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Requirements

Each TracTime product has the same basic system requirements. Application-specific requirements are listed on the following pages.

Software

Operating System Options

  • Windows®2000 Professional or Server SP4
  • Windows® XP SP2
  • Windows® Server 2003 SP2
  • Windows Vista Business, Enterprise or Ultimate Edition

Additional Software Requirements

  • Microsoft® Excel – One of the following versions:
    • 2000 SP3
    • XP (2002) SP3
    • 2003 SP3
    • 2007 SP1
  • MDAC 2.8
  • .NET Framework 2.0

Client Hardware

  Minimum Recommended
Processor Pentium® III 1GHz Pentium® 4 2.8GHz
Memory 192MB 512MB
Hard Drive Available 60MB 100MB
Display 640x480VGA SVGA 1024X768 16bit
Pointing Device Windows compatible mouse or trackball
Printer 300dpi laser with 4MB memory or inkjet with legal output 600dpi laser with 6MB memory or color inkjet with legal output

SQL Server Hardware

  Minimum Recommended
Processor Pentium® III 1GHz Dual-Core Xeon/Opteron
Memory 512MB 2GB
Hard Drive Available 400MB 4GB
Optical Drive DVD-ROM Drive Access required for SQL Server installation

Additional Requirements

  • Internet connection or LAN access required for software installation and upgrades.
  • In order to troubleshoot, National Schedule Masters needs remote access to any systems with TracTime issues.
  • Requirements will vary depending on several factors, including: number of users, number of lots tracked and existing utilization of hardware.

Remote Reporting with Pocket PCs

Software Requirements

  • Optional E-mail features requires
    • Exchange 2000 with Mobile Information Server 2002 or
    • Exchange 2003 or
    • Exchange 2007 or
    • Any mail server that supports POP or IMAP and SMTP
  • Optional Contact synchronization requires
    • Exchange 2000 with Mobile Information Server 2002 or
    • Exchange 2003
    • Exchange 2007

Hardware Requirements

A Pocket PC Device with the following specifications

  • Operating System
    • Windows Mobile 5.0 or
    • Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
    • Latest ROM update installed
  • Processor
    • Intel PXA255 or greater
  • Memory
    • 64MB RAM minimum
    • Additional memory may be necessary depending on the utilization

Office Requirements

  • Dedicated incoming connection
    • Pocket PC compatible VPN connection
  • Access to file share
  • TracTime Quality Control module requires
    • SQL Server 2005 Workgroup Edition or greater
    • Internet Information Services (IIS) Version 5.0 or greater
    • .NET Framework 2.0
important
SQL 2005 Express does not support replication for field users. SQL 2005 Workgroup edition supports a maximum of 25 field users. SQL 2005 Standard does not have the 25 user limitation.

Field Requirements

  • Connection hardware for each Windows Mobile Device
    • Dial-up Modem (not recommended) or
    • Network card or
    • Wi-Fi card or
    • Cellular data access

Remote Reporting with Desktop, Laptop or Tablet PCs

Software Requirements

Office Requirements

  • Dedicated incoming connection
    • VPN

Field Requirements

  • Connection method for each remote computer
    • Dial-up Modem (not recommended) or
    • Network card or
    • Wi-Fi card or
    • Cellular data access

Advanced Database Reporting

Server Software Requirements

  • Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express or greater
  • .NET Framework 2.0