Launch Multiple Instances of EXACT

You may find it necessary to have multiple instance of EXACT open on one workstation, allowing you to copy data across or if you have multiple users working from one monitor.

• Allowing EXACT to launch multiple instances
• Example target paths

Allowing EXACT to launch multiple instances

There are two methods for configuration:

Method One

1. Right-click your EXACT icon on your desktop.
2. Select Create Shortcut from the options.
3. Select and right-click the new icon.
4. Select Rename then enter EXACT_Multi (or something to highlight this is for multiple instances).
5. Once renamed, right-click the icon again, select Properties from the menu.
6. Locate the field Target.
7. Scroll to the end and locate the end quotation mark, highlight everything after this, then paste the following:   /AllowLogin /MULTIPLEAPP 
   (some examples of this can be found below).
   
   

   Note: Please take note of the space after the last quotation mark

8. Click OK to Save.
9. Double Click EXACT_Multi to open EXACT, you can double-click this multiple times to open a new instance of EXACT.

Method 2

1. Right-click the EXACT Icon then click Open file location.
2. Locate then open SoeiDental.ExactLauncher.exe with Notepad.
3. Search for <add key="AllowMultipleAppInstances" value="0"/>.
4. Change the 0 to a 1 then save.

Example target paths

The example target paths can be copied and pasted into the Target field, select the correct path, depending on your computer and version of EXACT.

• 32 Bit Workstation:
  "C:\Program Files\Software of Excellence\EXACT\dental.exe"  /multipleapp /allowlogin
• 32 Bit Server (if using V13.12 or above):
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Software of Excellence\EXACT Server\dental.exe"  /multipleapp /allowlogin
• 64 Bit Workstation:
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Software of Excellence\EXACT\dental.exe"  /multipleapp /allowlogin
• 64 Bit Server (if using V13.12 or above):
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Software of Excellence\EXACT Server\dental.exe"  /multipleapp /allowlogin