Remove PAX from unused workstation.

It is because there is PAX device has been registered in an unused workstation. The unused workstation is caused by changing the computer name or old POS station that was replaced.

Here is Instruction to remove PAX from unused workstation.

Method 1 General

*** Back up database first

*** Doing before Start Day / after Close day

1. Record All PAX information S/N and IP Address all stations

2. Exit 4Soft all stations

3. Restore DB on the server station

4. Register & Connect PAX all atations

5. Backup Database.

Method 2 Advance.

*** Back up database first

*** Doing before Start Day / after Close day

1. On DB server station, go to C:\ProgramData\ForSoft\Tools\HeidiSQL_9.4_Portable and run 'heidisql.exe'

2. Select Network type = 'Microsoftt SQL Server (TCP/IP)

3. Check mark on 'Use Windows authenthication'

4. Click 'Open'

5. Select 'No' for Save modifications?

6. Go to File > New query tab

7. Enter this 1st query command and click 'Run'  or 'F9' from keyboard

     select * from workstation
     where CommType = 'Ethernet'

8. You will see a list of all workstations that currently be registered with PAX

9. Find an unused workstation that has PAX registered from the list to get a computer name

10. Go to File > New query tab again

11. Enter this 2nd query command and click 'Run'  or 'F9' from keyboard

      update workstation
      set PAXSerialNo = ''
            ,CommType = ''
            ,SerialPort = ''
            ,IPAddress = ''
            ,Port = 0
            ,BaudRate = 0
            ,TimeOut= 0
        where Name = '(computer name from step#9)'

12. Close 'HeidiSQL' application and Done.

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