Introduction
The main server of r_keeper 7 system, or a root server, is the References Reference server. It is launched first at system setup.
The References Reference server executable file is REFSRV.EXE, the default config file name is RK7SRV.INI.
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Note The server name, the settings file name, and the database name can be arbitrary, but you shall remember that the server will be searching for RK7SRV.ini settings file by default. The information on the use of other configuration files is available below, in the «Launch» section. |
Licensing
If you need to view the reports, the References Reference server should be licensed. License is associated with a full object code, a key code, and hardware components of the machine where the server is installed.
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Important! Until the References Reference server is not licensed, the manager station connections to the server are limited to 1, and reports cannot be viewed. |
To license the References Reference server:
Specify the corporation code in the parameters.
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- Specify the Corporation code from the license system to the Enterprise code parameter. To do that, go to Options > Parameters > Installation and enter the number in the Integer field.
- The Object code from the license system should be specified in the restaurant properties.
To do that, go to Service > Stations and Devices and select the required restaurant.
- Enter your object code in the Code field.
- Confirm and save the changes. Enter Settings > OLAP reports > Reporting servers.
- Select the References Reference server, expand the «License information» properties group.
- Select the protection key. The key can be either virtual or physical. The Guardant driver is necessary for licensing with the physical keys.
Starting from version 7.06.05.399, a virtual protection key is used by default. If you want to use a virtual key, it should be generated:- Select the required references reference server and field in the Handles restaurant field in the Basic section
- Save the changes
- In the License information section left-click on the Protection Key Actual Number field.
- Press the
button to generate the key code and click OK.
- The key code will appear in the Protection Key Actual Number field.
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7. Enter it into the License key field.
8. Save changes.
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Reference server licensing with virtual key
Fill in the Handles restaurant field (mandatory). This must be a restaurant other than the Head office.
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[REFSERVER] UseNetChecking=1 |
And restart the References Reference server.
Launch
Before the server is launched, perform the following:
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Server = RK7SRV_3001 ; ReferencesReference server network ID UseSql = 0 ; since there is no connection to external database yet |
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| The default application config file is rk7srv.ini. If References Reference server needs to be launched with another INI file, use the following command: "refsrv.exe /ininame: newname.ini /desktop". |
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Note that r_keeper 7 services should be launched from the account with administrator rights.
Using of password policy
Starting with versions 7.7.0 and 7.6.5.483 the new Use password policy parameter is added.
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- in the refsrv.ini file of the references reference server
- in the manager station. In this case the setting from the INI file prevails over the value in the manager station.
To turn this parameter on in the INI file, add the [CONFIG] section and specify the UsePasswordPolicy=1 parameter as shown bellow:
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[CONFIG] UsePasswordPolicy=1 |
Setup of connection to external DB
To make it possible to view OLAP reports in the manager station, set up a connection to external SQL DB, as described in the Setup of connection to MS SQL article.
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| The refsrv service often starts before MS SQL server, therefore, refsrv stops operation at startup phase with access to SQL DB error. This is solved by configuring the service dependencies. |
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Reference server settings description
Parameter | Default value | Description |
[REFSERVER] | General section | |
Server | TEST_RK7SRV | References Reference server network name |
UDBFILE | ..\..\base\rk7.udb | A path to the References Reference server database file. rk7.udb is a default name, it can be changed to any other name |
ERRORLOG | refsrv.stk | Error log file name |
MainLang | .\RefSrv.Rus | A full path to the primary language data translation file |
AltLang | () | A full path to the alternative language data translation file |
WorkModules | ..\..\base\workmods | A path to working cash register module bases |
WORKUDB | "" | A full path to the receipts data file. |
BLDCUBELOG | 0 | If the value is not 0, BLDCUBE.TXT cube construction log is maintained |
ShortTimeout | 20000 | Max time of network operation execution over one element, ms |
LongTimeout | 100000 | Max time of network operation execution over a collection, ms |
NoTempMemStream | 0 | If 1 is set — intermediate data storage in memory is not used when cubes are being constructed. 1 is slower but can be useful for work with very big data. Obsolete parameter. Now it is recommended to use the «Source type» cube property. |
UpgradeAnyTime | 0 | If 1 is set, the base version is not checked, and an upgrade attempt is always made when upgrade.udb file is detected |
UpgradeTranslateRussian | 0 | If 1 is set, values configured in the primary language are translated from Russian and not from English when a new base is being created. After the new base was created, languages cannot be changed anymore. |
UpgradeAltTranslateRussian | 1 | If 1 is set, preset values in alternative language are translated from Russian and not from English when a new base is being created |
CubesRecalc | 0 | Disable cubes re-calculation, 1- enable cubes re-calculation, 2 - manual only cubes re-calculation for versions 7.6.1.2 or higher. |
NoReports | 0 | Disable the reports menu at manager station — for versions 7.6.1.2 or higher |
UnknownIdFormat(“Id=%d”) | The output format for info on the unfound element(in reports or cubes). The element ID will substitute %d. | |
UseSQL | 1 | Connection ot SQLserver. 0 — off, 1 — on. |
MaxCubeCalcs | 2 | Max number of cubes calculated simultaneously. Recommended to increase it for SQL if the server is multi-processor. |
DisableSMARTVerify | 1 | Do not send SMART requests to IDE devices or their emulators when the license is being generated. Only for versions 7.4.17.31 or higher. This parameter is used for cash server license generation in multi-processor systems with the References Reference server installed. |
EventCachePath | C:\path\ | Specify the path if you want the References Reference server to store the latest changes in RefEvents.dat file. This will allow sending the whole collection and not a limited list of changes. The parameter will only work if PollEvents is turned on at the cash server or the Reporting server |
[REFEDIT] | For direct reports, ConnectionString parameters can be moved to INI file | |
Server | "IMxREPS1x0" | The server name |
Client | "IMxMNGRx%RANDOM%" | |
SQLServerLink | "Provider | MS SQL connection string |
[NETKERN] | Network protocol section. Possible options: ofnbhdup.dll,spxsoc.dll | |
Protocols | tcpsoc.DLL | A full path to tcpsoc.DLL file |
[TCPSOC] | TCP/IP section | |
PORT | 3639 | A server port for incoming connections |
[CubeDLL] | CubeDLL.dll settings section. This section is supported starting from version 7.0.21.2 | |
CommandTimeout | 30 | Time in seconds to execute SQL query for a cube |
[Config] | If the References Reference server also functions as the Reporting server, add this section to rk7srv.ini | |
UseShift2SQL | 1 | See more details on this parameter in the article on shifts upload via Shifts2sql |
LoadThreadsCount | "4" | Upload data on closed shifts to the cumulative database simultaneously, «4» is the number of files processed simultaneously (recommended in case of a big number of shift files incoming simultaneously). Version shall not be below 7.5.2.328 |
ErrorLogSize | 1048576 | Error log file size, bytes |
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