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You can configure aspects of Synergetic to suit your organisation's needs, including the:

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Important: Never alter configuration files unless you know the full implications of doing so. Changing these configurations incorrectly can cause Synergetic to stop functioning. \

Note: It is strongly recommended that you edit the configuration file within Synergetic. See Edit Synergetic Configuration File [Synergy.cfg] window.

To edit the Synergy.cfg file:

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Synergy.cfg key fields
Note: Make sure you do not change the field names when editing the file.

Field

Description

DATABASE_SERVER

Name of the main database server.

DATABASE_NAME

Name of the main database.

DATABASE_SERVER_ODBC

Name of the main database connector.
Note: This information can be found in Windows Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Data Sources (ODBC) of the server that runs Synergetic.

DATABASE_SERVER_PHOTO

Name of the media database server.

DATABASE_NAME_PHOTO

Name of the media database.

DATABASE_SERVER_FINANCE

Name of the finance database server.

DATABASE_NAME_FINANCE

Name of the finance database.

DATABASE_SERVER_ODBC_FINANCE

Name of the finance database connector.
Note: This information can be found in Windows Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Data Sources (ODBC) of the server that runs Synergetic.

USER_DATABASE_ODBC_RESERVED

Username to access the reserved server.
Note: This information can be found in Windows Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Data Sources (ODBC) of the server that runs Synergetic.

DATABASE_SERVER_ODBC_RESERVED

Name of the reserved server.

NO_APPLICATION_ROLE

If there is no asterisk at the start of this field, do not use SQL Server application roles defined within Synergetic in the finance database.
Note: To turn off this field, put an asterisk *** at the start of the line. For example: *NO_APPLICATION_ROLE. Either this field or the SET_FINANCE_APPLICATION_ROLE field must have an asterisk at the start.

SET_FINANCE_APPLICATION_ROLE

If there is no asterisk at the start of this field, use roles defined within Synergetic in the finance database.
Note: To turn off this field, put an asterisk *** at the start of the line. For example: *SET_FINANCE_APPLICATION_ROLE. Either this field or the NO_APPLICATION_ROLE field must have an asterisk at the start.

AUTHENTICATION_METHOD

Authentication mode used by Synergetic:

  • W - Windows Authentication
  • S - SQL Authentication
  • B - Either Windows or SQL Authentication
  • WP - Windows Authentication with password
  • BP - Either Windows or SQL Authentication with password.

SCREEN_BACKGROUND_COLOUR

Background colour of Synergetic menu. See Changing the main menu background colour.
Note: To return the menu to its default colour, use the value clBtnFace.

[MESSAGE]

Message to display when logging into Synergetic.
Tip: For more flexible messages, including time sensitive messages, see Maintaining system messages.

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