Cimarron Software Services, Inc.

This error may have several causes:

• If you are using v3.1, v3.0 or v3.0.1-v3.0.3 on a computer with Office XP, you need to get the latest Office service pack from Microsoft Office Downloads.
• If you are using v3.0 or v3.0.1, download and install the v3.0.2 patch from District Planner Updates.
• This error code may also indicate a permission problem. The District Planner user must have write permission to the installation location of the program.

 

From the Main Menu:

1. Click Strategies
2. For v2.3 or earlier, Click Strategy Details
3. Click Supporting Objectives
4. Click the box next to each Indicator associated with the Strategy (this will add a check)
5. Click OK
6. Click Next (the one just to the left of Supporting Objectives)
7. Repeat steps 3-6 to add the Indicator(s) to each Strategy

When you have added this to EACH strategy in the Goal, click Next (at the top of the window) to go to the next Goal. Repeat steps 2-7 for each Strategy in each Goal.

If you are using v3.1 and would like to hide this message, then follow these steps:
From the Main Menu:

1. Click Options
2. Select the Report Preferences tab
3. Uncheck the last box "Display a warning message..."
4. Click OK

The District Planner Software does not automatically generate a district plan from the campus plans. The campus data is only used for comparative graphs.

In The District Planner v3.0 or v3.1, select the second option for the Timeline Activities Selection Date Format on the AYP Options tab on the Options screen. In previous version the only way to enter specific dates in the timeline is to enter them in your activity description or in the evaluation area.

To reinstall the program to the network without loosing data, you need to first backup your data using the Backup and Restore program. After backing up the data, install the program again directing it to the location on the network where you want the data to reside. Once the installation is complete, restore your data with the Backup and Restore program. Now when you open the program it will access the data from the network.

This is a rare problem that happens on some Windows NT, 2000, and XP computers with Microsoft Access installed. If you see The District Planner startup screen open, then close, but the program does not start, try the following: Find the file "msaccess.exe" on your computer (this should be located under a subdirectory named "Microsoft Office"). Double-Click on that file; you will get an error message stating that the system.mdw file could not be found. Click OK. At this point, you can start The District Planner program normally without any problems, and shouldn't have any more problems starting it in the future.

Problems with databases are rare, but the potential does exist, especially if the database is being used when the power is shut off. If for any reason you experience database problems, you should Compact and Repair the database. This is a very fast and simple process, and can be done at any time whether the database needs it or not. Simply select: Start Programs Cimarron District Planner 3.1 Compact and Repair Data. If there are any problems with your data, they should be automatically repaired. Periodically selecting this option will also ensure that your database occupies as little disk space as possible.

As with any software application, you should periodically backup your data in case a serious problem happens with your computer or data file, and you lose what you've been working on. Periodically select the Backup option from Start Programs Cimarron District Planner ... Backup and Restore (or step 15 from the Main Menu - only v3.0 or higher). You can save your data to a floppy disk or to a network drive; in most cases, all of your District Plan data will fit on a single floppy disk. If you ever need to restore the data, reinstall The District Planner (if it's missing or damaged), then select the Restore option from the same location and specify the location of the backed up file. Your data will be restored exactly as it existed during your last Backup.

Under some Windows NT, 2000, and XP configurations, the Printer Properties option might not work for certain printers (from the Output form); an incompatibility bug between Windows and Microsoft Access is the cause. However, you will still be able to print your reports to any installed printer.

This message only appears once in this situation: the first time you run Access 2000 or 2002 after The District Planner was installed. This is harmless, and the message will not be displayed again.

This is a rare problem that happens on some computers with Office 2000 or 2002 installed. The installer will tell you it is complete but it completed very fast and there is no icon on the desk. If you are having this problem, double-click on the file D:\Restore\Clear97.reg (on The District Planner CD) and try to install The District Planner again.

A common issue that causes this problem is not having a printer installed on your computer. The District Planner program must know how the report will be formatted for a printer before it can display how the report will look. Install a printer on your computer and you will be able to preview all reports.

This is a rare problem that happens on some Windows NT, 2000, and XP computers with Microsoft Access installed. If you see The District Planner startup screen open, then close, but the program does not start, try the following: Find the file "msaccess.exe" on your computer (this should be located under a subdirectory named "Microsoft Office"). Double-Click on that file; you will get an error message stating that the system.mdw file could not be found. Click OK. At this point, you can start The District Planner program normally without any problems, and shouldn't have any more problems starting it in the future.

If you had Microsoft Access installed when you installed The District Planner, then later uninstalled Access, The District Planner program might not start. Simply reinstall The District Planner; during installation, you will receive a message asking if you would like to keep your existing plan data - be sure to answer Yes to this question, or you will lose your existing data. The District Planner should work fine after this.

If you had Microsoft Access installed when you installed The District Planner, then later upgraded to a new version of Access, The District Planner program might not start. If you are running v2.3 or earlier then double-click on the file D:\Restore\Clear97.reg (on The District Planner CD) and install The District Planner again. If you are running v3.0 or later then uninstall and reinstall The District Planner. During installation, you will receive a message asking if you would like to keep your existing plan data - be sure to answer Yes to this question, or you will lose your existing data. Both The District Planner and Access should work fine afterwards.

If you are upgrading The District Planner from a previous version, do not uninstall the old version first; simply insert the CD containing the new version and install. The program will automatically be updated and all your existing data will be available from the new version. If you have already uninstalled the old version, your data should still be safe; all District Planner files are deleted during the uninstall procedure except your main data file. To upgrade to a new version of The District Planner after you have uninstalled the old version, you must first reinstall the old version (answer Yes to the "keep your existing plan data" question), then install the new version.

If you have this problem, you can still open database files directly from inside Access, but you can follow the steps below to remedy this problem.

WARNING: If you are not familiar with the Windows registry, the following steps should only be performed by your local technology person. Before you modify the registry, make sure you understand how to restore it if a problem occurs.

1. Locate the file MSACCREG.DLL. MS Access 95 v7.0 installs this file onto your computer. The default location for this file is: C:\MSOffice\Access\MSACCREG.DLL.
2. Run the following command: D:\Restore\regsvr32 "C:\MSOffice\Access\MSACCREG.DLL"
   Note: C:\MSOffice\Access\MSACCREG.DLL should be the location from: step 1.
3. Double-click the file D:\Restore\CPlanner.reg.

If you install MS Access 95 v7.0 AFTER you have installed The District Planner, you should Double-click the file D:\Restore\CPlanner.reg.

You cannot format text in The District Planner reports; the program automatically handles all formatting.

You can control page breaks in several different sections by opening the Options form, selecting the Report Preferences tab, and specifying where you want page breaks in reports. The default selections on this form are based on requests by the majority of District Planner users.

In some cases, a small table in a report might span across 2 pages. If the majority of the table is on the first page with only a few lines of text on the second page, you can try deleting some text or white space from the beginning of the table to "pull" the entire table up onto a single page. If the table has only a few lines of text on the first page with the majority of the table on the second page, you can try entering some line feeds in a section just before the table to "push" the entire table down to the next page.

When The District Planner was installed, either the installation failed, was aborted near the end of the process, or the CD was removed the very first time the program was run. The CD must be in the drive the first time that the program is run to successfully complete the installation process.

To fix this problem, open the Graph folder on the installation CD and run setup.exe. This will install the Microsoft Graph 97 component needed to view and print graphs.

Make sure the same version of The District Planner is installed on both computers, and use the "Backup and Restore" function to move your data from one to another. For detailed instructions, read the "Backup and Restore" topic in The District Planner User's Guide.

The mission statement field can only hold 350 typed characters. A page of text can be added after the title page with the Text after Title Page button on the Title Page/Intro form. A longer mission statement can be added if you type the entire mission statement out in Microsoft Word, or some other text editor, and then copy and paste it into the mission statement field. Extra pages are added for everything after 350 characters.