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Technical Information

OPAS can run on a stand-alone computer (a single computer at a single desk in your office) or on a network (several computers all look at the same OPAS database).

In a standard network installation, the OPAS program (opas.exe), master report files and templates, User settings, and the OPAS database all reside on the server. Each client or workstation contains only Windows system support files. Optional installations are possible - please consult with Fine Arts Software.

The following information is provided to give you some guidelines for the type of computer hardware you will need for OPAS. Please discuss any concerns, questions or special circumstances with Fine Arts Software.

Hardware Requirements

Recommended server:
IBM or compatible PC - Multi-core (ex. Intel Xeon, Core 2 Duo, AMD Opteron) processor or better and at least 2 GB of RAM

Recommended client (workstation):
IBM or compatible PC - Pentium 4 processor or better and at least 512 MB of RAM

Minimum server:
IBM or compatible PC - Pentium 4 processor and 1 GB of RAM

Minimum client (workstation):
IBM or compatible PC - Celeron processor 500Mhz and 256 MB of RAM

Video:
VGA resolution of at least 800 x 600 256 and high color supported; 1024 x 768 resolution and high color (16-bit) strongly recommended

Operating System Requirements

Server:
Microsoft Windows98™ (second edition), Windows2000™ Windows XP™ or Windows NT (OPAS can also run on Novell Netware (with long file name support)). NT4 or Windows2000 recommended

Other Software:
Microsoft™ Word version 6.0 or above (or WordPerfect version 9 or above, or Lotus Ami-Pro).

Network Protocol

OPAS will run on any Windows™ - compatible Network protocol (for example, TCP/IP). TCP/IP is required for SQL Server installations.

On larger networks is it strongly recommended to have a 100Mbit LAN. OPAS will also run on 10Mbit LAN. OPAS will not operate over a Wide Area Network.

Client/Server Networks

OPAS can be configured to run as a client/server application and is already adapted to work in Microsoft(r) SQL Server 7.0 and Sybase environments. Fine Arts Software does not sell nor support SQL Server.

OPAS can also be configured to work via any ODBC-compliant database.

Database and Programming Language

Microsoft Visual Fox Pro 7.0 MS SQL Server 7.0 or 2000, MSDE, Sybase, Oracle 8.0. OPAS was developed with Visual FoxPro 6.0.