Specifications
Minimum Requirements
Provided that the machine is going to be importing less than 1,000 packages, it should meet the following
minimum specifications:
Table 1: Minimum Machine Requirements for Local Database Setup
Display
Resolution
Core Processor RAM (GB) SQL Server .NET
Framework
Network
Connection
1024 x 768 pixel
array
Quad-core
processor
8, preferably
on a 64-bit
Operating
System
SQL Server
Express
2008/2012
4.5 Gigabit
Ethernet
CAUTION: The SQL Server Collation must be Case Insensitive (CI).
You will also need the following:
l Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable 2012. It is available from http://www.microsoft.com/en-
us/download/details.aspx?id=30679. Install the 64-bit version on 64-bit Windows, and the 32-bit version
on 32-bit Windows.
l A Hypervisor for ‘Legacy Conversion’ (hereafter typically referred to as ‘Repackaging’) and/or
Virtualization. See Virtual Machines.
l If you are going to be using the ChangeBASE API, you will need PowerShell 3.0. It is automatically
installed with Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012. Alternatively, you can download it from
http://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/download/details.aspx?id=34595 or http://www.microsoft.com/en-
us/download/details.aspx?id=34595.
Remote Database Setup
In the event that more than one user connects to the same database, the ChangeBASE client software may be
installed on each of the workstations ('clients'), with the ChangeBASE service and database(s) hosted remotely.
ChangeBASE 6.2.3
Prerequisites and Getting Started Guide
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