| Common Network Questions About
ProCite Version 5 for Windows 98/95/NT4 and the Apple Macintosh
Can multiple users enter the same database
and edit records at the same time?
Where are the databases stored?
Is a separate license agreement required for Workstation
vs. Concurrent use?
How is the ProCite Network program installed?
How are access rights assigned?
Can user-specific settings be saved locally for each
user?
Can a user convert a version 3 database to version
4?
Workstation Specific Questions:
What are the advantages of the Workstation license?
Does the Workstation license allow an organization
to reassign a user license?
Concurrent Specific Questions:
What are the advantages of the Concurrent license?
How does a customer determine the appropriate number
of Concurrent licenses to purchase?
How is concurrent use controlled?
Can Windows NT4 provide concurrent use metering?
Is technical support available under the Concurrent
license?
How can concurrent users access ProCite off the network?
Can multiple users enter the
same database and edit records at the same time?
No. Any number of users can open the same database with
Read-Only access. You can place databases in a read-only folder to make
sure the databases are always available to multiple users.
One user at a time can open a database with Read-Write access.
The first user to enter a database with Read-Write access has exclusive
rights to edit records, while others receive a "busy" message.
The database is not available to others until the user with Read-Write
access closes it. A database in use by another user, either Read-Write
or Read-Only access, cannot be opened with Read-Write access.
Where are the databases stored?
Users can create an unlimited number of databases stored
on either a network or a workstation.
Is a separate license agreement required
for Workstation vs. Concurrent use?
The concurrent and workstation options each have separate
license agreements. With the concurrent license, the customer is asked
to identify the method (or metering program) to be used in controlling
concurrent access on a license addendum.
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How is the ProCite Network program
installed?
The installation procedures are described in the User’s
Guide. ProCite supports network installation for client-server workgroup
configurations (also peer-to-peer configurations for the workstation license).
The ProCite Network program is installed on a network server or
on a workstation based on the licensing plan selected. Once the program
is installed on the network or local hard drive, a workstation install
must also be installed on each of the computers from which ProCite will
be accessed.
How are access rights assigned?
The ProCite Network program lets the network administrator
assign user rights for full access privileges, Read/Write/Create or read-only
privileges. Rights are setup at the network operating system level.
Because the supported network operating systems provide their own setup
procedures, a network utility program is not necessary and has not been
included with ProCite Network program.
The network program also allows users to open databases
in two modes when selecting Open Database from the file menu. Check the
"open as read-only" box to adjust access to any database selected,
otherwise access is automatically set to read-write. A user’s access
options are first governed by the access rights setup by the network administrator.
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Can user-specific settings be saved
locally, for example can users save their custom Output Styles on their
local workstation?
Yes, it is recommended that users save these custom files
on their workstation and not in a shared area. This protects the user’s
files when other users many have access to the network.
Can a user convert an earlier version
3 or 4 database to version 5?
When you open databases created with earlier versions of
ProCite, you are asked for permission to convert the files for ProCite
5. Click "Yes" and ProCite rebuilds in the new file format.
Once your databases are converted, and you have checked
them for accuracy, you can uninstall the previous version of ProCite.
See your User's Guide for instructions.
Unless you apply a language sort, your ProCite 5 databases
are compatible with ProCite 4.03. If you have applied a language sort
and want to share
with ProCite 4.03, simply delete the database file with the extension
.pdx and ProCite will rebuild that file when you open the database with
ProCite 4.03. ProCite 5 databases are not compatible with versions prior
to 4.03.
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What are the advantages of the Workstation
license?
There are two primary advantages of the workstation
license:
Licensed users have access to the program at all times.
They are never denied access due to others already using the program,
as can occur with concurrent use licenses.
Licensed users may install the full program on a notebook
computer, so each licensed user is able to work both at the office and
when the notebook is undocked, or portable.
Does the Workstation license allow
an organization to reassign a user license, for example, if one member
of a work group moves into another department and no longer needs to use
ProCite, may their licensed be used to support another member?
Yes.
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What are the advantages of the Concurrent
license?
The main advantage of the concurrent use license is it offers
an economical way to support a broader pool of occasional users. By properly
matching the number of concurrent use licenses to the usage patterns of
the community being served, this form of licensing offers an effective
solution.
From a user’s view, are there any disadvantages
to the Concurrent license?
There are two potential disadvantages:
Users are allowed to run the program only while connected
to the network, that is, users may not install the program on a portable,
or remote computer for use away from the network.
When all concurrent accesses are active, it is possible
to be denied access to ProCite. Denied access means users will not be
able to launch the program, or cite references from their word processor
(using Cite While You Write), or download references into ProCite from
the Web of Science, Current Contents Connect, Reference Update, Reference
Web Poster or BookWhere.
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How does a customer determine the appropriate
number of Concurrent licenses to purchase?
Generally, the appropriate ratio of users to concurrent
licenses is 4:1. In other words, to support 40 total users the customer
should purchase a 10 user concurrent license. This ratio may vary somewhat
based on how actively the pool of users accesses the program (directly
and indirectly when writing manuscripts and exporting from ISI databases
such as Web of Science).
How is concurrent use controlled?
Concurrent use is governed by the user’s network administrator
and their local network. Concurrent access can be controlled either by
the network operating system (some networks can specify concurrent access
limits), or by metering software programs such as KeyServ, SiteMeter,
among others.
Can Windows NT4 provide concurrent use
metering?
Yes, if you configure your drive with NTFS. NT4 security
offers the ability to set the number of shared users. Refer to your NT4
administrator's guide or call Microsoft for support.
Is technical support available under
the concurrent license?
Yes.
How can concurrent users access ProCite
off the network?
They can purchase single user versions of ProCite
at a special price of $169.95 each.
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