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1 WIRELESS DATABASE VIEWER PLUS FOR IPHONE: USER GUIDE PRODUCT VERSION: 1.0.

2 CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION FEATURES INSTALLATION DESKTOP INSTALLATION IPHONE INSTALLATION: USING THE WIRELESS DATABASE VIEWER PLUS ON THE DESKTOP Profile Manager Preferences USING THE WIRELESS DBVIEWERPLUS ON THE IPHONE LOGIN TO WDBVIEWERPLUS ON IPHONE PROFILE LIST ON IPHONE VIEWS AVAILABLE ON IPHONE Single Record View Mulitple Record View ADD RECORD ON IPHONE EDIT RECORD ON IPHONE DELETE RECORD ON IPHONE DETAIL VIEW SEARCH CONTENTS PREFERENCES FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS DESKTOP I have Excel file which do not have unique key, Will this software transfer my Excel file to iphone? Does software send complete database every time? Is my database secured? Does this software needs primary key in desktop side database? How to get UDID of iphone? What is evaluation period of this software? How to subscribe the software? How to activate the software after subscribing? IPHONE Whenever I add/edit/delete record on iphone, in Record view I get Red/Cyan color.36 6 SUPPORTED DATA TYPES SYSTEM REQUIREMENT CONTACT US...40 Wireless Database Viewer Plus for iphone Page 1

3 List of Figures Figure 1: Installation Start... 4 Figure 2: Select Edition... 5 Figure 3: Computer Information... 6 Figure 4: Device Type and Device ID... 7 Figure 5: Installation Path... 8 Figure 6: Finish Setup... 9 Figure 7: Profile Manager Figure 8: Database Selection Figure 9: File Based Database Selection Figure 10: Excel Selection Figure 11: DSN Database Selection Figure 12: Apply Filter Figure 13: Apply Sort Figure 14: Primary key Selection for Excel Figure 15: Preferences available on Desktop side Wireless DBViewer Plus Figure 16: Subscription Information Figure 17: Login on iphone Figure 18: Database List on iphone Figure 19: Single Record View Figure 20: Multiple Record View Figure 21: Add Record Figure 22: Edit Record Figure 23: Delete Record Figure 24: Detail View Figure 25: Search Data Figure 26: Preferences Figure 27: How to get UDID Wireless Database Viewer Plus for iphone Page 2

4 1 INTRODUCTION Being away from your office does not mean not having the access to your data. Consider the scenario when you want to carry a copy of the database on your iphone, update the data and send updated data from IPhone to original database on PC. Now it is possible with the Wireless Database Viewer Plus. Wireless Database Viewer Plus for iphone allows you to be more productive by allowing to view and update the database contents on your iphone. Wireless Database Viewer Plus for iphone allows to sync with Microsoft Access, FilePro, Microsoft Excel, and any ODBC Compliant database like Oracle, SQL Server, etc. The software package consists of two software: the WDBViewer Plus Desktop (Server) that runs on Microsoft Windows, and iphone DBViewer Plus (Client) that run on the iphone. You will use the Desktop side software to create the database profiles (make the list of database) for iphone device and data will be synchronize with IPhone depending on your sync settings on iphone. Wireless DBViewer Plus on iphone will receive these profiles and data respectively, and view the contents of the database. 1.1 Features Get data Wirelessly on IPhone device. Push only updated desktop data to IPhone automatically. Apply SQL Select queries, Filters, Sort the fields and Push data according to it. Supported Databases: MS Access, MS Excel, FilePro,Oracle, SQL Server, FoxPro, dbase and any ODBC Compliant Database. Make a phone call for the selected field's numeric contents, which will be treated as a phone number. Find and Find again option to search a record. Easy navigation in both Record and Grid view using shortcut keys. Supports Unicode language database such as Japanese, Chinese, Korean, and Russian etc. Wireless Database Viewer Plus for iphone Page 3

5 2 INSTALLATION This software needs to install two components. Install one component on your windows base Personal Computer (Desktop Installation) and another component on iphone. 2.1 Desktop Installation Download WirelessDatabaseViewerPlus.exe setup file. Please make sure that Internet is available on the PC. Run this WirelessDatabaseViewerPlus.exe Setup file, this will show following screen. Figure 1: Installation Start Select Personal Edition to install software for individual user. For corporate edition please contact us at Now Personal Edition is default option available. This is for individual user, who wants to synchronize data with single mobile device. Corporate edition is available for users who want to Wireless Database Viewer Plus for iphone Page 4

6 synchronize data for more than one mobile device. For corporate edition, please contact us at Figure 2: Select Edition After selection of Personal edition, Please enter unique Computer name and password. This information is important. You need to use this information for login in mobile side application. Use Check Computer Name Availability to check the Computer name you have entered is available or not. Wireless Database Viewer Plus for iphone Page 5

7 Figure 3: Computer Information Wireless Database Viewer Plus for iphone Page 6

8 Now Select the Device Type, iphone from drop down control. Enter 40 character UDID (index 5.1.5)of your iphone as Device ID. To get Device ID, connect your device to your Mac/PC and launch itunes. In itunes, select your device in the Devices section and navigate to the Summary tab. Click on the Serial Number label to reveal the Identifier field and the 40 character UDID. Press Ctrl+C to copy the UDID to your clipboard, and paste it in Device ID and Confirm Device ID field. P[ Figure 4: Device Type and Device ID Once you enter above information, in next installation step, select the installation path for this software on your Personal Computer. Wireless Database Viewer Plus for iphone Page 7

9 Figure 5: Installation Path Wireless Database Viewer Plus for iphone Page 8

10 Figure 6: Finish Setup After successful installation of the software on PC, installation location path will have Wireless Database Viewer Plus folder contains Desktop Files folder. Desktop Files contains WDBViewerPlus.exe and other files required for this software. Shortcut for WDBViewerPlus.exe and is available on your desktop. 2.2 iphone Installation: From your computer: 1. Just click on this link to launch itunes and download the app. 2. Once the download is complete, sync your iphone or ipod touch with itunes. 3. Go to the Home Screen on your device and tap the 'WDBViewerPlus' icon. From your iphone or ipod touch: 1. Tap the App Store icon. 2. Search for Wireless Database Viewer Plus. 3. Download the app. Wireless Database Viewer Plus for iphone Page 9

11 Now you are ready to use Wireless DBViewer Plus software.. Important: Install Wireless Database Viewer Plus software on the PC on which internet is available. Wireless Database Viewer Plus for iphone Page 10

12 3 USING THE WIRELESS DATABASE VIEWER PLUS ON THE DESKTOP This section will explain how to use Wireless Database Viewer Plus software on the PC. Run WDBViewerPlus from the shortcut available on the desktop, or use Start Menu: Start- >Programs->Wireless Database Viewer Plus->Wireless Database Viewer Plus. There are two modules available here. 1. Profile Manager 2. Preferences Profile Manager Use Profile Manager to add profiles(list of database) for your iphone. Use Add Profile/Remove Profile buttons to update the profiles lists. Figure 7: Profile Manager Use Add Profile button to select the database, which you want to synchronizer with iphone. On clicking Add Profile button, you will get following dialog. Wireless Database Viewer Plus for iphone Page 11

13 Figure 8: Database Selection Select the database, which you want to push to iphone. User can select File based as well as DSN based database. Apply Filter/ Sort for selected tables. Wireless Database Viewer Plus for iphone Page 12

14 File Based Database Figure 9: File Based Database Selection Click on Browse button to select file of type: MS Access, MS Excel, FoxPro, dbase, or click on Browse button. You will get the screen as follows. Wireless Database Viewer Plus for iphone Page 13

When you select an Excel file using Browse button, you will get a dialog prompt as: Figure 10: Excel Selection Here, when you select

15 1. Select Files of type such as Microsoft Access Database (*.mdb), Excel Files (*.xls), or FoxPro/dbase Database(*.dbf) files and then select File name of your choice, for example NWIND.mdb, and click Open. 2. When you select an Excel file using Browse button, you will get a dialog prompt as: Figure 10: Excel Selection Here, when you select "View As Excel Worksheet", contents will be shown similar to that of Excel Worksheet. Whereas, when you select "View as ODBC Database", it will be treated as a Wireless Database Viewer Plus for iphone Page 14

database. In this case, customized SQL queries will work on your Spreadsheet. To manually apply filters and sort orders click on "Filters" and "Sort Order" buttons. 3.1.

16 database. In this case, customized SQL queries will work on your Spreadsheet. To manually apply filters and sort orders click on "Filters" and "Sort Order" buttons DSN based Database Click on popup provided to select database via Database Source (DSN) such as Oracle, MySQL, SQL Server. You will see list of available Database Source Name. Figure 11: DSN Database Selection You can manage DSN via ODBC Data Source Manager in Windows Control Panel. Wireless Database Viewer Plus for iphone Page 15

3.1.1.3 Applying Filters In the above dialog box, click on "Filters button, you will see the following filter dialog: Figure 12: Apply Filter Here, you can apply as many filters as you

17 Applying Filters In the above dialog box, click on "Filters button, you will see the following filter dialog: Figure 12: Apply Filter Here, you can apply as many filters as you want. Initially, one filter is shown, by default. Click on "Add" button to have more filters. Select check marks to those filters you want, select field from "Available Fields" popup (Double click to get the popup), select operator from "Filter Operator" popup and click on "Filter Value" edit box and enter value, which you want as a filter condition value. When you double click on particular cell to change the filter value, you will get following screen which will allow to set any value or Database Column. Wireless Database Viewer Plus for iphone Page 16

3.1.1.4 Apply Sort In the above dialog, click on the "Sort Order button, you will see the following sort order Dialog, as follows: Figure 13: Apply Sort Select check mark for columns for which you

18 Apply Sort In the above dialog, click on the "Sort Order button, you will see the following sort order Dialog, as follows: Figure 13: Apply Sort Select check mark for columns for which you want to apply sort order. Select sort order as "Ascending" or "Descending", select field from "Available Fields" popup. To add more filters, simply click on "Add" button Select Primary key(unique Key) After selection of database, If your database do not have any primary key, then after selection of database, when you will finish profile creation process, software will show you Select Primary Key Column dialog and ask for selection of unique key, here unique key means you have to select column which will have unique data in each rows, no row in that column would have repeated data. If you think that each column in database has repeated data and difficult to select unique key, then select the columns (more than one column) which can create unique data combination for each row and data combination of those column will not repeated in any row. This selection of unique key will not affect to your database. Here we have shown the sample images of fields selected as primary key. Also shown image of column selection for Excel file. Wireless Database Viewer Plus for iphone Page 17

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20 Figure 14: Primary key Selection for Excel Wireless Database Viewer Plus for iphone Page 19

21 3.1.2 Preferences Figure 15: Preferences available on Desktop side Wireless DBViewer Plus Set Password: This will allow you to protect the desktop side application by allowing to set the password. Wireless Database Viewer Plus for iphone Page 20

Start Synchronization/Stop Synchronization: Use this button to start and stop the synchronizing database between Personal computer and iphone.

22 Start Synchronization/Stop Synchronization: Use this button to start and stop the synchronizing database between Personal computer and iphone. Account Settings: This option is to enter the subscription information. Here you have to enter the information which you will receive from paypal after subscribing the software. Here you will get status of your subscription also. When you will press this button, you will get following dialog. Figure 16: Subscription Information Wireless Database Viewer Plus for iphone Page 21

23 4 USING THE WIRELESS DBVIEWERPLUS ON THE IPHONE Run the WDBViewerPlus application on iphone by tapping on. 4.1 Login to WDBViewerPlus on iphone Here you have to enter the information (Desktop Name and Password), which you have used while installation of software on your PC (Fig.3). This is one time activity. Figure 17: Login on iphone 4.2 Profile List on iphone Once you finished profile creation on desktop side, Use icon on home Screen to Import profile created on desktop. You can Automatically sync data from PC by setting Auto Sync Time from Preferences of DBViewer Plus on iphone (Fig. 24). Auto Sync will work only when application on iphone is open. Wireless Database Viewer Plus for iphone Page 22

Figure 18: Database List on iphone 4.3 Views available on iphone Wireless DBViewer Plus software on iphone allows to view data in two different views. 1. Single Record View. 2.

24 Figure 18: Database List on iphone 4.3 Views available on iphone Wireless DBViewer Plus software on iphone allows to view data in two different views. 1. Single Record View. 2. Multiple Record View (Table View) Single Record View In Single Record View, User can view database contents in a single record. When you select any database, it will open in Single Record View. To move next and previous record, horizontally swipe to left or right. To move up and down in Record View, Drag your finger up and down. Wireless Database Viewer Plus for iphone Page 23

25 Figure 19: Single Record View Wireless Database Viewer Plus for iphone Page 24

26 Use Edit Button to edit the data of Record view. Use This button to Add Record. Use this button to open Search Dialog to search specific data Use this button to call Go to Form, you can use it to Go to particular record. Use this Button to switch to Multiple Record View. Use this Button to move First Record. Use this Button to move Last Record Mulitple Record View This view is to view database contents in Multiple records. In multiple record view. To move left and right, horizontally swipe to left or right. Drag your finger up and down on iphone to scroll up and down. Wireless Database Viewer Plus for iphone Page 25

27 Figure 20: Multiple Record View Move to next 25 records. Move to previous 25 records Use this button to open Search Dialog to search specific data Use this button to call Go to Form, you can use it to Go to particular record. Use this button to check the data type of each field. Use this Button to move First Record. Use this Button to move Last Record. Wireless Database Viewer Plus for iphone Page 26

28 4.4 Add Record on iphone Use button on Single Record view to Add new record to selected database. Figure 21: Add Record 4.5 Edit Record on iphone Use button on Single Record View to edit the selected record. Wireless Database Viewer Plus for iphone Page 27

29 Figure 22: Edit Record. 4.6 Delete Record on iphone User can delete Record from the Edit mode. Use button to delete selected record. Wireless Database Viewer Plus for iphone Page 28

30 Figure 23: Delete Record 4.7 Detail View User can view data in detail from Single Record View by tapping on particular data. Wireless Database Viewer Plus for iphone Page 29

31 Figure 24: Detail View 4.8 Search Contents To search a particular string within the selected database, you can use button on "Single Record View" and "Multiple Record View". Here you can search data from single field as well as in all fields. Wireless Database Viewer Plus for iphone Page 30

Select the Column name in which you want search data. 4.

32 Figure 25: Search Data If you want to search data from specific field, after selecting Search all fields option, you will get list of column name of your database. Select the Column name in which you want search data. 4.9 Preferences In Preferences form you can change, Syncing option, Date and Time formats. Wireless Database Viewer Plus for iphone Page 31

33 In Sync Settings, Default option is Manual Syncing. When ever you want to synchronize with Desktop you need to use icon on Home Screen (Fig. ). While Auto sync option, will synchronize your data automatically according to time set for Auto Sync Time when WDBViewer Plus application open on iphone. Figure 26: Preferences Wireless Database Viewer Plus for iphone Page 32

34 5 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) are questions that our customers routinely ask us or about. We divided FAQ in two different sections. 5.1 Desktop I have Excel file which do not have unique key, Will this software transfer my Excel file to iphone? Yes, software can transfer the Excel files which do not have unique (primary) key. But for this, in Wireless Database Viewer Plus, when software ask for selection of unique key, you have to select more than one columns which will have unique data combination each row Does software send complete database every time? No, This software only sends only changed records like new/updated/deleted records and not complete database each time Is my database secured? Yes, Data transfer between iphone side DBViewer Plus and Server application is secured as 128 bit AES is used for encryption Does this software needs primary key in desktop side database? No, It is not compulsory that your database should have primary key. But after selecting your database, you have to select column which will have unique data in each row. You can select more than one column so that combination of these fields can create unique data for each row. A unique key or primary key is a key to uniquely identify each row in a table. No two distinct rows in a table can have the same value (or combination of values) in those columns. Wireless Database Viewer Plus for iphone Page 33

5.1.5 How to get UDID of iphone? To get Device ID, connect your device to your Mac/PC and launch itunes. In itunes, select your device in the Devices section and navigate to the Summary tab.

35 5.1.5 How to get UDID of iphone? To get Device ID, connect your device to your Mac/PC and launch itunes. In itunes, select your device in the Devices section and navigate to the Summary tab. Click on the Serial Number label to reveal the Identifier field and the 40 character UDID. Press Ctrl+C to copy the UDID to your clipboard, and paste it in Device ID and Confirm Device ID field. Figure 27: How to get UDID What is evaluation period of this software? Software has 8 days subscription period. In 8 days, software will work with all features and functionalities. After 8 days, Desktop side application will ask for activation of software. Then visit Cellica to subscribe the software. After successful subscription, you will get Username/Password for activation. Use it in following activation form. Wireless Database Viewer Plus for iphone Page 34

36 5.1.7 How to subscribe the software? Please visit the following link to subscribe the software. Use Subscribe button on the above web page for subscription of software. Current version of software supports Quarterly subscription. After successful subscription, you will get User Name and password from paypal. Use this information for activation of software. You can activate the software only after subscribing it How to activate the software after subscribing? After evaluation is over, Desktop side software will show Subscription Account Settings dialog. This dialog will have Account Settings button. Click on this button and you will get Account Settings dialog. Here you have to enter User Name and Password which you would have received from paypal after successful subscription. Also you have to enter id here. This id must be the same which you would have used while subscribing the software using paypal. Wireless Database Viewer Plus for iphone Page 35

5.2 IPhone 5.2.1 Whenever I add/edit/delete record on iphone, in Record view I get Red/Cyan color.

Red color indicates that Record has problem while syncing with desktop database.

37 5.2 IPhone Whenever I add/edit/delete record on iphone, in Record view I get Red/Cyan color. Cyan color indicates that record synchronization is still in progress. Red color indicates that Record has problem while syncing with desktop database. screen shows information related with record syncing process. icon on this Wireless Database Viewer Plus for iphone Page 36

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39 6 SUPPORTED DATA TYPES Currently Wireless Database Viewer for IPhone supports following data types. Memo, Char, VarChar, VarChar2 Number of type: Byte, Decimal, Integer, Long Integer, Single, Real, Float, Double GUID Date/Time AutoNumber of type: Long Integer Yes/No Hyperlink Currency Wireless Database Viewer Plus for iphone Page 38

40 7 SYSTEM REQUIREMENT Desktop: Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows 2003 Device: iphone or ipod touch running OS 2.0 or higher Wireless Database Viewer Plus for iphone Page 39

41 8 CONTACT US You can use the following addresses to contact us: o Product support support@cellica.com o Sales inquiries sales@cellica.com Wireless Database Viewer Plus for iphone Page 40

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