You can use the Client Configuration window to define the Workstation Name for a ViewX client (do not specify a Workstation Name for a client that is running as a Virtual ViewX server). The Workstation Name can be any string and is used to identify a ViewX client - system connection (you can define one workstation name for each connection between the client and a system).
The Workstation Name that you enter should be unique. This is because a ViewX client cannot connect to a server if it has the same Workstation Name as another ViewX client that is already connected to the server. Therefore, we recommend that you keep a record of the workstation names that you allocate to ViewX clients (for example, in a spreadsheet) to help prevent duplication. You can view a list of the workstations that are connected to a server (see Connected Workstations).
If you enter a workstation name for a ViewX client that is also a server, then you will not be able to generate Crystal Reports® reports on the local server on which ViewX is running, because the ODBC driver uses the same workstation name as the ViewX client (with a different session id) to connect to the server.
The Workstation Name is optional and can be any string value. Geo SCADA Expert uses the Workstation Name to identify a client when you use the Set Responsibility redirection action. For this reason, you only need to define a Workstation Name if the ViewX client is to have exclusive access to the Acknowledge Alarms action for an alarm (when used in conjunction with a Set Responsibility redirection action).
Set Responsibility redirection actions allow you to restrict access to an alarm’s Acknowledge Alarms action. Access can be limited to a specific User Account, User Group, or ViewX client. If the Acknowledge Alarms action for an alarm is only to be available to users who are logged on to a specific ViewX client, the following configuration is required:
- The ViewX client that is to provide access to the Acknowledge Alarms action has to have a Workstation Name defined in its client configuration settings.
- In the configuration of the Set Responsibility redirection action, the Workstation setting has to match the Workstation Name for the ViewX client (that is to have access to the Acknowledge Alarms action).
By defining a Workstation Name for a ViewX client, you allow it to be chosen as the Workstation for a Set Responsibility redirection action. If a Set Responsibility redirection action has a Workstation setting that matches the Workstation Name you define for your ViewX client, the alarm associated with the Set Responsibility redirection action can only be acknowledged on your ViewX client.
To define the Workstation Name of your ViewX client:
- Display the Client Configuration Window.
- Enter the required workstation name in the Workstation Name field. The Workstation Name can be any string. Do not include parentheses () if the workstation name is to be referenced in custom registry values (for example, for use in Mimic animations).
Do not specify a Workstation Name on a Virtual ViewX server. If a Workstation Name is specified, all Virtual ViewX clients that attempt to connect to that Virtual ViewX server will be assigned the same Workstation Name. As a Workstation Name has to be unique per system, attempts made by other clients to connect using the same Workstation Name as a client that is already connected will be rejected. As such, Workstation Names only apply to ViewX clients (as opposed to Virtual ViewX clients).
Leave the field blank (the default) if a Workstation Name is not required, or if the client is a Virtual ViewX server.
- Select the OK button to apply the changes.
You can also define the Workstation Name setting by editing the Systems.xml file manually Use the Systems.xml File to Set Up a ViewX Client Connection.
Further Information
Use the Workstation Name in script: see App.WorkstationName in the Geo SCADA Expert Guide to Scripting.
Use the Workstation Name in Mimic animations: see WORKSTATIONNAME in the Geo SCADA Expert Guide to Expressions.