Overview

This document provides a step-by-step guide for installing the CompuTec WMS Server, along with essential system environment requirements.

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Please ensure all system requirements are met before starting the installation process.

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CompuTec WMS Installation Requirements

To use the CompuTec WMS desktop version, you must install both the server and client modules. To install the server, download and run its installation file. You can find it here

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If the CompuTec WMS Server is already installed on this computer, you can access the setup by running the 'CompuTecWMSServer.msi file'. This allows you to change, repair, or remove the installation.

1. In the setup window, click 'Install'.

   

2. An installation progress screen will appear, followed by a system message confirming successful setup. Click "Close" to exit the installer.

   

3. From the Windows Start menu, open "CompuTec Service Manager". The CT icon will appear in the system tray.

4. In the Service Manager, select CompuTec WMS Server from the service dropdown.

   

5. Click "Settings" to open the WMS Settings screen. Alternatively, access this screen from the Start Menu.

   

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   To access the WMS Settings screen via the Start menu, ensure you run it with Administrator privileges; otherwise, an error may occur when attempting to save changes.

6. Enter the required details:

   Click here to check the required details

   

   1. Server Name - This should match the server name defined in the SAP Business One System Landscape Directory. (Default port for SAP HANA: 40000)

   2. License Server Name/Address - Enter the license server name/address. (Default port for SAP HANA: 30002)

   3. Cleanup connection pool every (min) - A connection pool is a cache of connections to a database. Set the interval (in minutes) for clearing the connection pool. It is created so that the connections can be reused during future requests to the database.

   4. SAP Business One User Name - Enter the User Name.

   5. Server Type - Select either HANA or MSSQL 20XX.

   6. Barcode Decoding Type - Here. you can select the barcode decoding type:

      • CompuTec – CompuTec WMS adapted GS1 standard. Click here to find out more
      • Odette – Odette standard. Click here to find out more.
      • Custom – Barcode interpreter without prefixes and with custom ones. Click here to find out more.

   7. Close inactive WMS session after (min) Time, after which a user is logged out from CompuTec WMS (in minutes).

   8. SAP Business One Password - Enter the SAP Business One Password.

   9. WMS Server Port - Enter the server port.

   10. SSL Connection - Click here to find out more about SSL connection.

   11. Checking this option restarts a good service on losing CompuTec WMS to SAP Business One or a database connection. The option requires further setting up to be available to use.

       Click here to find out more

       Setting up an automatic CompuTec WMS Server restart in case of its crash:

       • Run Custom Configuration.
       • Go to the Common tab and check the Stop WMS Server when the ‘Company/database connection is lost’ checkbox and save changes.
       • Run Windows Services.
       • Find CompuTEc WMS Server service, right-click, and choose Properties.
       • Go to the Recovery tab.
       • Set ‘Restart the Service’ for the ‘First failure,’ ‘Second failure,’ and ‘Third failure’ fields.
       • Set ‘0’ for the ‘Restart fail count after’ and ‘Restart service after’ fields.
       • Click ‘Apply.’

   12. CompuTec AppEngine address.

   13. Company-Specific Configuration Options For each company on the server, right-click a company row to access additional configuration options

       1. Install WMS Objects - Select this option to install the CompuTec WMS objects (tables, fields) needed for the application to function correctly in the database. This step must be completed before starting to use CompuTec WMS. Click the option, enter the database credentials, and begin the installation process. Note: The process may vary slightly for new databases on HANA. For more details, check here.
       2. Open Custom Config - It leads to Custom Configuration options.
       3. User Settings - In this section, you can enable a user for a specific database and set their language preference. This step is necessary for the user to work with CompuTec WMS.
       4. Copy CC Settings to - Copies configuration from one database to another in the same environment.
       5. Reset CC to default - Reverts all custom settings for the database to default.
       6. Import CC Settings/Export CC Settings - Export or import configuration settings to a file for easy transfer to another server.
       7. Barcode Decoder - Export/Import Decoder Settings. Export or import Barcode Decoder settings as needed. Click here to check the values set in Decoder Definition.

   14. Multi-Tenant SAP Option - Check this option to operate with the SAP Multi-Tenant option. After checking the option, click Register Servers. In the new form, click the last (empty) row, enter the server's IP address in Multi-Tenant, check its checkbox, and click Save.

7. Click the Update button to apply changes. The service will start, and the system will be ready for use.

CompuTec WMS Server Automatic Restart

Restarting the CompuTec Server WMS service at least once every 24 hours is required to make it work properly. Use "Windows Task Scheduler" to automate this (it is not a bug; it is just IT system specific).

1. Task 1 - Stop CompuTec WMS Server
   • Trigger set for a specific time every day.
2. Task 2 - Start CompuTec WMS Server
   • Schedule this task to start the WMS server shortly after the stop task (e.g., 15 seconds later). Due to SAP Business One’s RAM usage, a daily restart is recommended.

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For more detailed instructions, refer to the video guide.