Sorry if it was already asked but i didnt find any info on this,
I have a main computer that i wanna switch with the Sub.
But if ill disconnect it the SambaPos on the Sub will keep crashing or wont start even.
There is a way to make the Sub as a main? like define it as main and keeping all the Database as it is?
So you have computer A and it is running the database server. All other computers connect to that database. If you shut the computer down that is running t6he database then the others cant connect to it. If all you want to do is swap names then it doesnt matter which computer you use.
Just change the name of each terminal in SambaPOS. There is really no such thing as a main… you can name them anything. One of them runs the database though.
Ok so you need to backup your database and then install the database on computer B then make sure computer B connection string is correct.
So install SQL Express 2016 to computer B. Backup your database from Computer A then import the database into Computer B and set your connection string to connect to the new database.
When you are closed, run a backup and put it into a shared folder or USB.
install SQL onto the new “server” till and change the connection strings in all of your terminals to connect to that terminal instead.
Run the backup.
Make sure you have the name settings in the Host till correct (Local Settings)
Install Message server and change the name in all terminals to connect to the new terminal.
IF you use a shared printer via USB, make sure all printer templates are pointing to the correct printers (This was a ball ache for me as the receipt printers had to be manually installed)
Since I don’t know how it work I had figur it out on my way and somehow I made it,
Just needed to do -> task -> then backup
And transfer it to the backup folder on the other pc.
Than open it tho I did a mastake naming the database with the same name so it did some errors but i just deleted all and did the backup with another name.
Works like a charm! Thank u