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Checks the ErmUserImportResult
table for errors,
(and deletes processed information to
keep the file to a manageable size);
Prompts an IT / system operator to fix
any errors in the source
data/commands.
Required Data Format
Refer to the "Director ERM User
Import" document which is included
on the Guardall Director CD.
Typical Systems (i.e., not running SQL
Server)
"Query User Login" information is required to
allow linking to the database. For a system set
to be managed under SQL server, you will be
prompted automatically for this during the
installation. With a typical system (i.e., NOT
using SQL server), you'll need to set this
through the table repair utility.
Details / Steps: See "User-Logins" (previous).
Setting Up Automated User Imports
Notice: As a precaution before setting up this feature,
ensure you have an up-to-date backup copy of the
database.
For details, refer to "Backing up or Restoring the
Database".
1) Select [Management] in the 'tree'.
2) Select Database Maintenance, and open
User Import.
3) Then, refer to the item-descriptions for this
screen while making your selections.
- Enable Periodic Processing of User Import
Table: Select this to 'turn on' the automated
card import feature.
- Period (in minutes): This is how long Director
will wait before processing the 'ErmUserImport'
table again (e.g., 15 minutes = 4 times per
hour);
Note: As discussed under "Conceptual Aspects", and
"Software Interface ("Middleware") Tasks" -- both
previous/above, it is the responsibility of your custom
software to update the table with the desired
commands and data--which will then be processed by
the Director software at the time intervals selected
here.
- [Process User Import Table Now]: This
causes Director to process the table right away,
rather than waiting until the next scheduled time.
Ensuring Panels are Updated
To ensure panels are updated regularly, you
should set up scheduled communications
sessions for the panel(s). Tip: For any
panels that are already connected/online, the
update will occur automatically.
Related Topics
: "Panel Communications and
Updates"
Manually Importing User-Data
From a Text File
Introduction
User data an be imported from an external file
if necessary. Caution
: This requires a source
text file with very specific structure (otherwise,
the database can become corrupted). As
such, this feature should not
be used by
[Management] Database Maintenance
User Import