Editing the transact initialization file – Rice Lake TransAct 3.5 User Manual

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Editing the TransAct Initialization File

Appendix

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Version 3.5

Editing the TransAct Initialization File

During installation,

Setup

creates the

TRANSACT.INI

file, located in the Windows directory. This file

contains system defaults, ticket file preference, category setup, and other information used to run
TransAct.

Each section of the

TRANSACT.INI

file is surrounded by [brackets]. Most sections are configured within

the TransAct program itself. For example, the

[Tickets Notes]

section is configured from within

TransAct by selecting

Admin | Preferences | Note Headings

. It is best to configure these sections within

TransAct where the graphical display can be utilized.

To edit other sections, use an editor such as

Notepad

. Quit TransAct before editing the

TRANSACT.INI

file. When you are done editing the

TRANSACT.INI

file, run TransAct to initiate the changes.

NOTE:

Do not use spaces when entering “programming” type of data. Do use spaces when
separating category names or sub-category names such as

In Landfill

or

Peat Moss

, etc.

[TransAct]

The

[TransAct]

section contains the path to the directory where TransAct and the TransAct database

have been installed. If there is a problem running TransAct because a file cannot be found, check the
path. When defaults are selected during installation this line will look as follows...

Appdir=C:\TRANSACT\
DBdir=C:\TRANSACT\
SITE=A

If the path has changed, back space over

C:\TRANSACT\

and type in the new path name. A valid path

name could look similar to the following...

Appdir=C:\TACT\
DBdir=C:\TACT\
SITE=B

SITE=

is set in TransAct by selecting

Admin | Preferences | Company Data

. A unique

SITE ID

must be

assigned to each computer when operating in a network environment.

It is strongly recommended that all defaults be used during the installation process.

Error logging is also turned on and off in this section. Use the following commands to turn on the
different types of logging.

Log=Off
Log=On
Log=Unattended

Log=On

- logs all changes in

Reporting

|

Quick Scan

and

Admin | Preferences

.

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