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| - | ====== Jenzabar CX 8.1 Client Configuration ====== | + | ====== (old) Jenzabar CX 8.1 Client Configuration ====== |
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| + | **THIS IS LEGACY INFORMATION. PLEASE SEE: [[jenzabar|Olin College Jenzabar Environment]]** | ||
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| The Jenzabar CX 8.1 menu is a Java-based user interface. Your system will need to have the 32-bit version of Java 7 or later installed and properly configured or it will not be able to connect to the CX server. | The Jenzabar CX 8.1 menu is a Java-based user interface. Your system will need to have the 32-bit version of Java 7 or later installed and properly configured or it will not be able to connect to the CX server. | ||
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| Before proceeding, verify that you have the correct version and architecture of Java installed. | Before proceeding, verify that you have the correct version and architecture of Java installed. | ||
| - | - Go to **Start** > **Control Panel** > **Programs and Features** | + | - Go to **Start** > **Control Panel** > **Programs ** > **Programs and Features** |
| - Scroll down to check the versions of Java installed | - Scroll down to check the versions of Java installed | ||
| - | - Correct versions will be listed as ''Java 7 Update NN'' where ''NN'' is some number. Incorrect versions include ''Java 7 Update NN (64-bit)'' and ''Java(TM) 6 Update 45''. | + | - Uninstall any versions of Java 6 and Java 7 |
| + | - Install the latest version of Java | ||
| + | - Browse to http://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp?locale-=en | ||
| + | - Select **"Windows Offline (32-bit)"** | ||
| + | - Run the downloaded installer | ||
| - | If needed, remove any older or incorrect versions of Java and install the latest version from http://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp?locale-=en (select either "Windows Online" or "Windows Offline"). | + | ===== Configure Java 8 ===== |
| - | + | Java 8 will not permit self-signed applications to run without first adding security exceptions for them. Because Jenzabar CX 8.1 code is still signed with a self-signed certificate as of July 2014, creating these exceptions is a mandatory step. | |
| - | ===== Configure Java 7 ===== | + | |
| - | Java 7 will not permit self-signed applications to run without first adding security exceptions for them. Jenzabar CX 8.1 code is still signed with a self-signed certificate as of July 2014, so creating this exceptions is a mandatory step. | + | |
| - Go to **Start** > **Java** > **Configure Java** to open the Java Control Panel | - Go to **Start** > **Java** > **Configure Java** to open the Java Control Panel | ||
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| ===== Running CX 8.1 ===== | ===== Running CX 8.1 ===== | ||
| - | There are two ways you can launch the CX 8.1 menu on your system: via a desktop shortcut, or via a web page. | + | Beginning with Java 8, CX 8.1 must be launched from a web browser. |
| - | === Create a Desktop Shortcut (Recommended) === | ||
| - | - Right click on a location where you would like the shortcut created (e.g., your desktop) | ||
| - | - Select **New** > **Shortcut** | ||
| - | - When prompted for the location of the shortcut, choose one of the following and paste it into the ''Type the location of the item:'' field: | ||
| - | * For the live database, use <code>"C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre7\bin\javaws.exe" https://cx01.olin.edu:9040/CXConnect.jnlp</code> | ||
| - | * For the train database, use <code>"C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre7\bin\javaws.exe" https://cx01.olin.edu:9045/CXConnect.jnlp</code> | ||
| - | - Click the **Next** button | ||
| - | - Enter a name for the shortcut, e.g., ''CX 8.1 (Live)'' | ||
| - | - Click the **Finish** button | ||
| - | - Continue to [[#Starting the Menu]] below | ||
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| - | === Use a Web Page === | ||
| - In your web browser, visit the appropriate site: | - In your web browser, visit the appropriate site: | ||
| * For the live database, browse to https://cx01.olin.edu:9040/CXConnect.htm | * For the live database, browse to https://cx01.olin.edu:9040/CXConnect.htm | ||
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| - Click on the **Run Jenzabar CX** link | - Click on the **Run Jenzabar CX** link | ||
| - Continue to [[#Starting the Menu]] below | - Continue to [[#Starting the Menu]] below | ||
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| + | For ease of use, it is strongly recommended that both of these URLs be added to your web browser as favorites / bookmarks. Once created, you can drag them to your desktop to create shortcuts if you wish. | ||
| === Starting the Menu === | === Starting the Menu === | ||
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| * It is important to note that **this is the __only__ security warning you should accept -- all other security warnings on your system should be heeded and treated with extreme caution!** | * It is important to note that **this is the __only__ security warning you should accept -- all other security warnings on your system should be heeded and treated with extreme caution!** | ||
| - Click on the **Run** button to launch the menu | - Click on the **Run** button to launch the menu | ||
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| + | === Configuring Helper Apps === | ||
| + | Configure the CX 8.1 menu Helper Applications | ||
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| + | - Select a menu item that launches a Jenzabar CX menu window in the right pane | ||
| + | - From the Jenzabar CX Menu menu items, Select Edit, Preferences | ||
| + | - To update Keyboard functions (Enter key) | ||
| + | * Select Keyboard tab at the top of the User Preferences window | ||
| + | * Select the function you wish the Enter key to perform (Execute or Next Field) | ||
| + | * Select Auto Next Field if desired | ||
| + | * Select Auto Select Field if desired | ||
| + | * Select Apply | ||
| + | - To update Helper Apps (Using Word as your Output Viewer): | ||
| + | * Select the Helper tab at the top of the User Preferences window | ||
| + | * Select Output Viewer | ||
| + | * Select the Launch Program button | ||
| + | * Enter into the program box: | ||
| + | * For MS Word **2016** //64-bit//, enter: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16\winword.exe | ||
| + | * For MS Word **365**, enter: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\winword.exe | ||
| + | * You can alternately browse to the location of your MS Word executable | ||
| + | * Select apply | ||
| + | - Select OK | ||
| + | - Esc out of the CX menu option. | ||