The ZeeBORN System uses MariaDB as the database engine on the server. For easiest installation possible, ZeeBORN delivers a repackaged version of the database engine setup, that performs all installation steps and configuration steps automatically, while adjusting all system parameters for an optimal performance of the ZeeBORN solutions.

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First, the database engine needs to be installed.

* Run the `DBEngineSetup.exe` for starting the installation. 
* If you don't have any special requirements, leave the option `use default configuration` checked, and start the installation by clicking the `Install` button.

The installation will finish after a few seconds.

*[PO]: Purchase Order  
*[AZA]: local folder
*[(PO]: Purchase Order  
*[RQ]: Requisition  
*[(RQ]: Requisition  
*[RfQ]: Request for Quotation  
*[(RfQ]: Request for Quotation  
*[SO]: Service Order  
*[(SO]: Service Order  
*[SQ]: Service Requisition  
*[(SQ]: Service Requisition  
*[SRfQ]: Service Request for Quotation  
*[OoB]: Open on Board  
*[(OoB]: Open on Board 
*[ART]: Average Running Time (operation hours per day) 
*[MC]: Master Contract
*[ADS]: Advantage Database Server (database engine used in previous versions of the ZeeBORN software)
*[.replic]: file extension for replication files (aka data transfer files)