For a Ridom Typer Server installed on Windows as Windows Service

• Step 1: Be sure that a recent backup of the database was made.

• Step 2: Shut down the Ridom Typer server using Windows menu Ridom Typer Server > Stop Ridom Typer Service.

• Step 3: Create the new directory where the Ridom Typer server should store the database (e.g., 'E:\seqspheredata')

• Step 4: Move the 'data' and 'filestorage' folders (only these two folders!) to the new directory.

Hint: The 'filestorage' folder must be copied to the new directory, even if it is not in the same location as the 'data' folder.

• Step 5: Configure the new directory in the server: Edit the file 'C:\Program Files\RidomRidom TyperServer\workingdir.config' with a text editor and replace the path in this file (default is 'C:\seqspheredata') with the new one (e.g., 'E:\seqspheredata').

• Step 6: Start the Ridom Typer server using Windows menu Ridom Typer Server > Start Ridom Typer Service and log in with a client to test it.

• Step 7: A new license activation may be necessary. Please contact us, if you have any problems when re-activating your license key.

For a Ridom Typer Server installed on Windows as Application

• Step 1: Be sure that a recent backup of the database was made.

• Step 2: Shut down the Ridom Typer server by right-clicking on the tray icon in the Windows task bar and choosing Shutdown Server.

• Step 3: Create the new directory where the Ridom Typer server should store the database (e.g., 'E:\seqspheredata')

• Step 4: Move the 'data' and 'filestorage' folders (only these two folders!) to the new directory.

Hint: The 'filestorage' folder must be copied to the new directory, even if it is not in the same location as the 'data' folder.

• Step 5: Right-click in the Windows menu on Ridom Typer Server > Ridom Typer Server and choose More in the menu, then Open File Location.

• Step 6: A directory window will open up. In this windows right-click on Ridom Typer Server and choose Properties.

• Step 7: In the upcoming properties window append to the text in the field Target a space character, then the parameter -workingdir, then again a space character followed by the new directory that was created in step 2 (e.g., C:\Program Files\RidomRidom TyperServer\seqsphereserver64.exe -gui -workingdir E:\seqspheredata). Now confirm the properties dialog.

• Step 8: Start the Ridom Typer server using the Windows menu Ridom Typer Server > Ridom Typer Server and log in with a client to test it.

• Step 9: A new license activation may be necessary. Please contact us, if you have any problems when re-activating your license key.

For a Ridom Typer Server installed on Linux

• Step 1: Be sure that a recent backup of the database was made.

• Step 2: Shutdown the Ridom Typer server service.

• Step 3: Create the new directory where the Ridom Typer server should store the database.

• Step 4: Move the 'data/' and 'filestorage/' folders (only these two folders!) to the new directory.

Hint: The 'filestorage/' folder must be copied to the new directory, even if it is not in the same location as the 'data/' folder.

• Step 5: Configure the new directory in the server:

• If the server is started with seqsphereserverGUI.sh or seqsphereserver.sh, append the command line parameter -workingdir followed by the new directory.
• Else, if the server is started with rcseqsphereserver.sh, create a copy of script file rcseqsphereserver.sh and open it for editing. Enter the new directory as value for the field WORKING_DIR in the configuration section of the script file. Store the script file and use this file for starting the server.
• Else, if the server is started as Systemd Service, append the command line parameter -workingdir followed by the new directory to the ExecStart call in the seqsphereserver.service file.

• Step 6: Start the Ridom Typer server service again and log in with a client to test it.

• Step 7: A new license activation may be necessary. Please contact us, if you have any problems when re-activating your license key.