Installation of LIP

LIP is included in all Lime Base Solution versions from v6.0.0. If your application however does not include LIP you can always install it yourself by following the steps below.

Preparations

The following things are required to be able to install LIP:

  • Access to the server where Lime CRM server is installed (to be able to restart the component service "Lundalogik Data Components").
  • Access to Lime CRM SQL database through SQL Server Management Studio.

Step-by-step Instructions

  1. Download the zip file for the latest LIP release.
  2. Unblock the zip file. Right-click, properties and tick the box "Unblock" at the bottom. Then click the OK button.
  3. Unpack the zip file manually.

  4. Add the SQL procedures to your database by running the SQL scripts in the folder sql.

    Warning

    Make sure you run the scripts on your database and NOT the master database by selecting the correct database in the top left corner.

  5. Restart the component service "Lundalogik Data Components".

  6. Restart the Lime CRM desktop client.
  7. Import the vba\lip.bas file to your VBA.
  8. Import the vba\LIPPackageBuilder.bas to your VBA.
  9. Import the vba\FormProgress.frm to your VBA.
  10. Copy the folder apps\LIPPackageBuilder from the zip file into Actionpads\apps.
  11. Run lip.InstallLIP in the Immediate window of the VBA editor. This will install all other necessary things.
  12. Compile and save the VBA.
  13. Publish Actionpads.