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Clicking Settings will allow you to configure the General Settings and Master Settings for iShare. This the iShare Settings which makes it much easier to configure iShare without having to manually edit various configuration files. These have been split onto the following tabs:
Make any changes you require and click OK to apply or Cancel to exit the Settings without applying the changes.
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From v5.6.2 the settings have been given a more user friendly name and, if you click on an entry, you will see a description in the panel under the grid. You can resize this panel to see all the text if required. Also all the deprecated settings have been removed. |
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To edit the Master Settings for iShare click on the General Settings tab.
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Setting
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Value example
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Description
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LocationSearch
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Use Type 1
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False
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If UseType1 is set to true, then a standard tsearch (optimised text search) is performed. The default, if all of these are set to false is UseType1. If nothing is found for type 1, type 2 and/or 3 will be performed if they are set.
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Use Type 2
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False
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Setting UseType2 will result in a metaphone search being performed on each individual word entered in the search box if nothing is found in the tsearch
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Use Type 3
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False
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Setting UseType3 will result in a metaphone search being performed on all words entered in the search box (if nothing is found in metaphone individual).
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MapEditor
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Map File Definitiion Filename
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config/mapfile.definition
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Location of the mapfile.definition file which the editor uses to understand how a .map file is built
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Scintilla Definition Path
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config/ScintillaDefinitions
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Directory of the definitions for the Map Editor which are used to colour the code
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Snippet Definition Path
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config/Snippets/MapEditor
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Directory that the snippets are stored in for the Map Editor
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OgcEditor
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Scintilla Definition Path
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config/ScintillaDefinitions
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Directory of the definitions which are used to colour the code in the SLD Style Editor
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Snippet Definition Path
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config/snippets/sld/
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Directory that the snippets are stored in for the SLD Style Editor
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Studio
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Debug
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False
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Shows additional internal information in Studio that may be of use to Astun support staff
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Sync GUID When Saving
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True
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Ensures ID references in MyAlerts database are up-to-date, should only be changed as directed by Astun support staff
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Web
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From Versions 5.4.22 & 5.6.26 - Sets the number of days before a cookie expires in My House / My Nearest / My Maps.
0 = Session Cookie, 1 or > = number of days to keep.
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Cookie Host
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astun.local
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Sets the domain for cookies in iShare GIS and My House
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Default Print Template
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astun-A4-portrait.html
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Specifies the default Print template to be used if none selected. If no default is entered then iShare will use the first one it finds in the web/print folder.
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Find Nearest Distances
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500~500 metres|1609~1 mile|3218~2 miles|8047~5 miles|16094~10 miles
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Sets the distances available for Find Nearest searches in maps, separated by | character, format is: (distance in metres)~(displayed text for distance)
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Find Nearest Results
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2~Two results|5~Five results|10~Ten results|25~Twenty five results|50~Fifty results
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Sets number of results available for Find Nearest searches in maps, separated by | character, format is: (number of results)~(displayed text for number)
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Map Page
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http://localhost/ishare5.0.web/atMyCouncil.aspx
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Sets the URL to MyMaps in links from MyHouse and LocalInfo responses
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Map Pixel Tolerance
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10
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Number of pixels around the cursor to query for features when clicking on the map. Setting this to 0 will almost certainly render selecting point and line features impossible. Typically set to usual size of point feature icons
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MapSource
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Workshop/AllMaps
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Sets MapSource for links from MyHouse and in LocalInfo responses
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MyHouse Layout XSL
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xml/myhouse_layout_panels_no_location.xsl
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Can be used to override the overall layout of MyHouse/MyNearest panels.
The example provided will display Virtual Layer Groups on the welcome page when no location is set.
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MyHouse Page
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http://localhost/ishare5.0.web/MyHouse.aspx
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Used to create links in MyAlerts emails
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MyHouse Source
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Workshop/MyHouse
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Sets the default My House MapSource (will open at this tab when first visited)
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MyHouse Title
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My Workshop
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Sets heading for MyHouse/MyNearest page, but hidden by default using CSS
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MyPages Columns
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3
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Denotes number of columns to display in My House, valid values are: 3, 2 and 0. 0 Is used for Responsive Design layouts
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Projection SRID
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27700
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From Version 5.6.2 - The SRID for the default projection to be used. This is normally "27700" for British National Grid
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Projection SRS
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EPSG
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From Version 5.6.2 - The SRS for the default project to be used. Normally "ESPG" for British National Grid
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Welcome Page URL
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Sets the URL for a page to use to supply content when no address has been set in MyHouse/MyNearest. If not set, uses local "atwelcome.aspx"
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WebService
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Configuration Root File
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iShareMaps
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Sets the name of the XML file from which to read configured MapSource information. Do not change unless directed by Astun support
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Image Format
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PNG
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Sets the format for maps that do not return their content type. Do not change unless directed by Astun support
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Map Image Path
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D:\MapServer\tmp\
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The folder where Mapserver saves images (must match setting in .map files)
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RSS XSL
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atRSS2.0.xsl
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Transform used by GetData LocalInfo requests when not set in the request
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Source Root Directory
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D:\Astun\iShare\latest\WebApps\WebService\
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The install folder for WebService web application -should be replaced by RootPath setting in PATHS.XML, or relative paths (for things like XML folder, when used by WebService itself)
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Use Single MyHouse
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False
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If set to False, fetches all content for My House in one go, otherwise will do an individual request for every single panel.
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To edit the Master Settings for iShare click on the Master Settings tab.
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Setting
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Value example
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Description
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Cach Duration (minutes)
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5
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The number of minutes that Active Directory results are cached for
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False
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Enable or disable the caching of Active Directory results over multiple requests
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True
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Do we query against the domain, or just restrict it to the local machine. If the server is NOT part of a domain then this MUST be set to False. From V5.6.4 this will be set to False for new installations.
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60
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The number of seconds that Active Directory results are cached for in a single request
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Server Endpoint
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http://geonetwork.astuntechnology.com/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw
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Allows you to enter your CSW ( Catalog Services for the Web) server's URI for it to be published to the Web.
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The Username to use when logging into the CSW Server, if required.
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The Password for the above Username.
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The number of minutes that the metadata should be cached.
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http://geonetwork.astuntechnology.com/geonetwork/srv/eng/metadata.show?uuid={identifier} (GeoNetwork 2.10 or earlier)
http://geonetwork.astuntechnology.com/geonetwork/srv/eng/catalog.search#/metadata/{identifier} (GeoNetwork 3.0 or later)
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The format to use when constructing links to metadata pages. Please choose the appropriate link format for the version of GeoNetwork you are linking to.
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External
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GDAL Data Path
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D:\Astun\Tools\ogr\gdal-data
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The location of supporting files used by the gdal library
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OGR Path
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D:\Astun\Tools\ogr
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Path to the OGR binaries, e.g. ogr2ogr.exe
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Python Path
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C:\Python25
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This is used by the /wiki/spaces/ISHARE/pages/23134251to locate the Python library and should be set to the Python 2.7 install folder.
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WKHTMLTOPDF Path
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C:\Program Files (x86)\wkhtmltopdf\wkhtmltopdf.exe
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Full path to the wkhtmltopdf.exe file. This is used to convert html to pdf and is used for Print to PDF in iShare GIS.
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Path
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D:\FeatureServer\
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Required for Feature Editing in iShare GIS, otherwise not used, this is the path to the FeatureServer installation.
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URL
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http://127.0.0.1/featureserver/featureserver.cgi
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Required for Feature Editing in iShare GIS, otherwise not used, this is the URL to the FeatureServer web service used to save and modify features
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Languages
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Base Language File Path
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F:\Astun\iShare\5.2\WebApps\WebService\xml\languageBase.xml
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Path to the XML file used to define language strings and their default values.
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Language XSL File Path
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F:\Astun\iShare\5.2\WebApps\WebService\xml\languageBase.xsl
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Path to the XSL used to combine custom language files and the default.
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MapServer
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Image Path
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D:\\MapServer\tmp\
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Location for temporary images created by MapServer.
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MapServer URL
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http://TEST/MapServer/mapserv.exe?
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URL for the MapServer web service used by iShare to generate map images and most attribute data queries
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Maximum Calls
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0
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This is actually the maximum number of times to retry MapServer requests if they fail. Do not change unless directed by Astun support staff.
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Templates Path
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_MapServerTemplates\
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Folder under location of .map files in which to store generated template files for attribute queries. Do not change unless directed by Astun support staff.
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Version
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6.0
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Version of MapServer running at MapServerURL. This is required to ensure compliant requests and compatible generated .map files
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MyAlerts
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MyAlerts Enabled
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True
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Flag to enable My Alerts tab and functionality in the web front-end.
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MyAlertsService
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Webservice Enabled
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True
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Flag to enable My Alerts Web Service functionality.
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Default URL
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http://test.astuntechnology.com/atMyCouncil.aspx
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This URL is used for the "show on maps" links in MyAlerts email.
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Webservice URL
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http://127.0.0.1/MyAlerts5.6.WebService/
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Base Path for the MyAlerts Web Services.
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Transaction Webservice URL
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http://test.astuntechnology.com/MyAlertslatest.WebService/transaction.asmx
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The URL to the My Alerts Transaction Web Service.
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User Manager Webservice URL
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http://test.astuntechnology.com/MyAlertslatest.WebService/usermanager.asmx
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The URL to the My Alerts UserManager Web Service.
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Users Webservice URL
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http://test.astuntechnology.com/MyAlertslatest.WebService/users.asmx
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The URL to the My Alerts Users Web Service.
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XSL File
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D:\Astun\iShare\latest\WebApps\WebService\xml\myHouse_Fields.xsl
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Path to the XSL file that the My Alerts Console uses to transform the XML for alert emails.
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Security
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Client Key
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astunlocal1234
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This is used when creating a new session key
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Client Password
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This is used when creating a new session key
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Client Username
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AstunLocal
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This is used when creating a new session key
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Is New Proxy
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False
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If False, then the iShare application will attempt to connect anonymouosly through the proxy server details configured in Windows (if any). If set to True then iShare will use the credentials of the user account that the application (e.g. Studio, WebService, etc.) is running under to access the system's proxy server.
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Proxy Domain
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Domain for the proxy server - currently unused.
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Proxy Password
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Password for the proxy server - currently unused.
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Proxy URL
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. |
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Proxy Username
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Username for the proxy server - currently unused.
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Web
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Auto Refresh
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True
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From v5.2.10 - If set to "True" this overrides the use of the WebURL, when clicking Save in Studio, and checks for updated configuration will be made at most every 30seconds (or whatever value is specified as the RefreshAfter).
If set to "False", and you have specified the WebURL, Studio will call the web application at the specified URL to tell it to reload the configuration. No checks will be done automatically. If no WebURL has been specified then the web application's atVersion.aspx page will have to be requested manually or the Application Pool restarted, in order for the front-end to reload the application configuration.
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Refresh After
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30
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From v5.2.10 - The minimum number of seconds between checking for updates to the configuration. If this value is set to "0" then every request from the front-end will be preceded by asking the back-end to determine whether the current configuration is out of date.
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Web URL
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http://test.astun.net/iShare/web
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If set this URL should point to the iShare web application front-end. As from v5.2.10 this may be left blank.
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Compress OGC Filters
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False
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iShare can produce OGC filters which are longer than the URL maximum length allows. This setting, when set to "True", allows use to try and compress them to reduce that length.
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WebService
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Config Root File
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iShareMaps
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The name of the root config file that is used. It is stored in webservice/config and in this case would be iShareMaps.xml
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Map Image Path
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D:\MapServer\tmp\
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The path to the temporary directory used by MapServer.
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Metadata Webservice URL
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http://localhost/iShareGISn.n.ConfigWebService/
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From v5.6.0 - The URL that is used to retrieve the metadata for the layers.
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PDF Maker URL
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http://mswebdev/iShareMapsPdfBuilder/PdfMaker.aspx
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The URL of the page that is used to generate PDFs.
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RSS XSL File
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atRSS2.0.xsl
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The XSL file that is used to generate RSS feeds.
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From v5.6.0 - The root URL of the WebStudio application.
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Webservice URL
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http://test.astuntechnology.com/iSharelatest.WebService/
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The URL that is used to access the back-end web services.
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Workflow
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Console Application Path
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D:\Astun\iShare\latest\Studio\ConsoleApp.exe
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The location of the file that is used to run scheduled tasks
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Dynamic DataSource Path
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D:\Astun\iShare\latest\WebApps\WebService\config\DynamicDataSource.py
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Path to the DynamicDataSource.py plugin
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Sync Application Path
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D:\Astun\iShare\latest\Studio\iShareDataSyncConsole.exe
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