How to de-install?
- Press CTRL-ALT-DEL and shutdown GCHELPER if it is running;
- In Outlook ® select menu : Tools - Options - Other - Advanced - Com add-ins;
- You see a list with installed com add-ins, select Group Calendar and delete it;
- Now you can delete the 'c:\program files\Group Calendar' folder or run the uninstaller in windows control-panel - Software.
"I started with the uninstaller in the control panel, and removed some things manually but I still see the buttons.."
- To remove any button from Outlook ®, right-click on it;
- Choose Customize;
- Right-click, on the button you want removed, again;
- Choose Delete.
What do I need to install GroupCalendar™?
- Office 2000 sr1 or higher;
- MS Access or DAO + JET
please open this site and choose the right version for your system;
- Windows scripting host is also needed but most systems have this already. WSH is installed if you choose a standard installation of the win98 sr2 operating system or higher, or if you install Internet Explorer 5, or if you download WSH from Microsoft.
If you don't check these components on your system, all might still be working ok. On the other hand you might run into errors and an internet browser may open to lead you to the correct download for your system.
You need administrator rights on the pc to install GroupCalendar™.
How can I start all over again, clean everything and start fresh?
I don't have an Exchange Server public folder as GroupCalendar™
- Delete your local Outlook ® GroupCalendar™ subfolder, empty the recycle bin;
- Stop Outlook ®;
- Delete the GroupCalendar.ini from c:\program files\Group Calendar;
- Delete the GroupCalendar.mdb from c:\program files\Group Calendar;
- Run the GroupCalendar™ installation program;
- Start Outlook ® (the group calendar subfolder is created again);
- Copy the new, clean GroupCalendar.mdb from c:\program files\GroupCalendar to the network share;
- Connect to the (empty) database on the network (with the [settings] - button in the toolbar).
I do have an Exchange Server public folder as Group Calendar™
- Browse to the public GroupCalendar™ folder in Outlook ®;
- Select View - Current view - By category;
- Delete all appointments;
- Stop Outlook ®;
- Delete the GroupCalendar.ini from c:\program files\GroupCalendar;
- Delete the GroupCalendar.mdb from c:\program files\Group Calendar;
- Run the GroupCalendar™ setup program ;
- Start Outlook ® (the GroupCalendar™ subfolder is created again);
- Copy the new, clean GroupCalendar.mdb from c:\program files\GroupCalendar to the network share;
- Connect to the (empty) database on the network (with the [settings] - button in the toolbar);
- Run the gcimport.exe tool.
Things you might want to, but should not, do:
- Remove all record of any table in the database. Use a clean one from the setup instead;
- Remove a public folder create a new one and start importing right away. (On a new public folder, first create at least one item in a GroupCalendar™ monitored personal calendar of a folder owner ).
How can I install GroupCalendar™ in such a way that all users that log on the computer have it in Outlook ®?
For pc's where all users are member of the administrators group:
- Install GroupCalendar™ logged in as administrator;
- Download and import this registry file in the registry. (win 2k / win xp );
- Download and import this registry file in the registry. (NT 4 ).
For pc's where users are member of the Users group:
Is there a way to mass configure the software to point to the network share and GroupCalendar™, so that I can set it up and just have my users go to the network and get the software?
- When you use an Exchange Server, yes. Configure one client to point to the public folder and shared database;
- Copy a "Group Calendar.ini" file to a shared location;
- Modify your login script so the shared ini-file overwrites the local ini file on the clients.
For example: Copy \\yourserver\yourshare\Group Calendar.ini c:\Program Files\Group Calendar\Group Calendar.ini /Y
We use Exchange Server, how can we prevent the users to enable the GCSystray.exe or synchronize manually?
Install this version where those features are disabled.
We want to use SQL server. How to create the database?
- After installing GroupCalendar™ you can find the SQL database creation script in the program directory 'c:\program files\group calendar' of every pc;
- In SQL Enterprise Admin, create a new database 'GroupCalendar';
- Open Query Analyzer and select the new GroupCalendar™ database;
- Run the creation script;
- In settings - select database on an Outlook ® client adjust the settings for your SQL server;
- If it errors out on checking the database structure (but it can connect to the server) and you use SQL 2000 then ignore the error and restart Outlook ® (check running processes with ctrl-alt-del;
- If your settings are correct after all, you will be welcomed and connected to the SQL database.;
- Export your existing appointments.
