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Starting Configurations
If you are starting a FactoryTalk Transaction Manager configuration, you must be
logged into a Microsoft Windows 2003/XP/Vista/2008 R2 account that has
administrative privileges for all computers that are part of the FactoryTalk
Transaction Manager system. This is required by the Microsoft Windows
2003/XP/Vista/2008 R2 Service Control Manager to be able to start and stop
FactoryTalk Transaction Manager services.
Only the Transaction Control Manager service or the FactoryTalk
Transaction Manager service can run at one time. Further, the Transaction
Control Manager service or the FactoryTalk Transaction Manager service
can run only one FactoryTalk Transaction Manager configuration at a time;
the configuration runs until it is stopped. You can start a FactoryTalk
Transaction Manager configuration by using one of the following methods:
Select the configuration name in the Configuration tree, right-click, and
select Start Configuration from the menu.
Select the configuration name in the Configuration tree, then click Start
on the toolbar.
If you are using a distributed configuration, make sure all remote computers that are
used in the configuration are running and available before you start the configuration.
If the software encounters a remote computer that is not running or available, it will
proceed to the next running and available computer.
If your configuration includes RSView32 or FactoryTalk View SE, ensure that these
products are running on the appropriate host computer and the project that is used
by the configuration is loaded and running before you start the configuration.
Once you have started a configuration manually, you can set the
configuration to autostart by performing the following steps:
7. Select Start > Settings > Control Panel > Administrative Tools >
Services. The Services dialog box appears.
8. Navigate through the Services list, select either the FactoryTalk
Transaction Manager Transaction and Control Manager service or the
FactoryTalk Transaction Manager service (depending on your