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Step 4: Configure Features

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  • Last UpdatedDec 12, 2025
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On the Configure Features page you can access configuration details for the features you selected in Step 3: Select Features. This section explains all the various parameters.

The features that can be configured are:

  • File Store

  • Workhub

  • Import Server (This includes Import Controller – for details on loading your own data see Managing Data)

  • EIA

  • Job Server – for details on how the Job Server feature enables the File Export job queuing and processing see Configuring File Export.

  • Dashboard – for details on changing the layout of aspects of the Dashboard screens see Configuring Dashboard.

  • Reports – for details on adding and configuring reports see Adding SSRS Reports.

To configure the features:

  • Select the feature you want to configure (for details, see the following sections).

When you have finished configuring:

  • Select Next.

File Store

To configure the AVEVA NTFS File Store service:

  1. Select File Store.

  2. Ensure that the required parameters are correct, and then select OK.

File Store Parameters

Parameter

Description

Vault directory

The location where you want the File Store created, by default, C:\ProgramData\AVEVA\AVEVA Asset Information Management\FileStore.

Hostname

By default, this is the hostname of the machine.

If your server interacts with multiple networks, and you want the File Store service to interact only with a specific network, specify a hostname.

HTTP port

By default, HTTP uses port 7100.

TCP port

By default, TCP uses port 7101.

Service identity

By default, the File Store service runs as the local system account.

Specify an account with the "Log on as a service" privilege to run the service under another account.

Service password

Required only if you specify a service account. If Service identity is left blank, and then Service password must also be blank.

Workhub

To configure the Workhub database:

  1. Select Workhub.

  2. You have three options:

    1. To add a database, select Add…, enter the database information (see the following table), select OK, and then select OK again.

    2. To edit the properties of an existing database, select the database, select Edit…, modify the information (see the following table), then select OK.

    3. To remove a database, select the database, select Remove… then select OK.

    Add/Edit Workhub Database Parameters

    Parameter

    Description

    Database

    Select the database that you want to use from the drop-down list.

    File Store endpoint

    The File Store endpoint.

    Use Local File Store

    Select if you want to use the file store set up in this installation.

    Import Server

    To configure the port for the Import Server:

    1. Select Import Server.

    2. Change the default value of the port (for example, 8228), and then select OK.

      Import Controller

      To configure the Import Server that is used for the Import Controller, you can perform the following actions:

      1. To add a database, select Add…, enter the database information (see the following tables), select OK, and then select OK again.

        Note: When adding or editing a database you can also add, edit and remove Import Packages.

      2. To edit the properties of an existing database, select the database, select Edit…, modify the information (see the following tables), and then select OK.

      3. To remove a database, select the database, select Remove… then click OK.

        Add/Edit Import Database Parameters

        Parameter

        Description

        Import Engine Host

        Name of the computer where the Import Server is located. If left blank, the local Import Server is used.

        Import Engine Port

        Port number that the Import Server uses, default is 8228.

        Database

        Select the database that you want to use from the drop-down list.

        Bootstrap folder

        Default value is the default bootstrap location, change this if you have modified the bootstrap files and have saved to a different location.

        Replication enabled

        Allows replication packages to be loaded for this database.

        Note: For more information about the Replication Tool, see Using the Replication Tool

        Replication folder

        Enabled if Replication enabled is selected. The pathname of the folder containing the replication packages to be loaded into this database. Remember, this is the pathname as seen by the Import Server, not the Import Controller.

        Replication document
        drop folder

        Enabled if Replication enabled is selected.

        Packages

        A package defines the specific data that you want to load. See the following table for package parameters.

        Add/Edit Import Package Parameters

        Parameter

        Description

        Package

        The name of the Package. This ID is stored in the database, so it is important to choose a unique ID that does not clash with any other identifiers in the database.

        Update settings
        of existing package

        Selected by default. Clear to stop settings in an existing package being updated.

        Process package data

        Selected by default. Clear to stop package data being processed during import.

        Root object ID

        The ID of the Root Object for the AIM Dashboard Browse panel, under which all the information imported by this Package is located. During processing the Import Server also uses this ID as the Context ID for the information in this Package. It is possible to have several Import Packages contributing information to one Root Object, so this ID could appear in more than one Package.

        Root object class

        The class of the Root Object, typically something like PLANT or PROJECT. This must be a class in the AIM Workhub Class Library.

        Root object name

        Defines the tool-tip that is displayed for this Root Object in the Browse panel.

        Staging area

        The pathname of the folder containing the information to be imported by this Package. If the Staging Area is not on the computer where the Import Server is running, you will need to use a UNC or a mapped drive. Before files can be uploaded you must arrange the files in the Staging Area into a specific hierarchical order, see The Staging Area section in the Import Data.

        Temporary area

        You need to use a separate Temporary Area for each Package to avoid the risk of clashing filenames. You need to create this folder before running an update. If the Temporary Area is not on the computer where the Import Server is running, you must use a UNC or a mapped drive.

        Callout path

        The pathname of a folder that the Import Server will search for user-defined plug-ins to be invoked during import processing. If you do not have any callout code, leave blank.

        Discard previous template

        Applies when the Import Server encounters an Import Template with the same name as one already imported.

        • Select to delete the existing Template.

        • Clear to retain the existing Template as a predecessor to the new Template.

        Check classification

        Select to check whether the classes used when an object has multiple classifications are in the same Class Library.

        Allow Merging Objects

        Checked (default): If two objects have the same alias, then those two objects will be merged.

        Unchecked: If two objects have the same alias, only one of the objects will be identified by the alias. The Import Controller shows the following warning message:

        "{Object 2} could not be identified by {Alias} - identifier already exists for another object. Enable 'Allow Merging Object' option in order to add this alias by merging those two objects".

        Notes:

        • When the Import Controller shows the above message, it means that the same alias has been used for two objects either in one template or in two different templates.

        • When this option is unchecked, removing an alias from an object (Object 1) and adding it to another object (Object 2) in the same template, removes the alias (Alias 1) from Object 1, but does not add it to Object 2 and the above message is shown. To add the alias to Object 2, there are two options:

        • Re-process the template, or follow the steps below:

          1. Remove the alias from "Object 1".

          2. Process the template.

          3. Add the alias to "Object 2".

          4. Process the template.

        Create content folders

        Clear to prevent content folders being created.

        Allow change parent

        Select to allow existing classes to be moved in the Class Library.

        Force change parent

        Select to force the change of parent to happen even if the class has existing instances.

        Error level

        Select the least serious type of error that you want to cause an import to abort.

        Max errors

        Enter the number of errors that are allowed before the import is aborted.

        Allow unknown

        Select to allow unknown errors to be reported.

        3D Model drop folder

        You need to create the DropFolder for each portal database before running an update.

        Note: Sub folders are automatically created by import service with the package name provided.

        Example C:\3DVisOnPremData.

        The drop folder path can be on different machine (with read/write and modify access for dashboard server to that folder and this pathname must be explicitly visible with read/write permissions to the Import Server.)

        Example \\computer1\data\3DVisOnPremData

        Note: While importing packages, the Attach mode enables the display of progress information being output by the Import Server. If the Import Server is importing multiple packages, you can use the Attach or Detach feature to switch between progress displays of the different packages. If the Import Server is importing a package, for example initiated via trigger files, you can run the Import Controller and attach to the output of the package that is already processing.

        Enterprise Integration Adapter (EIA)

        To configure EIA:

        1. Select EIA and enter the required security credentials.

        2. You have three options:

          1. To add a database entry for EIA, select Add…, enter the database information (see the following tables), select OK, and then select OK again.

          2. To edit the properties of an existing database entry for EIA, select the database, select Edit…, modify the information (see the following tables), and then select OK.

          3. To remove an existing database entry for EIA, select the database, select Remove…, and then select OK.

          Add/Edit EIA Database Parameters

          Parameter

          Description

          Database

          Select the database that you want to use from the drop-down list.

          Job Server

          To configure the Job Server:

          1. Select Job Server and select a Polling Interval.

          2. You have three options:

            1. To add a database entry for the Job Server, select Add…, enter the database information (see the following table), select OK, and then select OK again.

            2. To edit the properties of an existing database entry for the Job Server, select the database, select Edit…, modify the information (see the following table), and then select OK.

            3. To remove an existing database entry for the Job Server, select the database, select Remove… then select OK.

            Add/Edit Job Server Database Parameters

            Parameter

            Description

            Database

            Select the database that you want to use from the drop-down list.

            Dashboard

            To configure the deployment of Dashboard:

            1. Select Dashboard.

            2. You have three options:

              1. To add a deployment, select Add…, enter the information (see the following table), select OK, and then select OK again.

              2. To edit the properties of an existing deployment, select the deployment, select Edit…, edit the information (see the following table), then select OK.

              3. To remove a deployment configuration, select the deployment, select Remove…, and then select OK.

              Dashboard Web Application Deployment Parameters

              Parameter

              Description

              Database

              Select the database that you want to use from the drop-down list.

              Authentication

              Inherit from root:

              If selected, the Windows authentication setting is inherited from the IIS root node.

              Use Windows authentication:

              If selected, Windows authentication is enabled.

              3D Model drop folder

              You need to create the DropFolder for each portal database before running an update.

              Note: Sub folders are automatically created by import service with the package name provided.

              Example C:\3DVisOnPremData.

              Drop folder path can be on different machine (with read/write and modify access to dashboard server to that folder).

              Example \\computer1\data\3DVisOnPremData

              Accusoft Client Settings Parameters

              Parameter

              Description

              Enable Raster Types

              Renders the provided file types in the Raster image format (JPEG); DWG is the default type.

              Note: It improves performance. However, it has an impact on the visual quality of the image in the viewer, and the text-based interactions may not be available depending on the contents of the document. For example: Search, Select Text.

              Prizm application services scheme

              Prizm Application Service REST API scheme.

              Prizm application services host

              Prizm Application Service REST API hostname.

              Prizm application services port

              Prizm Application Service Proxy REST API port number.

              Web service scheme

              Prizm Service REST API web service scheme.

              Web service host

              Prizm Service REST API web service hostname.

              Web service port

              Prizm Service Proxy REST API web service port number.

              Web service path

              Prizm Service Proxy REST API web service path.

              Reports

              To configure the sample SSRS reports:

              Note: If you are connecting to the Workhub database using Windows authentication and on a schema other than dbo, then unselect Reports in the Deployment Manager and configure reports manually by going to Deploy SSIS, then to the Executing SSIS Packages section and follow step 13.

              1. Select Reports.

              2. Modify the information In the Configure sample SSRS reports window.

                Note: All mandatory fields are shown in bold.

                The configure sample SSRS reports window.

              3. Select OK.

                After deployment, perform these steps:

                1. Open the Report Manager URL.

                  Note: You can get the Report Manager URL from the Reporting Service Configuration Manager. For more information, see Configure Report Manager URL in the Report Services Report Server topic.

                2. Select the Datasource, and then a Report.

                3. Verify the following:

                  1. De-normalized tables are created successfully, under the reporting DB tables.

                  2. SSIS package is uploaded to the package store.

                  3. VNETIPE datasource is created in the reporting folder.

                  4. Reporting views are created.

                  Note: You need to protect the AIM installed location and other location which is used within AVEVA AIM from unauthorized access. These can be done by ACL.

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