Arise Software Ltd

In the past, it was possible to put GDPro onto a laptop with the database in order to conduct an AGM at a location outside the organisation.

Support for GDPro on laptops

We no longer support GDPro out on laptops using a GDPro/GDMA database outside of the organisation, but we do GDMA. The reason is GDPro is becoming cumbersome to deploy due to the MS Access requirement and the changes Microsoft have made. GDMA installation is far less complicated and does not need special "rights" to have it installed.

For licensing reasons, GDPro/GDMA networked connectivity between machines that is outside the core office system is also not supported.

GDMA AGM Facility

GDMA has an AGM facility and there is a manual via the Help button (at the top) in GDMA.

We are also plan to create a package (free to licensed GDPro/GDMA organisations) that allows AGM functionality without the need of the GDPro/GDMA database. It is designed to:

• extract trust information (name, shid, address, shares) to a file,

• import the file to the AGM package on a laptop,

• record attendance on the laptop at the AGM,

• once the AGM is complete, extract the attendance information to a file

• import the attendance information from the file, back into GDPro/GDMA at the office

SQL Server version on the laptop

SQL Server on the laptop needs to be the same version as the main SQL Server used for GDPro/GDMA at the office. Otherwise it may not be possible to restore the database from the laptop back to the office.

SQL Server Database

1. Install SQL Server Management Studio to the Laptop
2. Backup the database from the live server
3. Restore the backup to the Laptop's SQL Server
4. Add the SQL Server login

Laptop GDMA application

We will create a GDMA application specifically for the laptop. We need to be provided the “Computer Name” (https://www.google.co.nz/search?q=how+do+i+find+the+computer+name) of the laptop and the SQL Server instance name (https://www.google.co.nz/search?q=how+do+i+find+the+sql+server+instance+name), typically SQLExpress.

Can we have an "Open" GDMA for our laptops?

We have to supply individual GDMA’s to be custom made for each individual database – otherwise, this allows an open door to other people using our package without giving us appropriate acknowledgement (aka fees) of the amount of time and effort that has gone into the development of the package.

GDPro is "Open"?

It may be open for GDPro, but that is so very much dated and it’s platform unsupported by Microsoft, we no longer support GDPro onto laptops. Hence, why we have put a lot of development into GDMA, to future proof the system.

Therefore, please let us know how many blocks are in the database and we’ll build a GDMA just for your specific laptop within 48 business hours.