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The manager station (rk7man.exe) is the main application for editing and storing references of trading facilities, workstation interfaces, access rights, parameters, report settings, stored in the rk7.udb and check.udb databases. The references data is stored in the RAM of all applications working together. 

The default INI config file name is rk7man.ini.The name of the INI file is passed to the program at launch as a parameter — you  You can specify either an absolute path to the INI file or a relative one. When specifying a relative path, specify the path to the directory containing the INI file before the name of this file. For example, if the INI file is located in the same directory as the rk7man.exe application, you should insert . \ before the name of the INI file — rk7man.exe. \ custom_rk7man.ini.

Rk7manex

In versions higher than 7.6.2.93 + and 7.6.0.126+ there is the additional manager station application rk7manex.exe with increased performance, which is needed for modified cubes. These cubes use more memory than the previous ones because the cubes, which are based on some databases, stopped opening.

The new application supports large (2GB+) data volumes. The manager station in the extended version (rkmanex.exe) using 2GB + RAM is suitable for modified cubes.
To view problem cubes or reports, you can use the extended editor version from the abovementioned distribution kits without upgrading other system componentscube reports.

In auto-update, \workmods\managerX.ud_ is the path to the manager station file.

To enable auto-update of this module:

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• the number of running manager stations depends on the presence /absence of a license for the reference /or report server
• a Guardant key is not required for the device where the manager station is launched
• if the reference server is not licensed, then only one manager station copy can be connected to it
• if the reference server is licensed, then an unlimited number of manager station copies can be connected to itit is possible to connect to it as many manager station copies as specified in the license
• if the report server is not licensed, then no manager station instance can be connected to it
• if the report server is licensed, then it is possible to connect to it as many manager station copies as specified in the license.

Launch

3.1. Run the rk7man.bat file to update the application and enter the manager station. Make sure that your reference or report server, to which the station will connect, is running.

3.2. You can also run the rk7man.exe application without updating.

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  After a successful launch of the application, it is necessary to add and configure the parameters of cash servers and stations in the Service -> Stations and Devices menu item. The number of stations and servers depends on the number of licenses and the needs of the enterprise.

3.3. Launching a manager station with parameters

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Is used in case of problems with new functionality for the sake of compatibility. The parameter displays the old form of filters (not the object inspector). Apply Use it in case of problems with the new filter form or when it is not displayed.

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Is used in case of problems with new functionality for the sake of compatibility. The parameter restricts using filters based on actual values ​​from the cube. Apply Use it if you have problems with filters.

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For versions 7.05.02 and 7.05.03. It is used in the case of a large number of tables: it takes a long time to create new tables at the manager station. The parameter disables the generation of codes within the restaurant: codes will be unique within the corporation.

User Authentication

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Via Windows OS

To authorize as a Windows user, make the following settings:

1. In the installation parameters, specify the domain (if used). The parameter path: Main menu - Options - Parameters - Installation - Link with other systems - Windows domain name
2. In the installation parameters, select the authentication type = RKeeper + Windows (RKeeper). The parameter path: Main menu - Options - Parameters - Station parameters - Station working modes - Authentication type
3. Specify a domain account for the user in the Windows user propertyfield

4. In rk7man.ini, in the [REFEDIT] section, write:

   UserName = "RK7 WIN" AutoLogin = 1

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When the AutoLogin parameter is enabled, at the start of the manager station, the system always attempts to authorize automatically with the current user login, and only in case of an error, the login and password are expected to be entered.4.2.

Via the database of the reference/report server

By default, there is only one Administrator user with the "=" password in the database. But this user has a limited set of rights. To access with unlimited rights, it is necessary to log in using the dealer's account.

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When starting directly, you can specify which server the manager station will connect to by pressing the "Ctrl + Alt + s" key combination in the logging form and select the required server in the lower-left corner (see the figure below).

Description of the manager station settings file

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Backup settings

It is necessary to specify the backup parameters in Options — > Parameters — > Installation — > Reference Server — > Files Backup.

Here you need to check and, if necessary, edit the following parameters:

• BackupShiftsCount (the number of shifts to be backed up)
• BackupMaxCount (max number of backups)
• BackupTimeInterval (frequency of copying)

• BackupFilePath (the file save path).