_Dashboard Configuration

Owned by Edward Barrier (Unlicensed)
Dec 11, 2023
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Follow these steps to install the Dashboard program at a location.

  1. Install dashboard in C:\PData\Dashboard

  2. Open launcher configuration file ( PFDashLauncher.exe.config )

  3. Modify the launcher configuration to match desired settings for the dashboard.

    KeyDescription
    DashboardFilePathAndNameThe location and name of the Dashboard application
    LogLevelLevel of logging to write

    0: No Logging

    1: System

    2: Application Errors

    3: Applications and SQL Errors

    4: Warm

    5: Verbose

    6: Informational

    resetTimeoutInSecondsMaximum time between page refresh before the launcher restarts the dashboard
    This would indicate the screen has been unresponsive for "X" seconds

  4. Modify the Dashboard configuration to match desired settings for the dashboard ( PFDashBoard.exe.config )

    KeyDescription

    DashboardURL

    		The location of the dashboard page to load.  If system will be setup to provide ViewSet based on requester point this to the base RTA page.
    ValidationDelayInterval in MS that the dashboard checks to verify other program is running and whether dashboard is within the nightly reset time frame.
    ScreenNumberThe screen that the dashboard program will automatically start and maximize on using a 0 based index.
    CheckOnOtherProgramBoolean value to enable or disable the dashboard from verifying that another program is running.
    CheckProgram1The name of the other program to check (Example: PFManualDataEntry.exe)
    CheckProgram1LocationDirectory of the other program to check.
    CheckProgram1LogFileNameName of log file for other program that will be checked for constant modification to determine if other program has stalled
    CheckProgram1LaunchBoolean value to determine if dashboard will attempt to launch the other program.
  5. Add a shortcut to desktop for the dashboard launcher.
  6. Set dashboard to run on startup.
    1. Windows + R to open run dialog.
    2. Type shell:startup in the run dialog.
    3. Create a shortcut for the dashboard launcher in the folder.