Database installation

Only when you are using the members database on a Local Area Network or possibly the Wide Area Network (internet) will you need to install the database server. In the standard installation of the ASE Scorer the database software from Firebird is installed as part of the scorer. That is called the embeded version.

ASE Scorer 8 is developed and tested using Version 2.1 of Firebird. The earlier Firebird version 1.5 works fine for most situations and was supplied in earlier installations of the ASE Scorer. The key issue is when the ASE Scorer is installed in Windows Vista where it is essential you have version 2.1 or more recent versions of Firebird.

If your machine uses Windows XP then Firebird 1.5 or more recent are recommended. The performance of earlier versions are very poor in Windows XP.

The ASE Scorer will also operate with InterBase  by Borland if already installed on your machine.

The recommended open source (free) version is available from FireBird. See http://www.firebirdsql.org/ for more details. Firebird install kit is available from this site.

The ASE Scorer is developed using Firebird 2.1 Download here: Firebird-2.1.1.17910-0_Win32.exe (6.5 Mb)

An earlier version of Firebird is still available. Download here:  Firebird-1.5.3.4870-0-Win32.exe (2.7 Mb)

Make sure you install both CLIENT AND SERVER