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The Miscellaneous page of user preferences allows you to configure some miscellaneous features and functionalities of ezSuite.

Log Editing Options

This group of properties applies to ezSuite log editing functionality only.

Property

Description

Old Style 4-character Log Length

Some applications that may use logs edited with ezSuite use an older log structure standard that defines 4-digit audio item (cart) lengths, in the form 'mmss' (minutes, seconds), which limits a logged cart length to 99 minutes, 59 seconds. The latest generic log specification provides for an additional minute value, in the form 'mmmss', which allows for schedule cart lengths of 999 minutes, 59 seconds. If you are using an application that has trouble with the newer standard, check the item Save Logs with Old-Style 4-Character Log Length to work around the issue. When this item is checked, ezSuite will save logs using the older-style 'mmss' logged length format.

ezSuite reduces the log length field by deleting the 1st minute value in a mmmss-formatted log length value. If a cart had a schedule log length in excess of 99 minutes, 59 seconds, the saved log will have an incorrect log length.

Force Time-stamp Update (Save)

If checked, ezSuite will manually update a log file's time-stamp after saving the file. This option may be needed if the target log folder (directory) is located on a Novell Netware server without long file name support enabled.

When ezSuite manually updates a file's time-stamp, it is from the point of view of the PC hosting ezSuite. If the target log folder (directory) is located on another PC that is running with different time zone settings than the PC on which ezSuite is running, you should not enable this option.

Security Preference

You can secure your ezSuite preference settings if you wish. When set, users are unable to open the Preferences dialog and make changes unless they enter a password.

Enabling Security

Click on the Enable Configuration Security check box. A password dialog will be displayed, asking you to enter a password. You'll be prompted a second time to confirm the password you've entered. If the password and confirmation password match, security has been enabled. Save your changes by either clicking on the [Apply] button or when prompted when you close Preferences.

From this point on, users will have to enter the password you created in order to display the Preferences dialog.

The password is encrypted and cannot be determined by looking in the ezSuite preferences file. If you forget the password, you will be unable to change any of the Preferences.

Disabling Security

Remove the check mark in the Enable Configuration Security check box. Save your changes by either clicking on the [Apply] button or when prompted on exiting Preferences.

Event Logging Properties

As ezSuite runs, information relating to its performance and problems encountered is written to an application event log. The event log is a text file that is maintained automatically by ezSuite. Event logs are generally used in troubleshooting problems or determining why ezSuite behaved in a certain way. Review the topic on Extended Event Logging for additional information.

This group of properties provides the means to control the maximum size of the ezSuite event log file, and to adjust the amount of information that is stored to the file as ezSuite runs - the so-called "detail level".

Property

Description

Maximum Log Size (KB)

Use this value to control the maximum size of the ezSuite event log file. ezSuite periodically checks the size and removes old items to ensure the event log stays at or below the defined maximum size. The default value is 1000 KB (1 MB).

Event Log Detail Level

The default detail level is "Normal". As you change the detail level to Medium, High, Debug, and Highest, ezSuite logs more and more information to the application event log. The higher the detail level, the more information stored in the application event log.