Application Settings

In This Topic

The Global Cache Settings Tab
The Operation Agent Tab
The Server Configuration Settings Tab

The "Application Settings" window allows you maintain and edit key global settings.

To access the window in the Console menu, go to Tools > Application Settings.

Maintaining Application Settings Data

The Application Settings contains the following tabs:

Global Cache Settings Operation Agent Server Configuration Settings

The Global Cache Settings Tab

When the application has loaded, the "Application Settings" window appears.

Use the Global Cache Settings tab to maintain general [name] information and to configure options:

The window contains the following settings:

Global Cache Settings Information
Item Characteristic Tuning	Allows for controlling aspects about the Item Characteristic value cache. Clicking the Rebuild Item Characteristic Cache button will cause the cache to be deleted and rebuilt from current Item Characteristic values. Duration of Cached Entity: This sets the time to live for the cached data to the specified unit of time. Use the slider, or type the number in the text box, then select the time basis from the drop down of options
Local Price Caching	Allows for controlling aspects about the local pricing value cache. Clicking the Rebuild Default Price Cache button will cause the cached pricing for the Default Customer for each Site to be deleted and updated to current pricing. The action is accomplished by running the BuildPriceCache Operation specifically limited to the Customer numbers of the Default Customers. Important Note: The system will not allow the user to inadvertently trigger multiple instances of the price cache clearing operation and thus the following are possible messages that may be presented after clicking the button. Clicking the Clear Price Cache button will cause the cause the entire price cache to be deleted, allowing CyberStore to rebuild *if price caching is enabled. Duration of Cached Entity:* This sets the time to live for the cached data to the specified unit of time. Use the slider, or type the number in the text box, then select the time basis from the drop down of options

Global Cache Settings Information

Item Characteristic Tuning

Allows for controlling aspects about the Item Characteristic value cache.

Clicking the Rebuild Item Characteristic Cache button will cause the cache to be deleted and rebuilt from current Item Characteristic values.

Duration of Cached Entity: This sets the time to live for the cached data to the specified unit of time. Use the slider, or type the number in the text box, then select the time basis from the drop down of options

Local Price Caching

Allows for controlling aspects about the local pricing value cache.

Clicking the Rebuild Default Price Cache button will cause the cached pricing for the Default Customer for each Site to be deleted and updated to current pricing. The action is accomplished by running the BuildPriceCache Operation specifically limited to the Customer numbers of the Default Customers.

Important Note:

The system will not allow the user to inadvertently trigger multiple instances of the price cache clearing operation and thus the following are possible messages that may be presented after clicking the button.

Clicking the Clear Price Cache button will cause the cause the entire price cache to be deleted, allowing CyberStore to rebuild if price caching is enabled.

Suggested Retail Pricing Method

Allows for control over the retail pricing schemes. Default is "custom" which allows the user to change an items price directly within the management console, or through population from an uploaded spreadsheet.

The other options and thir nuances can be found within:

Note:

Be sure to click the button when you are finished making any edits.

The Operation Agent Tab

Use the Operation Agenttab to determine the global settings for the Operation Agent function.

The Operation Agenttab contains the following setting:

Operation Agent Information
Operation Agent Always On:	By enabling this setting, the Operation agent will be checked regulaly to see if it is actively running in memory. If it is not, it will attempt to start it.

Note:

Be sure to click the button when you are finished making any edits.

The Server Configuration Settings Tab

Use the Server Configuration Settings tab to setup certain server-level configuration settings.

Operation Agent Information
Operation Agent Always On:	By enabling this setting, the Operation agent will be checked regulaly to see if it is actively running in memory. If it is not, it will attempt to start it.