Parameters are grouped into Sections according to their purpose.
The syntax used in the citect.ini file to define a section is as
follows:
[Section Name]
<parameter name1> = <parameter value1>
<parameter name2> = <parameter value2>
<parameter nameX> = <parameter valueX>
For Example:
[Alarm]
SavePeriod = 600
SaveSecondary =
ScanTime = 500
The maximum length for a parameter is 254 characters.
Sections which relate to server components (Alarms, Trend, Reports, IOServer) also support hierarchical inheritance to allow parameters to be fine tuned to the cluster or server component level. The syntax used is as follows:
[Section Name.ClusterName.ServerName]
<parameter name1> = <parameter value1>
<parameter name2> = <parameter value2>
<parameter nameX> = <parameter valueX>
For Example:
[Alarm.Cluster1.Server1]
SavePeriod = 600
ScanTime = 500
For more information see Hierarchical Parameters.