Acctivate Inventory System Requirements
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Acctivate is a Windows desktop application that is usually installed on your server and workstation computers. Acctivate utilizes the Microsoft SQL Server database engine and numerous third-party software components.
Acctivate Inventory Server Requirements
The following minimum requirements are required for a successful on-premise installation. Acctivate may also be offered by a third-party hosting partner. Please contact your sales representative for more information about hosting options.
Server (Install Guide)
| Supported | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | At least 1.4 GHz | At least 2 GHz |
| Available memory1 | At least 512 MB | At least 1 GB |
| Operating system (servers) | – Windows Server 2016 – Windows Server 2019 – Windows Server 2022 Note: All Windows Server Editions are supported (e.g., Foundation, Essentials, Standard, Datacenter) | Windows Server 2016 or later |
| Operating system (workgroup hosts)3 | – Windows 10 Pro – Windows 11 Pro | Any supported OS |
| Internet | Broadband connection | Broadband connection |
Workstation (Install Guide)
| Supported | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | At least 500 MHz | At least 1 GHz |
| Available memory1 | At least 128 MB | At least 256 MB |
| Operating system3 | – Windows 10 Home2 – Windows 10 Pro – Windows 11 Home2 – Windows 11 Pro | Any supported OS |
| Internet | Broadband connection | Broadband connection |
| Monitor | 1280 x 1024 resolution | Dual Hi-Res monitors |
1 “Available memory” refers to the system memory (RAM) not in use by the operating system and other applications. Please refer to Microsoft for operating system memory requirements and limits.
2 Microsoft Windows “Home” editions may not be compatible with your business network (e.g., domain). Please contact your network support professional for information regarding these editions.
3 Acctivate cannot be installed on Windows 10/11 in S mode. However, the Remote Desktop app may be used to connect from a Windows device in S mode to run Acctivate on a terminal server.
Operating Systems
Acctivate is a 32-bit Windows application but is supported on 64-bit Windows operating systems as a Windows-32-on-Windows-64 (WOW64) installation.
Some Acctivate server components may require a 64-bit operating system. Refer to the system requirements above.
Acctivate runs in the Microsoft® environments listed above. UNIX, Linux and Mac OS X are not supported. Microsoft provides a Remote Desktop client for Mac OS X to provide remote access to the Acctivate software running on a Microsoft Windows computer.
Database Server
Acctivate uses Microsoft SQL Server as its database server.
Microsoft currently allows free distribution of the Express Edition. Please consult Microsoft to understand their distribution policy and product specifications.
For systems with large data volumes, Microsoft recommends the Standard Edition. The Standard Edition can utilize more CPUs/Cores, Memory (RAM) and provide a higher total database capacity.
The Server install of Acctivate will install Microsoft SQL Server 2022 Express if an existing instance named “ACCTIVATE” does not already exist or if the install is not configured to use an existing instance of Microsoft SQL Server.
Microsoft SQL Server 2012 and up is supported, including all editions except the Compact Edition. Refer to the Microsoft SQL Server system requirements is using a version other than the version currently distributed by Acctivate.
Disk Requirements
Disk requirements may vary greatly by customer. Each installation must be analyzed as to the amount of data required for accounting and other purposes. In addition to data storage requirements, Acctivate requires 300 MB for program storage on the server and 100 MB on a customer workstation. For single user installations the requirement is 300 MB.
Internet
Some Acctivate features and Alterity remote support rely on a strong internet connection. Alterity recommends a broadband connection provided by a commercial grade internet provider.
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Office is not required for Acctivate. However, some Microsoft Office components are used such as the Microsoft Access Database Engine for importing from Microsoft Excel files.
There have been compatibility problems reported with the 64-bit versions of Microsoft Office that affect these components. Please review our latest Knowledge Base articles regarding 64-bit versions of Microsoft Office.
SAP Crystal Reports
SAP Crystal Reports Viewer is embedded within Acctivate, allowing you to print, preview, and export reports created in SAP Crystal Reports. Acctivate currently distributes Crystal Runtime 13.0 sp33 to perform these functions.
SAP Crystal Reports, the editing software, is not required and is not distributed with Acctivate. Creating and customizing reports for Acctivate requires obtaining a copy of Crystal Reports (Crystal Reports 2020 is recommended) from an authorized seller.
Third party Hosting
In the event a third party company is used for hosting the software, the third party is required to sign the license agreement, as well as the end-user. Please contact your sales representative for more information about hosting options.
Mobile WMS Requirements
In addition to the Acctivate System Requirements, the handheld device that will run Acctivate Mobile WMS must meet the following system requirements:
- Android 5.0 (Lollipop) or greater
- Zebra or Honeywell device with a built-in barcode scanner (required for barcode scanning)
Mobile WMS Optional Components
Acctivate Mobile WMS does not require that the handheld device have a barcode scanner, but if you wish to scan barcodes, the following scanners are supported:
- Zebra built-in barcode scanners for Android
- Honeywell built-in barcode scanners supported by the Honeywell Mobility SDK for Android
View the supported mobile devices KB article for a list of recommended Android devices.