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The script wouldn't have to be included, all we're doing is trimming down some of the database field definitions. Once the script (a series of SQL alter statements) was ran, unless someone goes behind it and overwrites it to change the field definitions back, it doesn't have to be included / re-ran ...

I noticed that some of the posts had been erased as well but was waiting for someone else to revive it. I realize that the clustering probably isn't something that *everyone* would benefit from but I believe that there would be several that would be interested [in clustering] if the upgrades were ea...

Convert to server is a good thing with more reliable hardware. However why don't you ask the IT where the virus coming from is it the web ? email ? Then you need to enforce security there by not allow employee to download and say yes to all the pop up while browsing the web. I agree but, if there's...

I'd be happy to post more on this later (when I've got more coffee in me), but the short answer to the question about running a Linux server and Windows or Mac clients, it's absolutely do-able and works very well. A couple of notes on the other points: - Trouble with virii - The best approach here i...

Ok, to clarify the memory and hard drive situation: 1: Jordan, you are right in that diskspace is unchanged based on the field definitions in the tables in the MyISAM database: ie... varchar[255] == varchar[15] where varchar[] = "HELLO" because varchar[chars] allocates only what it needs to disk Thi...

I agree, I think that there may be a bit of a miscommunication. First, a little about us and some info regarding the setup in question. We're actually a technology support company for a dentist that has recently migrated from Dentrix to Open Dental. We've tried to get up to par on the terminology sp...