This is the path from the workstation to the location of last year's client files. In the example, they are in last year's Drake Tax installation on the server. Workstations use this path for functions that require prior-year return information, such as updating client returns, updating settings and preparing organizers and proformas.
The Drake server installation is not involved in workstation access to the previous years files, but it's important that the server and all workstations share the same set of prior-year client files. This is the location of current year client files. This selection determines the path shown in the Location for 20YY client files field.
In the example, the I drive is selected, and the path shown in Location for 20YY client files is the path to Drake on the designated server. In the example, this selection allows the workstations to share functions with Drake on the server involving these data files:. If a drive is selected where Drake Tax is not installed, the software would create a Drake Tax folder with only those sub-folders necessary to the shared functions it does not install Drake Tax.
This selection allows the workstations to share all other functions capable of being shared with the selected Drake installation. In the example, the workstations share with Drake Tax on the server. The drop list for this selection includes only drives where Drake Tax is actually installed. In the example, shared functions include:.
You must log in with admin privileges to modify a path. The default paths are shown here:. Below YY is the current year and XX is the prior year. After you have installed Drake Tax and have begun using it, Drake recommends that you change data locations only under the direction of Drake Software Support. If you are installing Drake12, an account specific serial number is required.
If you do not have this serial number, please contact the Accounting Department at If you are installing Drake13 and future, an account specific serial number is required. These serial numbers may be found on the Drake Support website. Log in using your user account credentials. If you install from a CD, a serial number is required for all prior years.
If you require a serial number that is not listed, contact the Accounting Department at for further assistance. Installing from the Internet. From the tax year drop list, select the tax year that you want to download. Click the Download button. During the download, respond to any security warning so as to continue the download. If offered the choice between running and saving the file, select Run to install the software, or select Save to save the downloaded file for later installation.
If you save the file, save it to a location that you can later find, such as your Documents folder. Check your downloads folder for the executable if the file does not begin to run automatically. Peer-to-peer is supported starting with DAS Drake Accounting supports a P2P setup, with Drake Accounting installed on separate stations and communicating to the same database. It is crucial for each station to be on the same patch because machines at different patch levels can corrupt data.
The data path will always be DASData. Each year will have a unique folder. Each machine checks for patches when launching Drake Accounting. When getting updates, every user needs to be out of Drake Accounting so the system can successfully patch. If one station needs to patch, each individual station will need to get updates. The program cannot successfully run if two different versions are trying to connect to the database.
It is recommended for stations to get updates at the same time to keep versions consistent. If there is a patch available and there are others who are using the software, Drake Accounting will prompt you that the application needs to close before patches can be installed. If you have difficulty installing Drake Accounting, please call Drake Accounting Support at Contact Us Support Signin.
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