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HWeb InfoView - Setup and Configuration

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HWeb InfoView

Setup & Configuration

 

(NOTE: If setting up InfoView Version 2.0, please skip to the section at the end of this article titled:  Version 2.0 Setup as some of the steps outlined in these instructions for Version 1.0 have been modified.)

1) Set network router to Port Forward port 700 (or get available port number for Hudson hosted clients from Hudson Network Administrator) to the pc which is running the HWeb Bridge (Client Server).

2) Download and install newest version of HWeb Bridge to the machine that runs bridge on local network.

3) Add following section to hwebbridge.ini or hweb.ini, whichever is being used to configure the bridge settings (you may also opt to install and configure a separate InfoView Bridge in cases where InfoView is likely to experience heavy usage. This will avoid performance problems created by a single Bridge instance running multiple functions (flight lookup, real time res or profiles, InfoView, web reservations, etc.):

[Listen socket]

; Desc,action,port,object name,object format,object id

s1=InfoView & real time reservation requests||700|,Reservations|0;Autoprint=0

(Set port 700 to other value as appropriate)

4) Determine IP address of Client Server (it is recommended that this address be static). Save for   configuration in step 6 below. Machine running the bridge must have static IP.

5) Create new subfolder in Hudson HWeb Templates called InfoView

a. Into this folder, put *.gdf files which users may have access to. *.GDF FILENAMES MUST HAVE NO SPACES: i.e., valid names would be: todayreservations.gdf, or today_reservations.gdf, or today-reservations.gdf.

b. If different users will have access to different gdf files, it is possible to build separate sub-folders in the InfoView Folder, and then place appropriate gdf files into each person’s (or user, or account)  folder.

c. Gdf files should be restricted in size to keep upload times reasonable. Grids with a lot of columns, a lot of records or for extended date ranges, are generally discouraged as display problems (including delays) may result.

 

6) Access/Configuration Logins:

a. Utility or Configuration page is: https://hudsonserver.com/cgi-bin/<siteid>/gdfconfig

b. URL for users is: https://hudsonserver.com/cgi-bin/<siteid>/gdf

i. Above URL’s are examples. Actual URL will contain appropriate Hudson Server (hudsonltd3, hudsonltd4, thehudsongroup, etc.) and <siteid> code (del1, cae1, reg1, svs1, etc.).

c. Using the configuration link in 6a above, login and set the Remote Host IP to that obtained in Step 4 above.  You can also enable the connection and test the connection from this location.

Add users online or via the Infoview.csv file. When creating users, define clearly the directory and path to the gdf files that user will have access to (see step above).

Example:   C:\Program Files \Hudson\Hweb\Templates\InfoView\gsmith

As a suggested and highly recommended alternative, you can shorten the Path and Directory to something similar to:

\\TemplateDir2\InfoView\gsmith. 

If you select this option, you also need to define TemplateDir2 in the HWeb.ini file, or Bridge.ini file where the InfoView Bridge is drawing its configuration from.  In the ini, in the [SYSTEM] section, insert:

TemplateDir2=C:\Program Files\Hudson\Hweb\Templates\

This method is particularly useful with Hudson hosted clients as the ini setting is quickly and easily adjusted if the local system is moved to an alternate network or server location. Otherwise, if the entire network path and directory is specified, each and every InfoView user profile will need to be updated with the new network information.

Clients can be given a special link so that they need not log in:

https://www.hudsonltd6.com/cgi-bin/<siteid>/gdf?USERLOGON=GO&USERIDENTRY=username&PWENTRY=password&

Web Setup: (From Lynn)

Setting up InfoView on a Web site:  IMPORTANT NOTE, check web version before proceeding. If site is version 2.42 or higher, skip to Section II below:

Section I - Web version 2.41 and lower

1. Use file distribution tool in cgi-bin/tools/util to copy executable files to site. "File distribution" is on the main menu.
2. Use the link, "Click here to add gdf exe files" to set the default settings:
3. Source directory: ../gdf
4. Files to copy: gdf,gdf.lib,gdfconfig
5. Read and follow all warnings.
6. Select destination site by checking the appropriate check box(es).
7. Click "Distribute Files" button with test mode enabled.
8. Verify files are going to the right place.
9. Click "Distribute Files" button with test mode disabled
10. Run site/gdfconfig
11. Login using your employee login.
12. Configure the "Remote Host Configuration"
13. Upload the user/drivers csv

Section II - Web Versions 2.42 and higher.

Starting with 2.42 we have a new code architecture on the server where the software is in a common directory not in the site directory.You have to know the version of the site in order to copy the correct gdf files.

1. Use file distribution tool in <hudsonserver>/cgi-bin/tools/util to copy executable files to site. "File distribution" is on the main menu.
2. Set the source directory to ../version/common
1. Example:
   Source directory: ../res242/common
3. Files to copy: gdf,gdfconfig.  (The "Click here to add gdf exe files" adds an extra file gdf.lib which is no longer needed. It also sets the source directory incorrectly.)
4. Read and follow all warnings.
5. Select destination site by checking the appropriate check box(es).
6. Click "Distribute Files" button with test mode enabled.
7. Verify files are going to the right place.
8. Click "Distribute Files" button with test mode disabled
9. Run site/gdfconfig
10. Login using your employee login.
11. Configure the "Remote Host Configuration"
12. Upload the user/drivers csv

Version 2.0 Setup:

You need to follow all the settings above with the following exceptions:

Note:
For examples of setup and configuration settings:  review ult1 or sky1. 
Also at this time there is no good way to export data from the website in this version.  There is currently an enhancement request in the development queue.

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