Application preferences
Locator application preferences are set in the startup XML file. Preferences control product features and functionality. The <prefs> tag contains several attributes that may be modified, added or omitted. Table 3.3a below describes attributes and values for the application preferences.
MT1207 Application <prefs>
AttributeValues / Range Default 1 Notes
diagnostics off, on on 5
postcode_source off, pcdxml off 3
locations_data_dir directory path   2
postcode_data_dir directory path   2
modules_dir directory path   2
results_max 10 to 100 30 4
Notes
  1. Default value persists if attribute is omitted from tag.
  2. Relative path to locations, pcd, or modules folder. Include the forward slash such as "locations/".
  3. Se to "pcdxml" to allow searching by distance from a zip code.
  4. Controls the number of results returned to the module handling search results.
  5. Set diagnostics to "off" once system is fully configured, tested, and activated.
Table 3.3a Tag Reference
 

<prefs

diagnostics="off"
postcode_source="pcdxml"
locations_data_dir="locations/"
postcode_data_dir="pcd/"
modules_dir="modules/"
results_max="20

/>

Figure 3.3b Example preferences
 
 
 
Module Preferences
Module preferences should not be confused with application preferences as described above. Module prefs are set within the <loadmodule> tags and activates a module when loaded. See section 3.5 for setting module preferences.