Introduction

QAD Enterprise Applications – Standard Edition (QAD Standard Edition) includes three user interfaces:

• The Character User Interface (CHUI), which you can use right after installing QAD Standard Edition.

• The GUI client, which lets you run the system in a graphical interface against a Windows file server.

• The QAD .NET User Interface (QAD .NET UI), which provides a common framework for multiple QAD applications based on Microsoft .NET technology.

The installation of the CHUI and GUI client is covered in the Installation Guide: QAD Enterprise Applications – Standard Edition.

The installation and configuration of the QAD .NET UI is described in this guide.

Once the QAD .NET UI has been installed, QAD Enterprise Applications users can install the QAD .NET UI client on their machines as described in the User Guide: Introduction to QAD Enterprise Applications.

Important: Be sure to read the QAD .NET UI 2013 SE (2.9.6) Release Notes to get information on installation requirements and application changes.

These instructions are intended for a system administrator with experience in installing QAD Enterprise Applications, as well as configuring and managing hardware and operating system software. This person should also have a good understanding of networking concepts and administration.

Check the QAD Web site to make sure you have the latest documentation and installation media.

For information on installing and configuring WebSpeed, see the WebSpeed Installation and Configuration Guide.

Find the complete Progress documentation set online at:

• For information on installation or converting to a more recent release, refer to the appropriate installation or conversion guides for your system.

• For information on using the QAD .NET UI, refer to User Guide: QAD .NET User Interface and User Guide: Introduction to Enterprise Applications

• For information on the configuration and administration of the QAD .NET UI, refer to Administration Guide: QAD .NET User Interface.

• For information on the current release of the QAD .NET UI, refer to the QAD .NET UI Release Notes.

Important: Be sure to read the QAD .NET UI 2013 SE (2.9.6) Release Notes to get information on installation requirements and application changes.

For QAD customers with a Web account, documentation is available for review or downloading at:

You can register for a QAD Web account by accessing the Web site. Your customer ID number is required. Access to certain areas is dependent on the type of agreement you have with QAD.

Features of the Web site include a knowledge base to help you answer questions about setting up and using QAD products. Additionally, the QAD Web site has information about training classes and other services that can help you learn about QAD products.

The QAD user interfaces have a wide variety of configuration possibilities, are highly scalable, and can be customized easily. While this guide provides basic installation and configuration information, it does not cover all possible computing environments and variations into which the QAD user interfaces can be implemented.

To take full advantage of the flexibility and potential of QAD’s user interfaces in your specific environment, contact your QAD Support representative for information on the installation and customization offerings supplied by QAD Support Services. These offerings include performance enhancements as well as technical and administration training.