How is the Property Management Trial Run task different from the Create Entries task?
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The Trial Run task is used to preview what the task will generate or create without updating the data. The "preview" comes in the form of a printed journal.

Trial Run (pre 15.1)

Trial Run (as of 15.1 and after)

Create Entries

Uses the local Pervasive Workgroup Engine on the machine the task is being performed.

Uses the Pervasive/Actian Server Engine.

Uses the Pervasive/Actian Server Engine.

Copies data into temp files to perform the trial run, then removes the temp files when finished.

Notes:

When ran on a workstation, these temp files are created in the local user's temp directory (i.e. C:\Users\[user]\AppData\Local\Temp).

When ran on the server, these temp files are created in the temp directory on the server (i.e. C:\Windows\Temp).

Copies data into temp files to perform the trial run, then removes the temp files when finished.

Notes:

When ran on a workstation, these temp files are created inside the company data folder.

When ran on the server, these temp files are created in the temp directory on the server (i.e. C:\Windows\Temp).

Does not use temp files. Uses the active ("live") data files.

Does not create any transactions nor updates any data.

Does not create any transactions nor updates any data.

Creates transactions and updates data.

Applies to both tasks: Creates a temp file that stores the last run settings which is used the next time the Prefill button is selected in the task.

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