ProNest Server

ProNest uses a REST API to exchange information between ProNest and the ProNest SQL Server database. This application is called ProNest Server. Instead of a direct database connection, ProNest Server acts as an intermediary between ProNest and the database. It is also an intermediary between other applications and the database, including Data Sync and Production Manager.

ProNest requires ProNest Server in order to run.

A few things to note about ProNest 2025 and the ProNest database.

• Database connection is indirect, all clients point to ProNest Server instead of directly to the SQL Server database.
• Data exchange between clients and ProNest Server uses HTTP.
• ProNest Server points to the ProNest SQL Server database. The database can be installed locally alongside ProNest Server or on a remote network location.

Typical configurations

For stand-alone installations of ProNest, everything is installed locally on a single workstation: the ProNest desktop application, ProNest Server, and the ProNest database.

In multi-user environments, you may want to share your database over a network. This is commonly done if there are multiple workstations with ProNest and you want to share materials, part library, plate inventory, work orders, costing, or job information.

For multi-user environments where ProNest clients share a common database over a network, a separate installer is available, which installs ProNest Server and the ProNest database only.

View current database connection used by a ProNest client

From within ProNest:

• File tab > click Help.

Database connection is listed in the lower right.

You can also view database connection information from any of the stand-alone database editors.

1. Windows Start > Hypertherm ProNest 2025 > Materials.
2. In the status bar, click Connected to: ProNest Server.

View current database connection in the web app

• In the web app, go to > About.