Yes, ProGAGE1 for Windows is Y2K compliant. Earlier versions 1.11 – 1.31 may need to have the CENTURY statement modified to CENTURY=ON in the Config.fpw file. Please refer to the Appendix Pages (pg. A-2 thru A4) of your ProGAGE1 for Windows User’s Manual. NOTE: ProGAGE1 for DOS is not Y2K Complaint. AQS offers a special DOS upgrade price to existing ProGAGE1 for DOS Users. Please contact our Sales office at (800) 776-3090 to upgrade.

Whether you are upgrading from ProGAGE1 for DOS or ProGAGE1 for Windows, your existing data files can be converted over to the latest release. ProGAGE1 for DOS file conversion is done by AQS personnel. This is handled electronically, by zipping up the DOS data files (all *.dat and *.mem files) and e-mailing them to AQS support at support@aqsinc.com.

SOLUTION: Make sure all copies of ProGAGE1 for Windows are closed. Open Windows Explorer. On the left side of your screen locate and double click on the PGWIN2 directory/folder (Unless installed under different folder name). This should open the folder and two (2) sub directories/folders will appear DBFS & REPORTS. On the right hand side of your screen locate and delete any Sec.dbf and Sec.cdx files. Close out or minimize Explorer. Click on Start then Programs, then ProGAGE1 V2, then Reset User Count. On the Reset User Count Screen click on Reset. This will delete any old *.tmp files and eliminate the Too Many User’s Online message. Double click on the ProGAGE1 V2 Icon, this should allow you into the software. If so be advised that you will have to recreate all security rights to the various user’s of the software or re-import your old records again as outlined below.

1. In Windows Explorer double click on the \PGWIN2 directory/folder.

2. Double click on the \PGWIN2\DBFS directory/folder.

3. On the right hand side delete the Sec.dbf & Sec.cdx files.

4. With mouse on the hi-lighted or opened \PGWIN2\DBFS directory/folder right click your mouse and select Rename. Rename folder to BACKDBFS. This will be your back-up copy of all current records except for the Security files.

5. Place ProGAGE1 for Windows Program Diskette #1 into floppy drive.

6. Click on Start, then Run, type a:\setup.exe and run installation software. When prompted by the installation routine select Only Install Database Files (deselect any of the other installation components) and continue with the installation of the empty database files.

7. After completing the installation process you will have to re-import the old records into the new version of ProGAGE1.

8. However, you must verify that the Sec.dbf & Sec.cdx files from the older version of the software are in the old program data directory (typically \PGWIN\DBFS). Do this with Windows explorer. Select and move any copies of sec.dbf & sec.cdx from the \PGWIN directory/folder to the \PGWIN\DBFS directory/folder. Overwrite or replace any sec.dbf & Sec.cdx files found in the \PGWIN\DBFS directory/folder. After moving (or copying) the Sec.dbf & Sec.cdx files, double-check the \PGWIN directory or folder. There shouldn't be any Sec.dbf or Sec.cdx files in this directory. This must be done prior to reinstalling the new database files.

9. Click on Start, then Programs, then ProGAGE1 V2, and then Copy Database from Ver. 1.x

10. At the Update from v. 1.xx to 2.0 screen click on the Change Button for the Old Tables Line. Navigate to the old ProGAGE1 for Windows Program (typically \PGWIN) double click on the PGWIN directory/folder. Double click on the DBFS folder then choose the select button.

Old Tables should read:

\PGWIN\DBFS\

New tables should read:

\PGWIN2\DBFS\

11. Click on Import. Once data is imported open Windows Explorer double click on the \PGWIN2 directory/folder. Double click on or open the \PGWIN2\BACKDBFS\ directory/folder. Make sure there are no copies of the Sec.dbf & Sec.cdx files in this directory/folder, if so delete them.

12. In the upper left-hand corner of your screen, click on the Edit pull down menu and choose Select All. Select Edit, then Copy (or Ctrl C). Double click on the \PGWIN2\DBFS directory/folder. Select Edit, then Paste. Choose Yes to All when prompted.

13. From your Windows Desktop click on Start, then Programs, then ProGAGE1 V2, then Reset User Count. Click on the Reset Button, this will delete any *.tmp files in your \PGWIN2 program directory/folder.

14. After restoring existing data files, Run the software and log in when prompted. Error message shouldn't appear. If it does contact AQS Technical Support at (574) 583-0344 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM EST.

Settings data, Skip Days data, Calibration Standards data, Calibration Measurements data, Gage R&R data, Tables data files, Units Data (for Conversion Module), Issue / Return data, User Counter data and Utility Database data.

SOLUTION #1: If all above files are intact and converted data from older version of the software has been imported and verified as correct. Then verify the following:

From the Main Menu of ProGAGE1 for Windows, Click on the Utilities Menu. Click on the Settings Button. ProGAGE1 for Windows is Bar Code compatible; therefore the Bar Code Hot Key field must have CTRL+B typed into it. This will eliminate the Syntax Error Message.

If any of the above mentioned files are missing converted data from a previous version of ProGAGE1 for Windows then follow Solution #2 as outlined below.

SOLUTION #2: Make sure all copies of ProGAGE1 for Windows are closed or exited. Open Windows Explorer. On the left side of your screen locate and double click on the PGWIN2 directory/folder (Unless installed under different folder name). This should open the folder and two (2) sub directories/folders will appear DBFS & REPORTS.

On the right hand side of your screen locate and delete any Sec.dbf and Sec.cdx files. Delete the Settings.dbf, Settings.cdx & Settings.fpt files from both the \PGWIN2 or the \PGWIN2\DBFS directory or folder.

Close out or minimize Explorer. Click on Start then Programs, then ProGAGE1 V2, then Reset User Count. On the Reset User Count Screen click on Reset. This will delete any old *.tmp files and eliminate the Too Many User’s Online message. You can now re-import your old records again as outlined below.

You must first verify that the Sec.dbf & Sec.cdx files from the older version of the software are in the old program data directory (typically \PGWIN\DBFS). Do this with Windows explorer. Select and move any copies of sec.dbf & sec.cdx from the \PGWIN directory/folder to the \PGWIN\DBFS directory/folder. Overwrite or replace any sec.dbf & Sec.cdx files found in the \PGWIN\DBFS directory/folder. After moving/coping the Sec.dbf & Sec.cdx files, double-check the \PGWIN directory or folder. There shouldn't be any Sec.dbf or Sec.cdx files in this directory.

Click on Start, then Programs, then ProGAGE1 V2, and then Copy Database from Ver. 1.x

At the Update from v. 1.xx to 2.0 screen click on the Change Button for the Old Tables Line. Navigate to the old ProGAGE1 for Windows Program (typically \PGWIN) double click on the PGWIN directory/folder. Double click on the DBFS folder and choose the select button.

Old Tables should read:

\PGWIN\DBFS\

New tables should read:

\PGWIN2\DBFS\

Click on Import. You will receive the following Message:

Your ProGAGE v.2 files already have records. Would you like to delete those records before proceeding with the import. Choices are Delete, Update, or Cancel. Choose Delete, if you receive the Sec.dbf file doesn't exist message click Ignore.

Warning-Choosing the Update button will create duplicate records within the software creating bigger problems within the various databases.

From your Windows Desktop click on Start, then Programs, then ProGAGE1 V2, then Reset User Count. Click on the Reset Button, this will delete any *.tmp files in your \PGWIN2 program directory/folder.

After restoring existing data files, Run the software and log in when prompted. Error message shouldn't appear. If you still receive error messages contact AQS Technical Support at (574) 583-0344 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM EST.