About the Post-Install Configurator
- Last UpdatedMay 01, 2023
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MES configuration is performed using the same post‑install Configurator application that is used by other AVEVA software components that are installed with the common installation mechanism.
To run the Configurator, you must have Windows administrator privileges on the node.
To start the Configurator
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Do one of the following:
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On the last screen of the MES Setup tool, click the Configure button.
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From the Start menu, open the Configurator app.

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Launch the Configurator application file from Windows Explorer. The default path is:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\ArchestrA\Configurator.exe
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Product Tree
The post-install Configurator includes a product tree that lists the components for each of the products that require post-installation configuration.

If Configurator has been launched from the Configure button on the last page of the MES Setup tool, then only the MES-related components are listed in the product tree. Otherwise, all products and components that can be configured are listed.
The MES components are listed in the order in which they are recommended to be configured. This starts with creating or migrating the MES database, configuring the MES middleware and security settings to access the MES database, and finishing with the Middleware Proxy, Web Portal, and BI Gateway Reports components.
Configuration Status
The status of each product or feature configuration is indicated by the following icons.

An error occurred during configuration.

The component is installed but not configured.

The configuration is complete, but with warnings.

The configuration completed successfully.
Required or Invalid Entries
Boxes that have no entry but are required or have an invalid entry are outlined in red to indicate the condition, as shown below.

Configuration Messages
As you perform configuration tasks, messages appear in the Configuration Messages box. Messages indicating errors are highlighted in red.

To view additional information about a message
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Double-click the message.
A dialog box appears with the additional information.

To view the entire Configurator message log
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Click the All Messages button.
The message list appears in a new window.

To save the list of messages in the Configurator Messages Lists window to a text file
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Click the Export to file button.