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2.13. EstiMate is telling I need to be in "Single User Mode" to complete certain operations. How do I switch from Multi User Mode to Single User Mode?

Q:  I'm trying to get into the System Settings, but EstiMate keeps telling me I need to be in Single User Mode to access that section.  How do I switch to Single User Mode?

A:  You must be in Single User Mode to perform certain operations in EstiMate.  A few of these things include restoring a backup, deleting materials, deleting users, deleting customers, accessing the System Settings, and Importing you EstiMate 1.98 data.   

• To switch to Single User Mode, click the Blue EstiMate icon in the upper left of the program screen, and select "Switch To Single Mode".  After you have done this EstiMate will give you a message informing you that you are the only one that can use the database until you release the lock on it - just click the "OK" button.

• In order to switch to "Single User Mode" anyone else using EstiMate must first be logged out.  To log out they can either close EstiMate completely on their machine or they can click the Blue EstiMate icon in the upper left and select "Close Database".
  

• After you have finished making the necessary changes you can release the lock on the database by switching back into Multi-User Mode.  To do this click the EstiMate icon in the upper left again and select "Switch to Multi-User Mode".  If EstiMate needed to be restarted in order to apply changes then it will already be back in Multi-User Mode when it opens back up.