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FAQ 0

Getting Started 1

• Why do I get the error message: Could not execute SQL: CREATE DATABASE "NewProjectName", when I try to create a new project?

Weight Distribution, Gyradius, Compare, 3D View etc. 1

• Is it possible to retrieve the VCG per station for longitudinal weight distribution?

Migration 2

• Database migration (move databases to new server)
• License migration of hardware license setup

License issues 6

• Installing software based license system (version 12 and higher)
• Installing a hardware based network license
• Troubleshooting a hardware network license
• The license input window is not showing the first time I run ShipWeight
• Message 'You must update your Hardware lock...' appears when starting ShipWeight

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Installation 4

• Technical Requirements
• Installation instructions for ShipWeight
• Does ShipWeight run on Citrix server?
• I have installed the trial version of the software and successfully registrying the software, but I get "Error: Could not open database" when I try to start the program. What should I do to fix this?

Dependencies 1

• Does ShipWeight have any dependencies on Java?

Login 3

• What is the default password for ShipWeight admin user?
• How can I access ShipWeight without Windows user?
• I have created a SQL user on the SQL server, when opening ShipWeight with this user many of the menu functions are grayed out and cannot be used. How do I assign sysadmin rights for this user?

Parameter Setup 1

• How do you define composite parameter formulas in ShipWeight

Log Database 1

• How do I enable the Log function in the Log database?

Reference Projects 1

• Why is no reference projects listed in Reference Project window?

Methods 3

• Why does no color flag show for weight group in Method window?
• How to quickly make methods for new WBS?
• Why is the estimate button / menu item in the main window grayed out (disabled)?

Import 1

• With data file import - Why do I get the message: "Import Complete" when no items has been imported?

Export 2

• Is it possible to export weight groups and/or items into .dxf file?
• Is it possible to export the Weight Group Structure and import into a different system database?

Database Administration 6

• How do I restore a Single Project in ShipWeight from a Database Backup?
• How do I rename a system database?
• Is there a command in ShipWeight which will allow me to print out the file names off all the projects and the data size of each?
• I have 400 gigabytes available for storage on the server, why am I not able to save a new project?
• When I try to create a new database ShipWeight gives the error message: Could not execute SQL: CREATE DATABASE "NewDatabaseName"".

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Item Handling 2

• How do I restore a deleted item?
• Can I find a previous revision of an item?

Editing of Crystal Reports template 2

• How do I change the font color, size, or type in Crystal Reports?
• How do I align text in Crystal Reports template?

Item handling 4

• Is is possible to find and replace a given text in an item?
• Is it possible to calculate LCG_min with respect to LCG for multiple items?
• Is it possible to do a mathematical operation on multiple items in the Item Window?
• Is there a way to adjust the way ShipWeight sorts values in the ItemNo column? It sorts as (1,10,100...2,20,200,...3,30,300...) I would like it to sort as (1,2,3...10,11,12)