Where is Webware installed?

What is the path to Webware's installation directory. If you installed Webware from a deb package it is probably in /usr/share/webware. A check will be performed to make sure that the path is indeed a valid installation of Webware so don't worry if you are wrong because I will let you know as soon as you hit OK.

Select your RDBMS engine.

Which database will you be using as you backend data store? Available choices are MySQL, PostgreSQL, and Microsoft SQL Server. Although at this time MySQL is really the only one that is well supported so it is highly recommended that you choose it.

Please enter your database host or IP address.

What is the host that your backend database is running on?

Please enter your database user name.

What is the user name that will be used to access your backend database?

Please enter your database user password.

What is the password that will be used to access your backend database?

Please enter your database name.

What is the name of the database that will be used on your RDBMS server?

What hostname or IP address should the server bind to?

What hostname or IP address should the server bind to. If you leave this empty we will try to guess what host to bind to but be warned that if your hostname resolves to localhost or 127.0.0.1 that you will not be able to connect to the server from any client other that the server itself. If the server has a static IP address you should probably enter that here. If the server has two network interfaces enter the one that will be used for DCS traffic.

Do you want to automatically start the Pyro Name Server?

Automatically starting the Pyro Name Server is the simplest option but there are certain circumstances where you may want to run the Name Server and Event Server separately from the SaberNet DCS Server. For instance if you have other applications on your network that use Pyro.

What host is the Pyro Name Server running on?

What host is the Pyro Name Server running on? Leving this empty means to broadcast for it.

What port should the HTTP server use?

DCS Web runs it's own HTTP server by default (although it can be configured to run through Apache for heavy use). What port would you like the HTTP server to listen on?

What port should the AppServer use?

DCS Web runs another process that does the heavy lifting called the AppServer. It runs on it's own port. What port would you like it to use? Unless you already have another process using the default port you should probably leave it at the default.

What port should the XMLRPC server use?

DCS can run an XMLRPC web service server so that custom programmed clients can call certain functionality remotely. It runs on it's own port. What port would you like it to use? Unless you already have another process using the default port you should probably leave it at the default.

What format should the operation descriptions be in?

The operation descriptions are configurable using a format string and substitution variables. The variables are of the form %(variable_name)s where %()s indicates it is a string variable and the variable name is inside of the parenthesis. The available variables include the "Customer Name", "Item Description", "Assembly Description", and "Operation Description". Please see the docs for the full list of available variables. Any characters other that the %()s substitution variables are used verbatim.

What Pyro namespace should the sndcs server registered under?

What Pyro namespace should the sndcs server registered under? This should probably only need changed if you are running several separate DCS servers on the same network segment or doing some testing. If you are not sure what to do just leave it at the default.

What host is the Pyro Name Server running on (empty string means use broadcast only)?

The client needs to communicate with the server through the Pyro name server. Usually it can just broadcast for it to find it. In that case you can leave this blank. Under certain circumstances where broadcast doesn't work very well (i.e. vpn connection) or if you get "Name server not found" errors you may need to explicitly set host name or IP address here.

What terminal ID would you like to give to the GTK+ frontend?

The terminal ID is an optional identifier that is recorded with each activity performed by the client. It is mostly useful for reporting purposes if you would like to record the ID of the terminal where clock-in/clock-out/start/stop/etc... were performed.

Do you want to run fullscreen?

Do you want the client to run in fullscreen mode? This is most useful for dedicated terminals where you would not be switching between programs.

Do you want the client to have the OSD keyboard?

Do you want the client to have an on-screen keyboard? This is most useful for touch screen terminals.

Do you want the client to have the search dialog?

Do you want the client to a dialog box used for filtering records? This is a useful feature for installations that use a keyboard but if you are using barcodes for all input then this will just take up useless screen real estate.

Do you want the client to show the menu bar?

Do you want the client to show the menu bar? This may be undesirable for a full screen dedicated terminal since the user can exit the application from the menu bar.

Do you want to show clocked out employees in the employee list?

Do you want to show clocked out employees in the employee list? If you answer yes you we see clocked out employee in the employee list although they will be greyed out to indicate their clocked-out status. If you answer no then the employee list will only show employees that are currently clocked in.

Do you want to be able to enter LaborDtl notes?

Do you want to be able to enter LaborDtl notes? If you answer yes there will be a field on the end activity screen where miscellaneous notes can be entered.

Do you want to use scrap codes?

Do you want to use scrap codes? Scrap codes allow you create separate categories for reporting scrap quantities. By default there is just a single field for recording scrap quantities. If you answer yes then you can create unlimited types of scrap and each one will allow you to enter a separate scrap quantity when you are ending an activity.

Do you want to only show jobs where the employee is a member of that department?

The available activity list can be filtered to only show jobs belonging to departments that the employee is a member of. If you answer yes the list will be filtered to only show the employee's department jobs. Answering no will make all jobs available.

Do you want to show a warning if quantity completed would be more than quantity required?

When entering the quantity complete on the end activity screen the user can be warned if the total quantity completed would be more than the required quantity.

Do you want to display recent job activities?

The client can display recent jobs to make it easier to clock onto recent activities. If you are using barcodes for all input then this is unnecessary and you should probably enter no.

Do you want to allow easy employee selection?

When easy employee selection is turned on you can select employees from the employee list by double clicking on them with the mouse. If you are doing all input through barcodes you probably want to say no to this.

Do you want to force users to fill out the end activity screen?

When an employee switches activities it can either be a quick automatic switch or you can force the user to have to see the end activity screen where they can enter quantities, scrap, and/or notes.

What format should the statusbar clock be displayed in?

The client's statusbar can display the time on the server for reference. The format should conform to the same format as the python time.strftime() function. An empty string means no time.

What Pyro namespace is the sndcs server registered under?

What Pyro namespace is the sndcs server registered under? This should probably only be changed if you have set up a DCS server to use a namespace other than the default. If you are not sure what to do just leave it at the default.