SaveToDB

Version 8.14, September 24, 2018

Quick Start

Download and unzip the setup package.
To unzip the package, right click on the downloaded file, click Extract All... and select any folder on a local drive.
Close Microsoft Excel.
Run setup.exe and follow setup instructions.
The installer also opens a web page with useful tips.
Open Microsoft Excel. You should see the Database tab.
If you do not see the Database tab, read the installing instruction below.
If you install the SaveToDB add-in for the first time, please click the Register Trial button at the Database tab.
Restart Microsoft Excel to activate the trial period after the registration.

Next Steps

You may connect to your database using the Wizards, Connection Wizard.

You may try online examples using the Wizards, Online Examples menu.

You may find example source codes in the SaveToDB SDK.

You may download the following e-books including source codes:

Trial Period and Registering SaveToDB

The SaveToDB add-in requires registration to start the trial period.

To register the add-in, click the Register Trial button at the Database tab or the Register Product button in the Help menu.

You have 30 days to test all the features of the SaveToDB Enterprise edition.

Installing

To install the SaveToDB add-in, close Microsoft Excel, if opened, run setup.exe, and follow instructions.

If there is no the Database tab in Microsoft Excel, try to register the add-in manually using the file

C:\Program Files (x86)\Gartle\SaveToDB\RegisterSaveToDB_User.cmd

If there is still no the Database tab, please, try to activate the add-in from the disabled items in Excel:

Open File, Options, Add-Ins, Disabled Items in the Manage list (in the bottom left corner), select the add-in and click Enable.

Upgrading

Please uninstall the previous version first, if the previous version is 4.2 or below, or you have SaveToDB Suite installed.

Previous versions 1.x-7.x are converted to a new trial version with a 30-day trial period.

Customers, who purchased the upgrade warranty, may register SaveToDB 8.x for free, using the same product keys.

If you prefer to return to the previous version, you may uninstall the newest version and install the previous version.
In this case, you may continue to use it without additional actions.

Uninstalling

To uninstall the SaveToDB add-in:

Close Microsoft Excel.
Open Control Panel.
Open Program and Features.
Select SaveToDB and click the Uninstall button.