Network version

Network version   

   1. Multi-user network version
   2. Functions available : a) all ; b) some on selected basis
   3. One write access vs. many read accesses (read = search, print, manuscript formatting, export)
   4. Many write-and-read accesses
   5. Read only version

1 (special price and conditions, see Identity card;
2 first control is at MS-Windows' sharing permission level;
within RM:
a) only for one user at the time when the database is opened in Read-Write Exclusive, nobodyelse can access the db until it is closed;
b)  Read-Write Share: all the logged users can perform anything apart from: Global edit, Chang db sort order, Field Type edit, Synonyms in Term Manager;
3 yes if db is opened in one Read-Write Share and many Read-Only Share mode;
4 yes if db is opened in Read-Write Share;
5 yes if db is opened in Read-Only Share
3 4 5 are all possible different configurations, but no administrator  can control those access modes apart from Windows sharing/protection rights:  to select one type og log in is left to the user.
No record or field locking is provided: many users in Read-Write Share mode can open and modify the same record and the same field: it will be saved on the last exit from that point of view.
N.B. As already mentioned, functions like: change database sort order, global edit, field and reference type edit are reserved in Read-Write Exclusive mode to only one user, whilst others cannot access the database.