Citavi for DBServer
Citavi for DBServer is primarily meant for larger organizations with special technical and organizational needs.
Central Location for Projects
When you use Citavi for DBServer, your Citavi projects are saved on an SQL server. The Citavi projects are created by the database owner. The database owner can also grant this permission to another user.
The files linked to the project (PDF files, cover images, etc.) are saved in a folder on a network drive. All Citavi users need to have access to this folder.
This image provides an overview of the connection between a local Citavi installation and the Citavi projects that are saved on the database server.
Users with a license for Citavi for DBServer can also create and edit local projects.
Easy License Management
Citavi for DBServer makes it possible to work with concurrent licenses. This means that you no longer have to worry about which team member is using which license or have to transfer licenses if a Citavi user leaves the organization.
Different Permissions for Each User
The database owner selects the Citavi users for each database. The database owner or project leader can assign roles to each user so that he or she either can edit projects or has read-only access.
Differences between Citavi for Windows and Citavi for DBServer
Citavi for Windows |
Citavi for DBServer |
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Where Citavi is installed |
Windows PC |
Windows PC or application server |
Licensing |
Via Citavi Account. Each user needs his or her own license. In organizations: licenses are managed by an administrator. |
One license key file containing information on the number of per seat and/or concurrent licenses for installation on the server |
Where Citavi projects are saved |
Citavi Cloud, local hard drive, USB flash drive or another portable drive, or a network drive |
Microsoft SQL Server, Citavi Cloud, local hard drive, USB flash drive or another portable drive, or a network drive |
Where attached files are saved |
Citavi Cloud, local hard drive, USB flash drive or another portable drive, a network drive, a synchronization service (DropBox, etc.) or a WebDAV server. |
Citavi Cloud, local hard drive, USB flash drive or another portable drive, a network drive, a synchronization service (DropBox, etc.) or a WebDAV server. If using sync services in a team, it may be necessary to use system variables. |
Backup options |
Citavi Cloud: automatic |
Backup on SQL server; save a copy of a project (not on the SQL server); no local backup copies for server projects |
Full-text search in attached and indexed files |
Citavi Cloud: yes |
DBServer projects: yes |
Where Citavi licenses are saved |
In Citavi Account. From there the license information is applied and temporarily saved on the PC when the user logs in to Citavi. |
Centrally on the SQL server (per-seat or concurrent license) |
Recommended team size |
Citavi Cloud: no limit |
DBserver projects: no limit |
Permissions |
Citavi Cloud: project leader, author, reader |
DBServer projects: three roles with different permissions: project leader, author, reader |