Migrate SMART data to Virtual Office CS or SaaS
Follow these steps to migrate data from a local or network drive to Virtual Office or a Software as a Service (SaaS) application for the following PPC SMART applications:
- PPC SMART Practice Aids
- PPC SMART Firm Library
- PPC SMART Single Audit
- Part 1: Back up data from the local installations of PPC Smart applications
- Create a folder on your local drive namedSMARTtransfer.
- Double-clickMy Computeron your desktop.
- Double-click theC:\drive.
- SelectFile,New, thenFolder.
- Name the folderSMARTtransfer.
- Open the PPC SMART application and selectTools, thenTransfer Engagement.
- In the Transfer Engagement Wizard, select the database and client name for the engagement.
- Select the name of the engagement you want to transfer.
- SelectNext.
- Enter a name for the engagement transfer file.
- Optional: Mark theReady-Onlycheckbox to transfer a read-only engagement that staff members can't edit.
- SelectBrowseand go toC:\SMARTtransfer.
- SelectFinish.
- Repeat steps 2 through 9 to create transfer files for other PPC SMART applications.
- Part 2: Restore data into the Virtual Office CS or SaaS installations of PPC SMART applications
- SelectApplicationsin the NetStaff CS tab of the navigation pane.noteIfApplicationsisn't available, you don't have access to applications through Virtual Office CS or SaaS.
- In the Virtual Office CS screen, select the PPC SMART application you're restoring data into.
- SelectTools, thenReceive Engagement.
- SelectBrowse, go to theSMARTtransferfolder on your local C:\ drive, and select the transfer file for the PPC SMART application.noteIn Virtual Office CS or SaaS,C$ on Client (V:)is your local C:\ drive.
- Mark theOpen engagement when receive process is completecheckbox to display the engagement in the PPC SMART application when the receive process is complete.
- SelectReceive.
When the receive process is complete, the PPC application asks if you want to delete the transfer file. In most cases, you won't need the transfer file after the engagement is successfully received. Select
Yes
to delete the transfer file or No
to retain the transfer file on your computer.