Sage 100 Contractor data folders

When you are working locally on the server computer, the Sage 100 Contractor folders you see are presented differently than when you connect to the server from a workstation. When discussing the location of Sage 100 Contractor files and folders with other users, administrators should keep in mind that, although you are viewing the same underlying data, users connecting to the database through Sage 100 Contractor have a different view of the data than server administrators.

When you are using Database Administration directly on the server computer, you have access to folders on the server as you would on any local machine. You can navigate using the local folder structure described under "Local folder structure (database administrators)" in the table below.

Because access to Sage 100 Contractor user is limited to certain shared folders on the server, the underlying folder structure on the server machine is not exposed. Navigation for these users follows different apparent paths. For example, the main shared folder on the server is called Sage100Contractor, whereas the local folder is named Sage100Con. Furthermore, the paths to some folders, such as the Custom Reports folder, the Installation folder, and the company folders, are abbreviated, and do not display the nesting patterns that are visible on the local machine. Sage 100 Contractor users navigate to folders on the server according to the folder structure described under "Server folder structure (clients connecting to the server)," below.

Folder contents	Local folder structure (database administrators)	Server folder structure (clients connecting to the server)
Main shared folder	[Local drive]:\Sage100Con	[Server name]\Sage100Contractor
Shared dictionary, and other shared files (not visible to clients)	[Local drive]:\Sage100Con\Common	N/A
Shared custom reports	[Local drive]:\Sage100Con\Common\Custom Reports	[Server name]\Sage100Contractor\Custom Reports
Readme and installation file for installing the software on workstations	[Local drive]:\Sage100Con\Common\Installation	[Server name]\Sage100Contractor\Installation
Shared report forms	[Local drive]:\Sage100Con\Common\Report Forms	[Server name]\Sage100Contractor\Report Forms
Files and folders for the user's private reports, forms, user maps, dictionary, printer settings, and so on	[Local drive]:\Sage100Con\Common\User Data\[Windows user name]	[Server name]\Common\User Data\[Windows user name]
Company database and subfolders , including Aatrix Forms, Attachments, Direct Deposit, Images, and Reports	[Local drive]:\Sage100Con\Company\[Company Name]	[Server name]\Sage100Contractor\[Company Name]
Migration log, audit history log (not visible to clients)	[Local drive]:\Sage100Con\Company\[Company Name]\Files	N/A
Payroll a vendor payment folders	[Local drive]:\Sage100Con\Company\[Company Name]\Files\Direct Deposit	[Server name]\Sage100Contractor\[Company Name]\Direct Deposit
Saved reports	[Local drive]:\Sage100Con\Company\[Company Name]\Files\Reports	[Server name]\Sage100Contractor\[Company Name]\Reports
SQL Express download file (not visible to clients)	[Local drive]:\Sage100Con\Downloads	N/A
Sage 100 Contractor restricted applications XML file (not visible to clients)	[Local drive]:\Sage100Con\Settings	N/A