Examples of CA on CD Control Files


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CA on CD and CI on CD use several key initialization files that provide links to the server and database files and the HASP licence server.

The use of UNC (Universal Naming Convention) for path definitions within those files is very strongly recommended. Although the CA on CD software will function with Mapped Drive Names, many potential problems can be avoided by using UNC paths.

Sample files are shown below. The actual paths and names on your system will be different, but should follow the form depicted in these example. If you experience problems with database access or errors about failure to access the HASP license server, the Software Support Team will often request a copy of the following five (5) initialization files.

The five diagnostic files are:

a. CACDPATH.INI, LOG.TXT, and NETHASP.INI from the
shared software directory on the server

b. CACD.INI and LOG.TXT from any client machine

(C:\CACD default directory in the above path examples).

Examples of the *.ini files

CACDPATH.ini Example

[Database]

NumberOfDatabases=22

TimeOut=60

;TimeOut value is in minutes and can be set between 10 and 2880. If no

;value is listed the default of 30 is used.

UsageFile=\\caoncdserver\casapps\cacdnet\Hasp\usage.log

CACDLog=\\caoncdserver\casapps\cacdnet\Hasp\Cacdlog.exe

eScienceFile=\\caoncdserver\casapps\cacdnet\eScience.htm

[WEB]

Enabled=1

SITE=Columbus

URL=http://chemport.cas.org/cgi-bin/cacd_sdcgi?

URL1=http://www.cas.org/ONLINE/CD/CACD/QUICKSTART/index.html

URL2=http://www.cas.org/Support/software.html

URL3=http://www.chemport.org

URL4=http://stneasy.cas.org

URL5=http://www.acs.org

URL6=http://pubs.acs.org

URL7=http://www.cas.org

URL8=http://www.escience.org/index.html

TXT1=CA on CD Quick Start Tips

TXT2=CAS Software Support

TXT3=ChemPort - North America

TXT4=STN Easy - North America

TXT5=American Chemical Society (ACS)/Chemcenter

TXT6=ACS Publications

TXT7=Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS)

TXT8=eScience

number=8

LOGINID=ssszxy0123

[HELP]

HelpFilePath=\\caoncdserver\casapps\cacdnet\cacd.hlp

[DB1]

LogicalName=CA on CD 2007

DescriptionPath=\\caoncdserver\casapps\cacdnet\ca2007.dsc

CDPath=\\caoncdserver\casapps\cacdnet\

CDPath1=\\caoncdserver\casapps\cacdnet\2007

CDsCopied=abc

[DB2]

LogicalName=CA on CD 2006

DescriptionPath=\\caoncdserver\casapps\cacdnet\ca2006.dsc

CDPath=\\caoncdserver\casapps\cacdnet\

CDPath1=\\caoncdserver\casapps\cacdnet\2006

CDsCopied=abcdefghi

.[DB3 to 11 other CA on CD years would be here].

[DB12]

LogicalName=CA on CD 1996

DescriptionPath=\\caoncdserver\casapps\cacdnet\1996\ca1996.dsc

CDPath=\\caoncdserver\casapps\cacdnet\1996

CDPath1=\\caoncdserver\CASAPPS\CACDNET\1997

CDsCopied=abcd

[DB13]

LogicalName=14CI on CD with Abstracts

DescriptionPath=\\caoncdserver\casapps\cacdnet\CI14ABSTRACTS\CIAB14.dsc

CDPath=\\caoncdserver\casapps\cacdnet\CI14ABSTRACTS

CDPath1=\\caoncdserver\CASAPPS\CACDNET\1997

CDsCopied=abcdefghijklmnopqrs

[DB14]

LogicalName=14CI on CD (Indexes only)

DescriptionPath=\\caoncdserver\casapps\cacdnet\CI14INDEX\CI14.dsc

CDPath=\\caoncdserver\casapps\cacdnet\CI14INDEX

CDPath1=\\caoncdserver\CASAPPS\CACDNET\1997

CDsCopied=abcdefghijklmnop

[DB15 to DB21 removed to condense this file for display]

[DB22]

LogicalName=10CI on CD (Indexes only)

DescriptionPath=\\caoncdserver\casapps\cacdnet\ci10index\CI10.dsc

CDPath=\\caoncdserver\casapps\cacdnet\ci10index

CDPath1=\\caoncdserver\CASAPPS\CACDNET\CI12INDEX

CDsCopied=------

NETHASP.INI Example

;Un-commenting the lines below, and filling in the IP address of the

;license server, may resolve certain HASP error messages

[NH_COMMON]

NH_TCPIP = Enabled

[NH_TCPIP]

NH_SERVER_ADDR = xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx - [IP address of your HASP server]

NH_TCPIP_METHOD = TCP

NH_USE_BROADCAST = Disabled

CACD.INI Example

[Database]

Notes=C:\CASNC\CAonCD

OrderForm=\\caoncdserver\CASAPPS\CACDNET\order.txt

Network=1

FileCDPath=\\caoncdserver\CASAPPS\CACDNET\cacdpath.ini

eScienceFile=\\caoncdserver\CASAPPS\CACDNET\eScience.htm

[Pref]

CurIndex=0

Logo=0

DoFullScreen=1

SpeedSearch=1

WordsApart=9

ToolBar=1

StatusBar=1

WindowMax=41

Leading=0

For answers to questions or help with issues not addressed here:

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Other technical issues: contact CAS Software Support Team

Updated 4/13/2007 12:00:48 PM