This article describes how to install LMSII (“LMS”) on a server or a client machine. In chapter 3, the manual describes how to locate a database in LMS.
2 Installation of LMS
2.1 Run the setup of LMS
Run the setup file of LMS. This file is called “SetupLMS2-{version number}.exe”
2.2 Select Destination Location
Select the installation folder of LMS. By default, this is set to “C:\Program Files\Asamco\Loan Management System II”. Click “Next”.
2.3 Select Start Menu Folder
This step allows you to select the folder in which the shortcut for LMS will be created. You can either select a different folder, or keep the default one. Hit “Next”.
2.4 Select Additional Tasks
In this step, you will be asked if you want to create a desktop short for LMS. In case you do not want a shortcut to be created on your desktop, untick the box.
2.5 Ready to Install
Click on “Install” to start the installation of LMS.
3 Locate databases in LMS
This chapter describes the steps to take to locate a database in LMS. Note that the first three tabs need to be filled out: LMS, Evolution, and Common. The tab “API” can be skipped.
3.1 Open LMS
Open LMS and click on “Add LMS database…”.
This will open up the “LMS_DatabaseScreen”.
3.2 Required information
3.2.1 LMS
3.2.1.1 Windows Authentication
Item | Sample information | Actual information |
(SQL) Server name & Instance name | SERVERNAME or SERVERNAME\InstanceName | |
Database Name | MyEvolutionDatabaseName |
3.2.1.2 SQL Authentication
Item | Sample information | Actual information |
(SQL) Server name & Instance name | SERVERNAME or SERVERNAME\InstanceName | |
Database Name | MyEvolutionDatabaseName | |
SQL User Name | sa or: Sage or: UserName | |
SQL Password | ThisIsMyPassword@776 |
3.2.2 Evolution
3.2.2.1 Windows Authentication
Item | Sample information | Actual information |
(SQL) Server name & Instance name | SERVERNAME or SERVERNAME\InstanceName | |
Database Name | MyEvolutionDatabaseName |
3.2.2.2 SQL Authentication
Item | Sample information | Actual information |
(SQL) Server name & Instance name | SERVERNAME or SERVERNAME\InstanceName | |
Database Name | MyEvolutionDatabaseName | |
SQL User Name | sa or: Sage or: UserName | |
SQL Password | ThisIsMyPassword@776 |
3.2.3 Common
3.2.3.1 Windows Authentication
Item | Sample information | Actual information |
(SQL) Server name & Instance name | SERVERNAME or SERVERNAME\InstanceName | |
Database Name | MyEvolutionDatabaseName |
3.2.3.2 SQL Authentication
Item | Sample information | Actual information |
(SQL) Server name & Instance name | SERVERNAME or SERVERNAME\InstanceName | |
Database Name | MyEvolutionDatabaseName | |
SQL User Name | sa or: Sage or: UserName | |
SQL Password | ThisIsMyPassword@776 |
3.3 Test Connections
Click on “Test Connections” to check whether connection strings are set up correctly. You should receive the following success message:
After this, you are done and ready to log in to LMS.