Configuration Parameters

Parameter Overview

CitectSCADA has a comprehensive set of parameters that are used to configure the operational settings of a project, and, how each computer participates in a CitectSCADA network.

You can set operating parameters in:

• The project database

• Parameters set in the project database are local to the specific CitectSCADA project.

• The Citect.ini file

• Parameters set in the Citect.ini file apply to every CitectSCADA project running on the machine on which the Citect.ini file is located.

This chapter covers the following topics:

• Parameter Syntax

• The syntax of the Citect.ini file.

• Setting Parameter Values

• The different tools available to set parameter values within CitectSCADA.

• Parameter Precedence

• The rules outlining which parameter value is used when the value is set in both the Citect.ini file and the parameter database.

• Hierarchical Parameters

• How to fine tune parameter settings to a specific clusters or server process.

• Comments in Citect.ini

• How to add comments to a Citect.ini file.

For a list of the system parameters, refer to the Parameters help file.