Documentation

Pervasive AuditMaster includes the Pervasive AuditMaster User’s Guide as online help. The guide covers installation and use of the product. Access the online version or print the manual from the PDF file found on the CD-ROM or installed under the Docs folder.

Installation Checklists

This section provides you with checklists and other information to prepare you for installation or upgrade. The following overview is intended to accompany the software and hardware requirements listed on the Pervasive Software web site for Pervasive AuditMaster.

Quick Checklist

Each checklist item is described in detail in the topics that follow.

o	You have taken the appropriate precautions before installing.

o	Your system meets minimum hardware and software requirements.

o	You have full administrator-level permissions and privileges on the machine where you plan to install AuditMaster.

o	You have a license (unless you want a trial version).

o	At the end of the installation, you have access to the latest release notes.

Precautions

On Windows servers, the Pervasive PSQL database engine must be stopped and restarted during AuditMaster installation. If your business prohibits stopping the database during certain hours, install AuditMaster at an acceptable time.

Back up any important files on the target hard drive, including data files, before you proceed.

Before starting installation, disable any antivirus and antispyware applications. These may be reenabled immediately after installation is complete. If you do not disable antispyware, be prepared when prompted to allow various installation tasks to execute.