The discussion below has been updated to cover the current SOX V4 release. SOX versions 3.3 and earlier are now out of scope of this documentation. For any information relating to legacy releases, please refer to EnCo Support.
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Please be aware that there is no direct migration path for legacy SOX projects that you wish to use under SOX 4.0. To work with projects created with SOX 3.3, you will need to export them first and then re- import them into the new SOX environment. To learn more about this subject, please refer to new Workspace and Repositories and SOX Projects (SOX 3.3 or before), in particular, |
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SOX 4.0 offers an unbelievable wealth of new functional features, as well as integration with a number of major third-party products. For further particulars, refer if you will to
https://enco-software.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/SUD/pages/2902065153#Interfaces
and Integrations.
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If you expect to work with locally stored repositories only, simply download the client application installer from https://www.enco-software.com/de/support/downloads/. info
Our downloads are available to registered customers only. Unless you have already done, please be sure to register to gain access to our service desk facility at https://www.enco-software.com/de/registration/.
Further, use of the software requires a valid license. To learn more about SOX licensing, please refer to new Activating Your SOX License and/or new SOX License Management.
The recommended installation process then involves the following steps:
The SOX download package is likely to be in the form of a .zip archive. In this scenario, unzip ( extract ) all files first.
Understand that extraction may take several minutes. - Outcome: Windows will display the extracted directory within your SOX folder.
Run the
sox.exefile, ensuring that you have sufficient user privileges to install the software. Depending on your system configuration, Windows may issue a warning at this point. If this happens, confirm that you wish to proceed with the installation.Outcome: you You will be asked to select your workspace, i.e., a folder in which to store your projects. SOX automatically creates a folder simply entitled named “workspace” and will offer to use this folder in the first instance. It is possible alternatively to click on Browse… and nominate select any other folder of your choice. Furthermore, SOX further offers to make your selection the default and not ask again at startup which folder you wish to use. To elect this option, check the box provided. You may alter your choice at any point from within the SOX workbench environment. When done, click the Launch button.
Next, SOX will prompt you for the repository to use with your workspace. For our In the example scenario, the assumption is that you wish to below, we create a new local repository. (Also see: new Workspace and Repositories.) Use the associated radio button and click on Next.
Outcome: SOX will ask you to define the path to your repository directory. Accept the default or click on Browse… to store your repository somewhere else. Enter a name for your repository. This needs to name must be unique within your repository directory. Click Finish to apply your choices.
Supply your user credentials to sign into SOX. As the dialog indicates, the factory defaults are When starting SOX, the default user credentials “Administrator/0000” (user/password) are preselected. The defaults may later be subject to change by your system administrator. Check the box provided to have SOX remember your password, then click OKClick OK to finish the installation process and to start the SOX Client for the first time.
Outcome: this activity completes the The setup process is now finished. SOX will display the Welcome screen.
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The following minimum requirements exist for the installation of the SOX server (more may be required depending on use)
Cores | 4 |
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Memory | 16GB |
Disk Space | 40GB |
Operating System | Linux |
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Other setups and operating systems may also work, please contact our support team for more information.
Login Credentials
to To start the installation process, you first need your personal login-credentials to download and install the docker file. Our support team will gladly provide you with those credentials.
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Be aware that especially the first startup of the sox SOX service may take some time (some minutes) to set up the database and the backend will therefore be unreachable during this setup. Later startups skip this initialization and will be faster.
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new Activating Your SOX License
Cross-Module Features (v4.0 and Better)
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