User`s guide
Chapter 7: Configuration 83
Properties and Parameters
Table 23: VCP Database Parameters
Name Description
activex_preview_timeout Sets the time in milliseconds the Newsroom 
Component will wait for a remote preview 
Viz Engine connection before continuing. 
Default is 10000. Can be overridden by the 
local registry setting PreviewTimeOut.
activex_preview_socket_timeout Sets the time in milliseconds the Newsroom 
Component will wait for a local preview Viz 
Engine connection before continuing. 
Default is 10000. Can be overridden by the 
local registry setting PreviewSocketTimeOut.
ActiveXShowClipsTab Enables or disables the Clips tab for the 
Newsroom Component. Allowed parameters 
are 1 or 0. Default is 
On
 (1).
ActivexShowStillsTab Enables or disables the Stills tab for the 
Newsroom Component. Allowed parameters 
are 1 or 0. Default is 
On
 (1).
ActivexShowTemplatesTab Enables or disables the Templates tab for 
the Newsroom Allowed parameters are 1 or 
0. Default is 
On
 (1).
app_server Sets the Data Server URI.
ax_dataelement_timer_enabled Sets the default behavior for showing or 
hiding the graphics event timing options in 
the Newsroom Component when saving a 
data element. When enabled (1) it will show 
the timing editor, and when disabled (0) it 
will hide the timing editor. This setting can 
be overridden by enabling the 
ShowGraphicEventTiming
 setting for the 
Template Info
 component in Viz Template 
Wizard on a template by template basis.
ax_disable_data_overwrite When enabled (1) this setting will disable the 
Newsroom Component’s Save button; 
hence, only the Save As button is active. 
When enabled, this also un-checks the 
Add 
to Library
 check-box in the Save/Save As 
dialog box for all saved elements.
ax_enableMediaSendToRundown Enables (1) the Add to Rundown context 
menu option when adding media elements 
to the rundown. This is only useful if the 
newsroom system does not support drag 
and drop operations.










