Special EdNet 9.0 (FileMaker 8/9/10 network version)

Important Announcement: Updated 2009-10 Special Ed Forms are now available

New registration number is needed to run the upgrade.  Your annual maintenance must be paid to receive the registration number

contact rgordon@psfe.com to receive your registration number

 

Version 9.1v2 2009 Upgrade from 8.x. Download these files if you want to update from Special EdNet Pro 8.0 thru 8.6  to the 2009-10 updates.  Use this upgrade requires Filemaker Pro 8 thru 10 to access Special EdNet Pro.

 Do not install this if you have previously installed Special EdNet  9.0 this school year.

 

If you need to update a previously installed Special EdNet 9.0 version to 9.1v2 click here

 

1-12-2010

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Verision 9.0 New Installation.  Download this if you are newly installing Special EdNet Pro using FileMaker Pro 7-10 and do not have any old data to transfer.

1-12-2010

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Opening file for version 9.0 – use this file to easily connect to Special EdNet Pro 9.0.  Open the file and enter the IP number for the server.  The old opening file for Special EdNet Pro  8.6 will continue to open the old program and will no connect to the new version.

 

8-9-09

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If you are convert from FileMaker Pro 5/6 to the new versions of FileMaker Pro, you will first need to run the Convert version 6 to version 8.  Then the version 8.6 2008-09 installation and then the 9.0 Update Patch

 

 

Download version 8.6 2008-09 installation. Only download this if you need to upgrade from Special EdNet Pro 6.9 to Special EdNet Pro 9.0 After downloading contact Practical Solutions For Educators to receive your registration number, account name and password needed to access Special EdNet 8.6

11-18-08

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Convert version 6 to version 8. Download these files if you need to transfer data from the Filemaker 5/6 version to the new Filemaker 7/8 version of Special EdNet Pro

9-10-2006

Windows files      Macintosh files

Version 8.x to 9.0 Update Patch directions

1. Close all of the files on the server using the FileMaker Server Admin

2. Make a backup copy of the data files in the Special EdNet folder found in the Databases folder

3. Rename the following files:

            Semanage.fp7 to oldSemanage.fp7

 

4. Place the new updated files into the Special EdNet folder on the server.  You should never be prompted to replace or copy over a file in the update process.  If this happens cancel the process because something is not named properly.

5. Click the Update Special Ed Program button.  NEVER Click this button twice.  If you  do, you might end up with duplicate data.  FileMaker Pro must be loaded on the computer you are using to run the update.

6. If you receive an error message about the MFEeval_OL during the update, disregard the message and click OK in the message box.  You might also receive a network error when files open.  You can disregard the error.  Also disregard any messages about sharing the file across the network.

7. After updating remove the  oldSemanage,  and Update Special Ed files from the Special EdNet and Databases folders.

8. Open the new Opening file (Open_New_Special_Ed_fp7) , enter the server IP number and distribute to your users.


Conversion Directions for upgrading from 6.X to Special EdNet 8.6:

Converting steps

1. Contact Practical Solutions For Educators to receive your registration number, account name and password needed to access Special EdNet 8.6

1.Open the Convert6to7 folder and move the Create Export files.fp5, IEPEMIS export.fp5, Inactiveexport.fp5, Services.fp5, MFE export.fp5 and MFE export2.fp5 files to the old Special EdNet folder. You will need to do this on  computer that has Filemaker 5/5.5/6 installed.  You will need to do this on a computer that has FileMaker Pro 5 or 6 installed.  The v6_tov7.fp7 file should be moved to the new Special EdNet 8.6 folder. 

2. Open the Create Export files.fp5 file and click the Create Export .mer files button. This procedure should create 18 .mer files

3. Move the .mer files to the new Special EdNet8.6 folder.  This folder needs to be a computer that has Filemaker Pro 8/8.5/9/10 installed.

4. Open the Special Ed_PS.fp7 file and enter the proper district heading and registration number and click register. Close this file

5. Open the v6_tov7.fp7 file and click the Convert v6 to v7 button

6. After the importing is completed, save the .mer files to another location and move the Special EdNet8.6 folder into the databases folder inside the Filemaker Server  folder