Service channel meta data

Meta data for the columns in the upper right panel are described in the table below. Meta data displayed in the columns of the other panels depends on which channel is selected for display in the upper right panel. This meta data is explained in the following configuration examples:


Meta data - upper right panel

Field

Description

Channel Number

Each channel must have a unique number. The number identifying the channel is up to you as long as it is unique.

Service Number

Several Channels can belong to the same service and have the same service number. It is up to you to decide the number identifying each service.

Description

Enter a short and precise description of the channel.

Scan Interval (minutes)

Period of time between each surveillance scan in minutes.

Enabled

A selected check box indicates that the service channel is enabled.

Watch Class

This cell contains a drop-down box with the following options:

  • Scanjour.Services.DirectoryWatch
  • Scanjour.Services.MailPop3Watch

Data Provider Class

This cell contains a drop-down box. Here you can select, for example Scanjour.Services.MailDataProvider

Metadata Provider Class

This cell contains a drop-down box. Here you can select, for example:

  • Scanjour.Services.MailMetaDataProvider or
  • Scanjour.Services.FileMetaDataProvider

Data Consumer Class

This cell contains a drop-down box. Here you select, for example:

Scanjour.Services.XdiDataConsumer

Error Path

Enter the error path, for example: C:\ServiceError\Channel1

Last Scan

Time stamp displaying when the last scan was executed - automatically updated by the system.

Server

Server name is automatically inserted by the system.


Meta data - lower right panel

Field

Description

Service Number

The same as the number displayed in the Service Number column in the upper right panel.

Queue

Select the queue which the Service Channel must use. In the drop-down box, you have the following options: Blank, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5.

Technical information, see - Service queue - technical note.

Service Name

The Service Name is made up of 4 parts:

  • The name of the service
  • The service number
  • The name of the WorkZone database
  • The queue number

Status

Status can be Starting, Started, Stopping or Stopped.

If necessary, click the Update button to update status information.

Logon as

The drop-down box of this field contains two options: Local System and User.


Buttons - lower right panel

Button

Function

Update

Updates the content of the Status field. Here you can see if the service, for instance, has started or stopped.

Install

Installs the service in the operating system.

When you have installed the service, it can be displayed in the list of services with Control Panel Administrative Tools Services.

You can start or stop a service from the Control Panel. However, you can neither install nor uninstall a service from the Control Panel.

Start

Starts the service in the operating system.

Instead you can choose to start the service by means of Control Panel Administrative Tools Services.

Stop

Stops the service in the operating system.

Instead you can choose to stop the service by means of Control Panel Administrative Tools Services.

Uninstall

Uninstalls the service in the operating system.

When you uninstall a service, it is automatically removed for the list of services normally displayed with Control Panel Administrative Tools Services.

You can start or stop a service from the Control Panel. However, you can neither install nor uninstall a service from the Control Panel.