List of Parameters to Use in the rdcConfig.properties File

The rdcConfig.properties file contains global parameters for the RDC application and their attributed values. There are a number of properties that are required to be included in the rdcConfig.properties file and, of these properties, some may be edited to customize RDC.

A typical properties file in RDC should contain the parameters described in the table below. The default values indicated are those set by the installer.

Table 3-4 Typical Parameters in an rdcConfig.properties File

Property	Mandatory?	Default value	Description
application_path	Yes	C:\opapps54	The path for the home folder of the application, OPA_HOME. This folder stores the bin folder with DCAPI DLL files and where the system creates the data entry log files if debugging is enabled.
dataentry_cache_disk_path	Yes	C:\opapps54\rdc	The location where data entry cache files are stored, if applicable.
dataentry_cache_disk_size	No	Blank	The maximum disk space allocated for data entry.
dataentry_cache_distribute	No	Blank	–
performanceprofile	No	Blank	If the value is set to 1, performance profiling for data entry sever code is enabled.
xhrdtime	No	Blank	Attribute for storing the XHRD time value used by the JavaScript client.
dataentry_service_request_timeout	No	6000	The number of seconds after which data entry commands time out.
dataentry_reportlog_path	Yes	C:\opapps54\rdc\rlogs	The path where the data entry report is stored.
dataentry_log_path	Yes	C:\opapps54\rdc\logs	The path where the data entry log is stored. If the application_path is set, then this path is not used and the log folder is created inside the home folder.
dataentry_temp_path	Yes	C:\opapps54\rdc\temp	The path where temporary data entry files are stored.
rw_webservice_url	No	http://host-domain/reports/rwwebservice	The URL of the report server web service, of the form host.domain:port.
web_server_url	No	Blank	The URL of the web server for CRF help.
max_row_fetched	No	1000	The maximum number of rows that can be fetched from the database for one query.
rdc_session_timeout	No	30	The number of minutes after which requests are timed out.
jdbc_ds_name	No	jdbc/dbnameDS	The default JNDI name of the data source to which RDC connects.
crf_images_path	No	C:\opapps54\html\rdc\dcif_images	The location where external images used for CRFs are stored.
development_mode	Yes	0	Do not change this value.

To edit the properties file:

1. Navigate to the OPA_CONFIG_FOLDER as specified in the opa54 registry under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > Software > Oracle.
2. Back up the rdcConfig.properties file.
3. Open the rdcConfig.properties file in a text editor.
4. Make changes as necessary.

   Tip:

   Do not use the tab key while editing the file, use the space bar instead. Also, do not enter extra spaces either for parameters or values. Make sure that no trailing space is left for any parameter values unless otherwise required.
5. Save the file.
6. Restart the OPA server for the changes to take effect. See Restarting the OPA Server for instructions.