the server.
Download Terms Notice
Downloading this software indicates acceptance of the following terms:
The author and publishers of this software make no warranty, express or
implied, regarding this product. This product is provided "AS IS".
In no event will the author or publishers be liable for any errors contained
in the product, or for any incidental or consequential damages in
connection with the use or performance of the product.
This product is proprietary to the author, who owns all copyright,
trademark, and patent rights in the product. You agree to not copy,
duplicate, or transfer this product to any other party. Some portions
may be encrypted, and you agree not to decrypt those portions. You may
use the 30-day trial version of this product for up to 30 days, after
which time you must purchase a license to continue using it.
To purchase a license, contact sales@synergetic-data.com.
Except for the 30-day trial version, you agree to operate the server portion of
this product on a single machine for each license purchased. The graphical
client portion may be installed on any machine that has network access to
the server machine.
General 6.0 Downloads
Documentation Downloads
The General manual is included in the above downloads, above. However,
if you wish to just download the manual, you can click the link below.
General 6.0 Manual, included in the
above product downloads, available here independently.
Current Release Notes, included in the
above product downloads, available here independently.
Legacy Downloads
The following downloads are provided only for the support of existing customers
running older versions of General.
Version 5
General 5 for PRO5 (Unix compressed tar) (about 1.5MB)
General 5 for ProvideX (Unix compressed tar) (about 1.5MB)
General 5 for Visual PRO/5 (Zip file) (about 1.1MB)
General 5 for ProvideX (Zip file) (about 1.1MB)
General 5 Manual (Acrobat .pdf file, about 600K)
For BBx4 Unix users, the following release is available:
General 5.0.06 for BBx4 (Unix compressed tar) (about 1.5MB)
Version 4
General 4 for BBx4/Pro5 (Unix compressed tar) (850K)
General 4 for BBx4/Vpro5 (pkzip format) (650K)
General 4 for ProvideX (Unix compressed tar) (850K)
General 4 for ProvideX (DOS pkzip) (650K)
General 4.1 Manual (Acrobat .pdf file) (500K)
Utilities for General:
gencount.tar.Z Unix script reports
current number of users in General.
gensetus.tar.Z Unix script sets
current user count based on 'fuser' reporting.
Both of the above are Unix tar archives, containing programs and a
text file describing the program's use.
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