1. CC SQL Utilities

2. CC SQL Utilities Overview
The Primary tech tool used for viewing and changing data directly in the database
Backup and restore
Import and exporting
SQL Query editor
Attaching and detaching databases
Other tech tools

3. CC SQL Utilities Logon Choose SQL sever Enter username and password
computer name\comcash
Enter username and password
sa - no password

4. Utilities Launches Initially the server name appears
Run SQL Server Service Manager
Check Program Versions
Attach Database
Prompts for .mdf file
Check for CC SQL Utilities update
Needs internet connection
Expand the server
The attached databases are displayed

6. Select a database The database properties are displayed Size
Date created
File location
Name of .mdf file
Name of .ldf file

7. Go Live Clears out any unwanted data entered while evaluating ComCash
Select to keep some data (optional)
Customers
Cashiers
Registers
Products
Quick Service Menu
Vendors
Consignors
Prompts to backup existing data

8. Empty one or more tables
Very powerful
Always BACKUP data first

9. Display row count for all tables in the database
Helpful tool to display the number of rows in all tables
Click on “Number of Rows” column header to list table in order of row count.

10. Detach Database
Cannot detach until all connections are cleared first

11. Change Location
Changes the location number the data is associated with

12. Delete Location
Deletes all records associated with a specified location number

13. Set modified flags in one or more tables
Marks records as “modified” for specified tables (forces records to poll)
Prompts for location number

14. Clear modified flags in one or more tables
Clears the “modified” property of records for tables specified. (records will not poll)

15. SQL Query Interface Utility
Warns user – this is a very powerful utility
Can write and run SQL statements
Select
Update
Delete
Insert
Results are returned in a powerful grid format

16. Grids in CC SQL Utilities
Click column headers to:
Sort data by any field
Drag the column header up
to group bar to Group data by any field
Filter Data by:
All – no filter
Selection – choose an available value from a field
Custom – use logic to build custom filters (can be saved and recalled)

17. Custom Filters Equals \ does not equal
Is less than \ is less than or equal to
Is greater than \ is greater than or equal to
Is like \ is not like
Use _ to represent any single character
Use % to represent any series of characters
Is blank \ is not blank
Use And\or operators to create compound filters

18. Print Grids as a report
Use the report designer feature to customize the report

19. Backup Manager Overview
Creates a .bak file manually or automatically When restored, it replaces existing data (does not add to it)
Backs up, literally, all the data
Can be moved to another computer and restored
All prior backups are listed in the back up registry making them easy to find and restore.
Marked with date\time stamp

20. Automatic Backups
Turn on automatic backup feature in ComCash Manager Registers
Entire database is backed up daily with close of day
Backups are named for the day of the week (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, etc.)
This Monday’s backup will overwrite last Monday’s backup
.bak stored in C:\Program Files\ComCash\CCDatabases\Backups
Offload c:\Program Files\ComCash 8.0\CCDatabase\backups folder once a week for a 365 day accounting of the data
Restore the “auto-backups” just like any other backup

21. Manual Backups Create a new backup Prompts user for a directory
Appears in the registry
Restore selected backup
Overwrite selected backup
Delete selected backup
Register a backup from another server .bak file backed up from another server only registered backups can be restored

22. Expand the database and select a table
Initially the first 200 rows are displayed
One does not want to inadvertently display all rows in a 500,000 line item table
Displayed in powerful grid

23. Read\Write Mode (toggle)
Read mode
Data can only be viewed
Read\write mode
Allows user to edit, append and delete data directly on grid

24. SP Helper Stings
Used by programmers and very advanced users to aid writing stored procedures and queries

25. Clear table
Empties the selected table

26. Export Data

27. Exporting Data Overview
Data from any selected table can be exported All fields or only specified fields can be exported
All rows or only rows meeting specified criteria can be exported
Exported files includes field names for column headers
Data is exported to a .csv file (comma separated)
.csv is the most common file type for exported files
Can be imported into Microsoft Excel (and many other programs). Export wizard starts

28. Step 1 – Enter File Name
Prompts for file name/directory User can browse to the directory

29. Step 2 – Create / Load Data Map
Select fields to export (all or only selected)
Choose the order of fields to export
Save, Load, Rename, and Delete created data maps

30. Step 3 – Export the data
Offers user the option of entering a SQL ‘where’ clause to limit the exported data by specified criteria (i.e. where dept = 4)
Click Start
Progress bar is displayed
Number of rows exported is displayed

31. Import Data

32. Import Data Overview
Uses a mapping method to import data from a .csv file into the selected table
Errors will be reported at the end of the import process and any rows not imported can be saved in a separate file so that they may be reviewed and corrected.

33. Step 1 – Pick your CSV File
Type in the name and path for (or browse to) your .csv file
Select the delimiter (tab or comma)
Check box: The first line of the CSV file contains field names
Check the box if you have prepared your file by titling each column with the field name the data is destined for
Check the box if the file was exported using CC SQL Utilities
Check box: Auto generate import rules based on CSV column names
Check the box if you checked the previous box and want the program to “auto-generate” rules for the import process to import data into fields where the field name matches the column header

34. Step 2 – Create / Load a Map
The table structure is displayed
Field name
Data type
Length
Required?
Delete, rename, load, and save created Maps
Create rules for all fields that are to receive data during the import. (You must create rules for “required” fields)

35. Import Map Rules Import from a CSV column
Enter the column number from the CSV file

36. Import Map Rules Insert a fixed text value Enter the text value
Program will populate field with the same value for all rows imported
Example: you can use this feature to populate Size with “Large” for all rows imported.

37. Import Map Rules Enter a fixed integer value (whole number)
Enter the integer value
Program will populate a field with the same value for all rows imported
Example: you can use this feature to populate the location_no field with 1 for all rows imported

38. Import Map Rules
Enter a fixed floating point value (number with a decimal in it)
Enter the floating point value
Program will populate field with the same value for all rows imported
Example: you could use this feature to set the price 1.99 for all rows imported

39. Import Map Rules
Insert an incrementing integer value from a fixed starting value
Enter the starting value
Enter the incrementing value
Example: if you re importing products, you can use this option to generate PLUs starting from

40. Import Map Rules
Insert an incrementing value starting from the columns current max value
Enter the increment value
Example: if you are importing customers, you can use this feature to generate incrementing customer numbers for all rows imported starting with the highest customer number already in you customer table.

41. Import Map Rules Bit value
Inserts a fixed bit value for all rows imported
Example: you can use the set the modified field to true (1) for all rows imported

42. Ready to import Click Start Progress bar is displayed
Error log is created and user is given the option to save it
This is where the bad_CSV_rows information will go

43. Set Modified
Marks records as “modified” for the selected table (forces records to poll)
Prompts for location number
Clear Modified flags
Un-marks records as “modified” for the selected table (records will not poll)

44. View Table Structure Field names Field types Length Required
i.e. char, int, bit
Length
Required
Nulls allowed / not allowed

45. View Table Contents
Shows table contents again when viewing table structure