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What Is INI-XML Converter And When I Should Use It?

Primary Software: Instrument Drivers/IVI>>IVI Compliance Package
Primary Software Version: 2.0
Primary Software Fixed Version: N/A
Secondary Software: N/A

Problem: What Is INI-XML Converter And When I Should Use It?

Solution: The converter utility is installed and run as part of the IVI Compliance Package 2.0 installation.

One of the most prominent changes between existing IVI products and the IVI Compliance Package is the way that the IVI Engine, IVI MAX
configuration utility, and other IVI products included in the IVI Compliance Package access and store configuration information.
The Configuration Server included in the IVI Shared Components provides a database for storing configuration data and an API for accessing this data. This database is called the Master Configuration Store. Various IVI products have been redesigned to work with the Configuration Server instead of the previous method, which involved using the ivi.ini file.

If you have any configuration information stored in the ivi.ini file, the installer converts the existing ivi.ini data into a new format that is used by the Configuration Server and stored in the Master Configuration Store file. This conversion process, which takes place when you install the IVI Compliance Package, removes the converted items from the original ivi.ini file as it places them in the Master Configuration Store database. The installer also creates a backup copy of the ivi.ini in the same directory as the original ivi.ini. If, after you install the IVI Compliance Package, you run an older specific instrument driver installer that adds entries to the ivi.ini file, you can convert the newly installed configuration data by running the Measurement and Automation Explorer (MAX), which monitors the ivi.ini file for changes. If MAX detects any changes, it launches a conversion utility automatically before loading the configuration from the Master Configuration Store file. Also, you can run the converter utility manually by selecting Start»Programs»IVI»Tools»INI to XML Converter.

Related Links: What Are The IVI Shared Components?


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Report Date: 04/30/2003
Last Updated: 06/02/2004
Document ID: 2WTB5EBJ

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