Important Installation Instructions - Data Inspectors

The installation and operation of the Pervasive Data Inspectors requires the installation of Pervasive DataTools v9. After you order a trial or a license subscription for one or more of the Data Inspectors, follow the steps below, and in the order written, to install DataTools v9 and Data Inspector.

1. Pre-Installation Requirements

Follow ALL steps in the System Requirements and Installation Pre-requisites document. Do not install DataTools until/unless all of the specified requirements and pre-requisites are performed and/or verified.

2. Download Pervasive DataTools v9

The DataTools v9 installation EXE file can be downloaded from the Product Downloads page of the DataTools web site.

Download the installation file to your workstation's desktop.

3. Install Pervasive DataTools v9

Click on the DataTools v9 installation EXE file to start the installation wizard. Follow the prompts until the installation is finished. The installation may take several minutes.

4. Launch Pervasive DataTools v9

Launch Pervasive DataTools v9. When prompted, enter your login credentials that you used on the Pervasive DataTools web site to order your DataTools products.

This step is a good way to verify that you have installed DataTools v9 properly before installing Data Inspectors. If DataTools v9 will not start and run, do not proceed to the Data Inspector installation until the DataTools v9 installation is completed and DataTools v9 runs properly on your workstation.

5. Download Data Inspector

The DataTools v9 installation EXE file can be downloaded from the Product Downloads page of the DataTools web site.

Download the installation file to your workstation's desktop.

6. Install Data Inspector

Click on the Data Inspector installation EXE file to start the installation wizard. Follow the prompts until the installation is finished. The installation may take several minutes.

7. Launch DataTools v9

After installing Data Inspector, launch DataTools v9. The DataTools Launcher should find your Data Inspector license file via our web service and prompt you to download the file to your workstation.

8. Launch Data Inspector

Once the Data Inspector license file has been downloaded to your workstation, highlight the Data Inspector product in the DataTools Launcher's grid and then click the Launch button located under the grid. The Data Inspector should launch.