Configuring the Adroit Module

This section gives a summary of the method to configure an Adroit OLE interface using the IDX Configuration tool. Use this summary as a guide in getting to know how to configure Adoit OLE interfaces:

·      Start your IDX Configuration Tool located at Start -> IDXOnline -> IDX

·      The configuration tool will automatically start at the Services tab of the Configuration Tool. As explained in the general Configuration Tool usage section, the Services Tab is the configuration top-level point from which all IDX services start configuration and are administered.

·      If creating a new IDX service, click Add to add a new service. Enter a unique service name and configure any service parameters to your requirements. When done, select the service name you just added on the list and select the DMs tab.

·      If you wish to add an Adoit OLE interface to an existing IDX service, which should be listed in the window if available, select the service you wish to add the Adoit OLE interface to and select the DMs tab.

·      Under the DMs tab, select the Add button. From the Type field selection tab, select the DM_ADOIT_OLE module if you wish to configure an Adoit OLE interface. Perform the relevant DM interface configurations.

·      Once the relevant DM has been added to the DM list, add any additional DM interfacing modules as required. This process can be repeated/revisited at any stage.

·      Select the DB Slots tab:

o     For new IDX services, no slots will have been defined. In this case, enter the names of the DB slots under the Name of DB Slot field and configure its type by selecting a DB Slot Type. Click Add to add the slot to the slot list or import them into the slots list using the Import DB Slots function. Note that slots are universally pooled in an IDX service, in other words, all service DM’s can interact with them. Double click on slots in the list to configure their properties.

o     For existing IDX services, a number of slots may have already been added to the slots list. In this case, add additional slots if necessary.

·      Under the DM Actions tab, every slot is listed. Slots with actions assigned have ticked boxes in the SlotName field while slots with no actions have no tick. Select a slot for which an action is to be defined and define the action type under the DM Action Type drop-down field tab. Slots can be defined as read, write or read-write. Apply the action to the slot using the Add button. Once an action has been added, certain Adoit OLE-specific action properties need to be defined for the slot. Once configured, the action is added to the slot.

·      Once all the required slots have been added, the new DM must be activated. Do this by selecting the DMs tab and clicking on the checkbox beside the DM name. Once ticked, the DM is activated/loaded. DM’s can be dynamically loaded/unloaded using this check-box.

·      Once the required DM’s are activated, the IDX Service must be started. Select the Service tab and click on the Export Service Configurations (DB + DMs) button to synchronise the configuration database and running configuration. Start any specific selected service by selecting it and selecting the Start button.