Configuration of BIRT Analytics Administration
BIRT Analytics Administration is a web application that the administrator uses to configure the system. After installing this application, the administrator can access the web.config file in the following folder in a default Windows installation to change the configuration:
C:\inetpub\wwwroot\qadmin
The configurable parameters for BIRT Analytics Administration are in the <appSettings> section of the web.config file. Listing 2‑3 shows the <appSettings> code.
Listing 2‑3 BIRT Analytics Administration <appSettings> code
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<appSettings>
<add key="languageFile" value="C:\\inetpub\\wwwroot\\qadmin
\\Languages.xml" />
<add key="apptitle" value="BIRT Analytics - Admin" />
<add key="WSLongTimeOut" value="3600000" />
<add key="MaxFileSize" value="5242880" />
<add key="logconnectiontype" value="1" />
<add key="logconnectionstring" value="zGxdUg1TjeroiqtDUpIvmS7r/T9kj
fvk/MD3se+kUZqhSSwwXg2cQYrbCf2QK2NC/G7bN9zvxQU=" />
<add key="connectionstring" value="zGxdUg1TjeroiqtDUpIvmS7r/T9kj
fvk/MD3se+kUZqhSSwwXg2cQQhl7SjShTj0lKojUaxNLdc=" />
<!-- currentLogLevel:
Fatal = 0 [Error] = 1
Warning = 2 Info = 3 Debug = 4-->
<add key="currentLogLevel" value="1" />
<add key="AuditAllowed" value="1" />
</appSettings>
Table 2‑3 lists these BIRT Analytics Administration web.config parameters and describes their function.
Table 2‑3 BIRT Analytics Administration web.config parameters
Parameter
Description
languageFile
Path specifying the location of the file containing the local language translations for user interface labels used in the application.
apptitle
BIRT Analytics Administration application title appearing on every page of the application.
WSLongTimeOut
Maximum number of milliseconds permitted for a web service response. BIRT Analytics Administration maintains constant communication with the ProtonWS service using web services. This parameter is for internal use only. Actuate does not recommend changing this parameter.
MaxFileSize
Maximum file size in bytes permitted when uploading a file to the server. This size can also be limited by the attribute maxRequestLength for the label httpRuntime in the web.config file.
logconnectiontype
This parameter is for internal use only. Actuate does not recommend changing this parameter.
logconnectionstring
Database connection details used by the event register manager. such as the connection type and other data required by the database. The installation process sets this value. Actuate does not recommend changing this parameter.
currentLogLevel
Parameter used by the event register manager to determine the logging level for events. The values, names, and descriptions for each level are:
*0 for Fatal
Serious error that blocked execution of the application
*1 for Error
Isolated non-fatal error that occurred during a specific action
*2 for Notice
Alert about an incident detected during a specific action
*3 for Information
General informative messages
*4 for Debug
Technical information regarding the execution of a specific action useful for troubleshooting
The event types, Audit and SensitiveData, are not affected by this parameter.
AuditAllowed
Parameter used to indicate to the event register manager whether an event is to be audited. The system records the user, action, and date. Actuate recommends activating this parameter in a production environment by setting AuditAllowed=1.