ROES Server - Moving or Adding a ROES Server

** If you are adding a ROES Server in your lab, use this link to ROES-U.com, to get familiar with database requirements and tips for configuring a second ROES Server: https://www.roes-u.com/MultiDatabaseConfig**

BACKUP THE EXISTING OR PRIMARY ROES SERVER

-Use ROESHelp.com article 33 to backup the existing ROES Server: http://www.roeshelp.com/article=33

LAUNCH AND CLOSE THE ROES SERVER ON THE NEW COMPUTER

-Install and launch the ROES Server application on the new computer
PC: http://www.roeslaunch.com/ROES/SAServer/labs/<labname>/launch.msi

Mac:  http://www.roeslaunch.com/ROES/SAServer/labs/<labname>/launch.dmg

-Close the new ROES Server (This will create the default folders and files on the new computer)

REPLICATE THE EXISTING ROES SERVER

-Take the backup zip file to the new computer and extract the files to a folder
-Find the SARPreferences.xml file in the extracted folder
          -Open the file in a text editor
          -Search for "uid". It will look something like uid="7310cf11_176921d23ac_-8000"
          -Remove the value between the double quotes. It should now look like uid=""
          -Save the file
-Copy the full contents of the extracted folder (all files and folders) to the .ROESServer folder (or similarly named folder),
using the path from article 33
-Relaunch the ROES Server

MOVE THE ORDER DIRECTORIES

If the order directories (Finished Orders, Working Files, Order Images, etc..) are to be moved you will need to modify the paths found in the 'Order Directories' tab to reflect the new location.  UNC paths are strongly encouraged.

REBUILD THE DATABASE

If the ROES Server is a singular instance (no other ROES Server on the network) or if you want to start using a new or multi-connection database, you will want to rebuild/build the database.  At the bottom of the 'Options' tab there is a button labeled 'Scan Working Directory for Orders not in Database'.  Use this button to scan the order.xml files found in the Working Files folder and rebuild the database; this will take some time depending on how many orders you have in the Working Files.

ASSIGN THE CURRENT ORDER NUMBER

In the '123 Order Numbers' tab, with the ROES Server stopped, use the 'Set Next Sequence Number...' button and set the next order number to be assigned to the next order processed.

SUBMIT A TEST ORDER

Create a test order to the 'Incoming' folder and follow it through production to verify a correct order number has been assigned, reports created, emails sent etc..
You should now have a new ROES Server that is a replicate/duplicate of the existing ROES Server