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Product: LABEL MATRIX, LABELVIEW, CODESOFT
Version: All Versions

This article explains how to move or copy database connections when migrating TEKLYNX software to another workstation.

LABEL MATRIX Database Connections

LABEL MATRIX stores the database connection information inside each label file. Because of this, you do not need to copy any connection files when moving the software to another computer.

However, the database itself must be located in the exact same file path on the new workstation as it was on the original workstation. If the path changes, LABEL MATRIX will not be able to locate the database.

LABELVIEW and CODESOFT Database Connections

LABELVIEW and CODESOFT store OLEDB database connections as .UDL files. To preserve existing database connections after installing the software on a new computer, copy these files from the old installation into the new installation.

1. Open the software and navigate to Tools → Configuration.

2. Select Default Folders and locate the OLEDB Connections (*.UDL) folder. Record or copy the folder path shown.

3. Open File Explorer and browse to the folder shown in the previous step.

Default location:
C:\ProgramData\Teklynx\[Product Name + Year]\DataLink

Note: Beginning with the 2018 versions, the installation folder no longer includes the year after the product name. Also remember that ProgramData is a hidden Windows folder.

4. Copy every file with the .UDL extension from this folder.

5. Paste the copied .UDL files into the new installation's OLEDB Connections folder.

Default location:
C:\ProgramData\Teklynx\LABELVIEW\DataLink
or
C:\ProgramData\Teklynx\CODESOFT\DataLink

For software versions 2018 and newer, the installation folder name does not include the software year.

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