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When you run PQDIF Exporter for the first time, the PQDIF Exporter Configuration dialog opens with the options to perform the initial configuration steps. To edit these settings at any time, select Options > Configure PQDIF Exporter. You can also edit the PT/CT Scaling used for the sources by the PQDIF Exporter; select Options > PT/CT Scaling.
The Database Options dialog allows you to make changes to the database connection settings (SQL Server Instance, User Name, and Password). Type your changes in the appropriate fields.
Note
Under most conditions, you do not need to change the factory settings.
Click Test These Settings to test your database connection. A prompt displays to indicate whether or not connection to the database was successful.
Click Output Folder to change the folder where PQDIF Exporter stores its output files. Type the folder path or click Browse to navigate and select the folder (or to create a new folder).
Click Message Logging Options to change the settings for message logging and email notification. The options available to configure are Log File, System Log, and E-mail Notification.
Click Log File Options to specify the location for the log file and the logging level option.
To change the folder location for the log file, type the folder path in the Location field or click Browse to navigate and select the folder.
Logging Level lists the different options for logging depth. Select the level you want from the dropdown list:
Note
The “Diagnostic” log file option uses a huge amount of system resources. Select this option only if absolutely necessary.
Click System Log Options to specify whether or not messages are stored in the
Select from the following options:
Click E-mail Options to set up email notification from PQDIF Exporter.
Type the name of the SMTP server PQDIF Exporter uses to send the email.
Type the address you want to appear in the “From” field in the email message.
Click Add to enter email address recipients for the PQDIF Exporter messages. To delete an email address from the list, select it then click Remove.
The Logging Level box lists the different options for the amount of information sent in the email message. If you change this setting, it affects the setting for all email recipients.
When you have finished setting up the email options, click Test These Settings to test the email connection.
If email settings are configured properly, a test message is sent to your inbox.
Click Exporter Service Options to specify how often the PQDIF Exporter service restarts from an idle state to check the database for data to export.
Use the up and down arrows and dropdown list to set the frequency.
Note
Setting the Exporter Service Frequency Settings to seconds uses a huge amount of system resources. Select this option only if absolutely necessary.
For a network where the PT/CT ratios on the meters are not set to the actual ratio values (for example, if the ratios are set to 1:1 for revenue metering purposes), the PQDIF Exporter service can scale the values to the correct primary measurements when it exports data.
To set the PT/CT scaling for the PQDIF Exporter: