Hagerman Connection Blog

The Accruent Meridian on-premise version uses Windows DCOM (Distributed Components Object Model) to communicate between the client, server(s), and the Meridian application services. Microsoft has recently introduced critical security DCOM authentication changes scheduled to go into effect starting March 14, 2023.  These updates, if not addressed, will have critical negative impacts on existing Meridian systems that may include limited functionality or full system outages. 

Meridian tables can be created and managed to use SQL Compact or Microsoft Access databases. The registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Cyco\AutoManager Meridian\CurrentVersion\Server\TablesDB (Refer to Figure 1). When this value is set to 0, Meridian will look into a Microsoft Access Table for values. When this value is set to 1, Meridian will look into a SQL Compact Table for values. Once established, these tables can be created and managed from within the Meridian Configurator tool.

Meridian’s maintenance connection module is designed to significantly improve the maintenance processes for a company. With this module, the maintenance team has direct access to the engineering documentation required for completing their daily tasks. Everyone has access to the same information and can be confident that the documentation is the most current version. Let’s review the ways the Meridian Asset Manage Model can help improve the cost and safety of your daily maintenance project. Topics we will cover:

• What is the Asset Management Model of Meridian?
• With what CMM systems can Meridian communicate?
• How can improved document management cut costs?
• How improved document management can minimize risks?
• The benefits of a single point of truth for document management