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Update UNC Paths

Universal Naming Convention (UNC) is the industry standard method of accessing shared data on a local computer or over a network without the use of mapped drive letters - such as G:\ and H:\, as are common on most TAM systems.

Running the Update UNC Paths utilities updates TAM system configuration and local workstation configurations to use UNC paths instead of mapped drive letters. The existing mapped drives remain in place.

Important! Enabling Update UNC Paths is required to operate and run the Night Utility Job System.

On-Premise systems with a single data share

If your system currently uses a single mapped drive for TAM executables (typically G:\), as well as a single mapped drive for TAM data (typically H:\), Applied Systems recommends that you update your system to use UNC paths: while it is not required for the daily operation of TAM, the Night Utility Job System does require the use of UNC paths.

To update to UNC paths, log into Utility Manager outside of TAM, and ensure that all users are out of the system.

  1. On the desktop, click Start > Programs > Applied Systems > Utility Manager.
  2. Open the System Administrative folder, then select Update UNC Paths.
  3. Click the arrow to continue.
  4. Select the All Drive Locations radio button.

  1. Click the Update System Files button. This option configures the TAM system files to use UNC paths for the data drive, as well as updates the local configuration for the computer you are currently logged into.
  2. When completed, all remaining TAM workstations must use the Update Workstation option to update their local configuration files.

On-Premise Users with multiple data shares

On-premise systems with multiple data shares have a single shared drive mapping for TAM executables, and multiple shared drive mappings for TAM Data.

On-premise users with multiple data shares MUST use the Data Drive Location option of the Update UNC Paths utility.

This option converts only the data share path to use UNC.

Since all users must be out of TAM during this process, log into Utility Manager outside of TAM.

  1. On the desktop, click Start > Programs > Systems > Utility Manager.
  2. Open the System Administrative folder, then select Update UNC Paths.
  3. Click the arrow to continue.
  4. Select the Data Drive Locations radio button.

  1. Click the Update System Files button. This option configures the TAM system files to use UNC paths for the data drive, as well as updates the local configuration for the computer you are currently logged into.
  2. When completed, all remaining TAM workstations must use the Update Workstation option to update their local configuration files.