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Fermax's avatar
Fermax
Experienced User
4 years ago

Get MYOB.AccountRight.API.AddOnConnector.exe To Run All The Time

Hi,

 

We have installed MYOB via the MSI process and looking to run MYOB.AccountRight.API.AddOnConnector.exe all the time, even with the Administrator users isn't logged in.

 

When the exe file is running and the icon is viewable in the task bar the connection works and from a local computer on the network we can communicate with the connector and run scripts via its IP address, in our case http://192.168.1.12:8080/Accountright.

 

We then try setup a task schedule with the same exe to run all the time as per these steps https://www.bogotobogo.com/Powershell/How_to_Run_Exe_as_a_Service_in_Windows_Server_2012.php (prior to manually running the task we close the application from the task manager)

 

Once running http://192.168.1.12:8080/Accountright still works and we can see the company files in the web browser, however our custom scripts (which were working with the exe running in the task bar) run but give off no response, no warning or error messages. I.e. the results are always blank.

 

Why is this?

How can we resolve?

 

Why is this not a standard feature?

 

  • Fermax's avatar
    Fermax
    4 years ago

    Hi The_Doc 

     

    I've installed and running the app. "AlwaysUp" as a work around and it is working well.

  • The_Doc's avatar
    The_Doc
    Ultimate Cover User
    4 years ago

    Hi Fermax 

     

    Without reading into your problem too much - from past experience I find the addon connector less reliable than the API as a service - i.e. install AR 2021.2 SE and the API gets installed as a service and runs without the hassles you are having.

     

    The above solution may actually solve your problem - you also configure the API config file to replace the http://localhost:8080/AccountRight where localhost = ip address of the computer.

     

    Regards The Doc

    • Fermax's avatar
      Fermax
      Experienced User
      4 years ago

      Hi The_Doc 

       

      AR is running on a terminal server therefore have installed via the MSI route.

       

      Is there a way to install just the API as service feature from the SE edition?

       

      Yes, I have updated the config file. 

       

      The AddOn Connector has been working fine, just trying to overcome the annoyance of having to have the Admin user logged in on the server for it to work.

      • The_Doc's avatar
        The_Doc
        Ultimate Cover User
        4 years ago

        Hi Fermax 

         

        Unfortunately the MSI version has been pedalled as the only version to use to install on a TS - and this is wrong.

         

        I have been installing and using  TS to run MYOB since 1996 - yep 1996 !!!

         

        A lot of water under the bridge - but a lot of misinfromation gets out there and one of those seems to be that the ONLY version to install is the .MSI - not so.

         

        The best and only version I believe, for many reasons, to install on a TS is the full SE version - it comes complete with the MYOB version of networking the MYOB file.

         

        You do talk about accessing the API across the network - but you are not using the networking components SE - ?? Note the SE version is not the Server edition as in Windows Server - it just is the version that serves up MYOB myox files across a network (irrespective of the windows network settings) - confusing. 

         

        The SE version also comes with all the components which the msi doesn't - yes the MSI is quick to install; but as of version 2021.1 - the only version that should be installed on servers/TS should be the SE version as the non-SE version - has auto-updating - and that cannot happen on a server.

         

        However, to install the API component - just install the full version - it then runs the API install after completing the SE install - once done you can uninstall the SE version without removing the API.

         

        The Doc

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