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--- emis_developer_manual [2023/02/20 22:24] – [Application Configuration] ghachey
+++ emis_developer_manual [2023/07/06 18:24] (current) – [Loading the Solution into Visual Studio] ghachey
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 There is no need for an expensive license, the Express edition which is freely available will work fine for most small countries. If you don't have already a commercial license download the free version [[https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=29062|MS SQL Server Express]]. Any of the files would have the required minimal database engine but might has well download the 64bit full version called //ENU\x64\SQLEXPRADV_x64_ENU.exe//. Double click and follow through the installation. Choosing the default values is a good start and reboot the system when done.
-The actual databases will be given to you by one of the project developers with appropriate knowledge and authority as there is no sample database at the moment. Restoring a database from a backup is documented [[https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms177429.aspx|here]]. Take note of the names of your new databases and also the name of the server (e.g. LOCALHOST, HOSTNAME\SQLEXPRESS) you will need those next.
+The following databases distributed with the source code in the folder databases:
+  * **IdentifiesP.bak**: a database that handles the users, permissions and customization of the navigation menus.
+  * **pacificemisdb.bak**: the primary database containing all the tables, views, stored procedures and functions but with no data at all.
+  * **pacificemisdb-withsamplelookups.bak**: the primary database containing all the tables, views, stored procedures and functions with some sample data particularly common lookup data and meta data for basic configuration.
+<note important>The Pacific EMIS is based on a fairly advanced and complex database. It typically requires a fair amount of the knowledge about the inner workings of the system to correctly configure it for specific needs of a country. While the above database will provide a running system (with no data) it would be unlikely ready for deployment into a country without further customization typically done directly in the data and also via our custom per country template technique.</note>
+Restoring a database from a backup is documented [[https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms177429.aspx|here]]. Take note of the names of your new databases and also the name of the server (e.g. LOCALHOST, HOSTNAME\SQLEXPRESS) you will need those next.
 ==== Programming Language ====
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   - Download and install [[https://git-scm.com/|Git]]
-  - Download and install latest [[https://www.visualstudio.com/en-us/products/visual-studio-community-vs.aspx|Visual Studio]] (better tested with 2019).
+  - Download and install [[https://www.visualstudio.com/en-us/products/visual-studio-community-vs.aspx|Visual Studio]] (better tested with 2019).
-  - Download and install [[https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/sql-server/sql-server-downloads|MS SQL Server Developer]] (currently moving to 2019).
+  - Download and install [[https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/sql-server/sql-server-downloads|MS SQL Server Developer]] (better tested with 2019; at least one developer uses 2022 without issues).
   - Download and install latest [[https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/ssms/download-sql-server-management-studio-ssms|MS SQL Management Studio]]
-  - Download and install most recent version 16 LTS [[https://nodejs.org/en/|NodeJS]].
+  - Download and install most recent version 16 LTS [[https://nodejs.org/en/|NodeJS]]. A reboot may be necessary if you also install all the build tools through the installer.
   - Install Bower from the command line you can simply ''> npm install -g bower''.
   - Install Grunt from the command line you can simply ''> npm install -g grunt-cli''.
   - Download and install [[https://www.sourcetreeapp.com/|SourceTree]] (useful for Git).
+<note important>The latest NodeJS could be made to work with some effort. But last time this was tried there was just a bit more pain then value since this is not part of the application but just the development environment. Using the latest of the version 16 branch works without issues.</note>
 ==== Software Configuration Management ====
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-You can then verify if VS is actually using the node and npm binaries you think they were by opening **Tools - NuGet Package Manager - Package Manager Console** and typing the following commands and observing the output.
+You can then verify if VS is actually using the node and npm binaries you think they were by opening **Tools - NuGet Package Manager - Package Manager Console** and typing the following commands and observing the output. The version should be the one you installed manually above (and not the one in the screenshot).
 {{ :developer-manual:vs-confirm-node-npm-version.png }}