How do we share the same projects?
Place the project database file on a network drive and point all computers to it:
- Install GSC as usual.
- Open GSC and click Advanced> Preferences.
- Enter or browse to the Remote directory.
- Click the radio button to activate Remote.
- You’ll be asked to migrate – click Yes.
The database files are now on your network. For subsequent computers follow steps 1-4.
Note the this shares the projects but their files are independant. See “Principles” for details.
How do I upgrade to the newer version?
- Take a backup copy of GSC-Var.accdb which contains your project data. This is just in case. Your can find the location of GSC-Var.accdb via the “System > Preferences” command.
- Uninstall your last version of GSC.
- Install the new version of GSC.
- Relink to your project data file (see the FAQ above). You will be prompted to upgrade the remote data – click Yes.
- GSC will not delete your project data upon upgrade.
Can I change the logo on reports?
Yes you can.
- Make a square image (BMP works well). Pad with white if necessary
- Tab Green Star Central>Setup Project
- Double click the logo to open an Attachments window
- Remove the existing logo. Add your new one.
What’s the easiest way to file documents?
There are many ways to do this:
- Click “Working Folder” to open the current credit’s working directory. Copy it in; OR
- Copy any number of files to the “AutoAdd” directory” and click “Advanced>Process AutoAdd”; OR
- When you get an email in Outlook with correctly named attachments” ensure the email is selected in Outlook and click “Save Email Attachments”; OR
- Drag and Drop any project document to the “Drag and Drop” link.
- (Advanced Users) Outlook can be configured to automatically file all documents received to a specific project address. Contact support if you want to do this.
What if I have multiple copies of a document (eg. Man-1 A Cert1.pdf and Man-1 B OldCert.pdf)?
- Don’t do this since an arbitary document will be selected as the ‘official’ one. It’s okay to have a .doc and .pdf in which case the PDF is used.
- To store non-official documents (perhaps an incomplete or superceded version) put them in a sub-directory of the credit (eg. Man-1/unused).
Sometimes the cover pages are “”zoomed in”” and cropped. How do I fix this?
- This is caused by Windows printer drivers – either no drivers are installed or the current driver is problematic.
- To solve install at least one print driver. Also change the default print driver to another driver. Also try a computer restart.
Why is the 32-bit version recommended?
The application runs on 32- and 64-bit Windows machines. It uses the 32-bit version of Office which is used nearly everywhere. You should also use the 32-bit runtime. If you would like a 64-bit version (unlikely) please contact the author.
How do I move my project to a new computer?
- Take a copy of your projects by saving “C:\Program Files (x86)\Green Star Central\GSC-Var.accdb” to a network location or USB key.
- Install GSC as normal on the new computer.
- Add you projects by copying your saved “GSC-Var.accdb” over the top of the new computer’s “C:\Program Files (x86)\Green Star Central\GSC-Var.accdb
I don’t see the documents for credit XXX-1
Why are some credits hidden in reports? How do I show or hide credits? Should I remove zero point credits?
- No – don’t remove credits as you’re muck up the scoring.
- Credits are shown in reports (eg. Documents by Credits) where at least one document exists.
- Therefore to ignore a credit in a report ensure there are no documents associated with it.
- Conversely ensure there is at least one document for a credit in order to show it.
How do we share the same projects?
Place the project database file on a network drive and point all computers to it:
- Install GSC as usual.
- Open GSC and click Advanced> Preferences.
- Enter or browse to the Remote directory.
- Click the radio button to activate Remote.
- You’ll be asked to migrate – click Yes.