Orbit API configurator
You must edit the appsettings.json file in the Orbit API installation IIS virtual directory.
The included configuration utility can be used to edit this file.
Browse to the directory of the OrbitAPI, typically: C:\inetpub\wwwroot\OrbitAPI\
Right click on the OrbitAPIConfigurator.exe within this directory and select Run as administrator.
The configurator opens, two tabs relating to general settings and system specific settings are displayed. These are named General & Holiday (Holiday renames to your System’s name).
FS Config database
| FS Config database row | Description |
|---|---|
| Connection string | Specify the database connection string to your configuration database; usually FS_Config |
| Edit | Click edit to define the database connection string to the database |
| Test | Use this button to test the database connection string that has been entered |
| Connection timeout (secs) | Specify the timeout used when the OrbitAPI connects to the configuration database |
| Enable performance logging | Tick this box to enable performance logging (to the OrbitAPI log) |
| Command timeout (secs) | Specify the timeout when running commands against the configuration database |
| Performance logging threshold | If enabled (performance logging is ticked), choose the threshold (in milliseconds) after which entries will be logged |