User`s guide
98 Chapter 7: Configuration
PreviewSocketTimeOut The Newsroom Component will wait 
for a socket connection to the local 
Viz Engine before continuing. By 
default the 
"activex_preview_socket_timeout" 
setting would be set in the database 
if needed; however, the same setting 
can also be set in the registry to 
override the database setting. 
Recommended default value is 
10000 ms.
PreviewTimeOut By default set in the database. This 
setting overrides the database 
parameter setting for 
“activex_preview_timeout”. Default 
value is 10000 ms.
StartBlank Enables (1) the Newsroom 
Component (NrC) to start without 
fetching the data elements for each 
template; hence, this setting can be 
used load and start the NrC faster. 
Default is disabled (0).
use_utf8 Enables (1) or disables (0) the use of 
UTF8 when writing to the database. It 
is NOT recommended to disable 
UTF8 if the database configured to 
use UTF8. Default is enabled (1).
UseVCPDM Enables (1) the Newsroom 
Component to be used with the Viz 
Device Manager. Default is disabled 
(0).
Preview Engine ShowConsole Enables (1) the Viz Engine console to 
always be visible when using local 
preview. This setting will override 
the user preference. Default is 
disabled (0).
Viz Content 
Pilot
ORACLEHOST Oracle database hostname. Note that 
INI file settings will override registry 
settings.
ORACLESID Oracle database SID. Note that INI 
file settings will override registry 
settings.
Table 24: Registry Settings
Key Name Description










