Configuring the Import or Export Process

The Configuration page specifies information about the Sonic Queue mode, Sonic Queue broker information, and configuration details about the import or export processes.

SonicQ EIE - Configuration Page

The properties for each section of this page are described below.

Property	Description
General Settings
Mode	The mode of the device. Either importing from a queue to the file system, or exporting from the file system to a queue.
Enable Active Monitoring	Actively monitor the directory or queue for new items. If disabled, the device will only look for new items in response to the IMPORT or EXPORT commands.
Max transaction interval	Type the maximum transaction interval in seconds. Default is 300 seconds.
Transaction inactivity trigger	Type an inactivity trigger. Default is 2 seconds.
Sonic Queue Configuration
Queue Name	The name of the Sonic queue to connect to.
Broker/IP	The location of the machine hosting the SonicQ broker. This can either be a TCP/IP address, or a network computer name.
Port	The port number the SonicQ broker is running on.
Backup Broker/IP	The secondary broker used in case the primary broker fails.
Backup Port	The port associated with the secondary broker.
Username	Username required to connect to the Sonic queue.
Password	Password required to connect to the Sonic queue.
Test Queue	This button validates the Sonic queue settings by attempting to connect to the queue.
Import Options
Import Files To	Local directory for queue file storage. It must be local to the file system of the UIS.
Msg. Filename Property	Property in the Sonic message that holds the name of the file.
Default Filename	Default file name to use if the message doesn't specify one.
Append Timestamp to Filename	Select desired setting for appending timestamp to the name of the file.
Export Options
Msg. Lifespan	The amount of time for the file to stay on the Sonic queue. Choose zero for infinite.
Msg. Priority	The priority of the Sonic message. Messages with a higher priority are processed first.
Export Files From	Local directory from which to export files out to the Sonic queue. It must be local to the file system of the UIS.
File Mask	A filter to determine which type of files to export to the Sonic queue. For example a value of '.' will export all files, or a value of '*.txt' will only export text files.
Msg. Filename Property	Property in the Sonic message which holds the name of the original file.
Use Actual Filename	If enabled, the actual file name of the file will be set in the message.
Use Default Filename	If enabled, the default file name will be set in the message. Note: This means all messages placed on the Sonic queue will have the same file name.
Default Filename	Default file name to use if the 'Use Default Filename' option is selected.