Multiple Users

More than one person can use the same database, provided that all users have Nota Bene installed on their computers and that they have access via the cloud or a network to the database. To access a database over a network, you must tell Ibidem where to find the database. This is done by "adding" the database to your list of available databases. For instructions, see Add Database.

Ibidem has built-in protections against two users trying to make changes to the same record at the same time. You will be prompted to abandon changes or overwrite changes if another user is attempting to make changes to the same record. Under certain circumstances, a database may be locked if two people are trying to edit the same record over a network at the same time. If this happens you will be prompted to unlock the database.

If you do not have network access, but wish to use a colleague's database, you can copy the database to your computer. After adding the database to your list of available databases, you will have full use of it. You can make changes to the database, but your changes will be made to your copy of the database only, not to your colleague's copy of the original database. For more information, see Using a Database on a Second Computer.