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YAB
QAD Enterprise Edition is installed using the QAD Enterprise Edition installer and is managed using the QAD YAB console.YAB is the deployment and management toolset that covers all products installed into an Enterprise Edition environment. It is updated independently of QAD Enterprise Edition. When you install QAD Enterprise Edition, the YAB client is installed into the build/client directory and the Enterprise Edition installer creates a shell script named yab in the installation directory to run the client. You do not need to take any steps to install the YAB client. For detailed information, see QAD Enterprise Edition Configuration and Administration Guide.