Ares .dbc file replacement

At the Coordinated Time of the Migration

Replacing Your DBC File

1. Close all client applications.

2. Atlas will provide a new DBC file that will be used to replace the existing DBC in the client.exe directory.

   • Client .exe files are typically found:
     
     

     • AresClient.exe in C:\Program Files(x86)\Ares\

   • If your computer permissions do not allow you to save the new DBC file to the Client directory, contact your desktop support person or HelpDesk.

   • If you are unsure of where to find your current DBC file(s), open the SQL Alias Manager (SAM) and highlight the appropriate DBC file in the left-hand column. The location of the DBC file will in appear in the bottom, left-hand corner. 

Open

1. Save the NEW Atlas supplied DBC file to the client directory.

2.  

   • Review this client.exe directory to verify that the only .dbc file is the NEW Atlas supplied DBC file. 

3. Close the SAM if open, navigate to the appropriate client directory in File Explorer, and delete the pre-existing DBC file and any other old DBC files in that same directory.  Please note that any files with the name logon.dbc or LOGON.dbc will override any other DBC    files in this client directory even if set as default.

4. Open the SQL Alias Manager (right-click the SAM shortcut and select "Run as Administrator") and set the new Atlas supplied DBC file as default. For more information on setting the location in the SAM, see Atlas SQL Alias Manager.
   
   

   1. Click the Open button on the ribbon.

   2. Browse to the directory that contains the NEW DBC file and select the file.

   3. Click Set as Default.

   4. Click Save.

   5. Close the SQL Alias Manager.