In the PC-ORD "Example Data" folder are four example datasets and instructions for example analyses.  These examples are useful not only as a reference as to data format, but also as teaching aids. 

Recommended setup:
1. Executable files are installed on network folder and shared by multiple users.

2. Users keep data files and temporary files on their own hard disks (preferred choice) or in their own folder on a network drive (slower choice) or removable drive.

Because network environments vary, your network administrator may need to help you set up PC-ORD.  Generic instructions for a typical network setup are given below. These presume that PC-ORD has already been installed on your network by your network administrator.

To put a PC-ORD icon on your desktop
1. Ask your instructor or network administrator to provide you with the folder location containing the main executable file, PCORD7.exe. Alternatively, you can find it yourself by using Windows to search the network drives for the folder containing PCORD7.exe.

2. Navigate in the file system to this folder.

3. Within that folder, find the icon for CreateDesktopShortcut, then double click it.

4. Select Local under Start In if you plan to do your analyses mainly on one machine. Select Network or removable drive if you want to take your PC-ORD session with you between machines. Then Browse to a removable drive or network drive to which you have write privileges. Note that conflicts will result if multiple users are using the same folder at the same time.

5. Click OK. If you do not have write privileges to the selected folder, you will receive an error message, "You do not have write privileges to Start In Folder" or "File access denied." In that case, choose a different drive or folder.

6. The PC-ORD icon should appear on your desktop.

2. Double click the PC-ORD7 icon to start the software.

For class use:
1. Same as above, but each user should copy the shared data files into their own folders.

2. In computer classrooms, users may want to define their Start in folder as a removable USB drive. This allows users to preserve their own settings from one session to the next, regardless of which machine they are using. Note, however, that users can also accomplish this by using their own logical drive on the network, if such is available. This is slower than using a local hard drive.

File names:
Extremely long file names can cause file access errors in PC-ORD and other software. This is particularly likely to occur with a network drive, where the path of folders can be very long. You can guard against this by habitually using path and folder names that are not excessively long. In PC-ORD the maximum length for path + filename is 240 characters.

User Management
KeyServer from Sassafras Software is a usage management software that is compatible with PC-ORD.

For more information, see "Network Environments" in the PC-ORD Help system after installation.