LANtastic Network Operating System Compatibility Testing Report Product Reviewed: Alpha FOUR v2.1x from Alpha Software Classification: Database Software Date: 4/10/93 Engineer: MHO 컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴 Compatibility Statement Alpha FOUR v2.1.x (multi-user) from Alpha Software is compatible with LANtastic NOS v4.x and v5.x. Product Overview Alpha Four is a database management system designed to enable non- programmers to create custom data-processing applications without the need of traditional programming. Users can develop data-entry screens, custom reports, browse tables and queries on relational data sets through a menu-driven system. Product Installation Notes Install the multi-user version of Alpha Four on a shared directory on the network. The networking characteristics of Alpha Four are fully documented in the chapter "Network Issues" found in its Reference Manual. Things that need special attention are: 1. Alpha Four supports file and record locking through DOS SHARE. You are required to load the DOS SHARE utility on each workstation on your network. 2. Each Alpha Four user must have a different Private Directory, which contains user-specific configuration information such as the name of the last used data set, default settings for color, currency symbol, default printers, etc., stored in a configuration file called A4.DFL in the Private Directory. 3. By default, a user's Private Directory is set to the current working directory from which the user starts Alpha Four. Thus, it is recommended you invoke Alpha Four from your Private Directory, and put the Alpha Four Program Directory in your DOS search path. Version History 3/15/93: Alpha Four v2.1.03 tested for compatibility with LANtastic v4.1. 4/10/93: Alpha Four v2.1.11 tested for compatibility with LANtastic v5.0. Vendor Information Alpha Software Corp. 168 Middlesex Turnpike, Burlington MA 01803 617-229-2924 (Main), 617-272-4876 (Fax), 617-272-3680 (Tech. Support), 617-229-2915 (BBS). ARTISOFT, Inc. makes no warranties as to the completeness or accuracy of this document. LANtastic is a trademark of ARTISOFT, Inc. Brand names and product names are trademarks of their respective companies.