Argent Commander XML Files

This article discusses the structure and purpose of the XML files that are used to store information for Argent Commander.

The XML definitions are located in Argent\ArgentCommander\XML

Although the Argent Commander setup routine is very quick and painless, it is good practice to backup the XML files if considerable work has been done to configure the look and security of the screens. Although some files will be “regenerated” if missing, user specific settings will be lost.

ARGSOFT_CONFIGURATION.XML


  • Defines the service account, password, and ODBC connection string to connect to Argent Extended Technology backend (all encrypted) for both Argent XT and Argent AT

  • This file is created during setup, based on the options selected during setup. It can be updated using the Argent Commander Configuration Tool

  • File is created during setup, based on the options selected during setup

  • You should never edit this file manually

  • You should always keep a backup of the file in case it gets accidentally deleted

ARGSOFT_INTERNAL_SETTINGS.XML


  • Defines several system-wide parameters for Argent Commander

  • Only edit this file under the guidance of an Argent Engineer

  • You should always keep a backup of this file in case it gets accidentally deleted

  • If performing an upgrade, always backup and copy this file so that you can re-add it after the re-install to preserve the user-specific settings

ARGSOFT_MATRIX.XML


  • Defines the Performance Matrices in Argent Commander

  • Under normal circumstances, you should not need to edit this file. One exception is if you want to rename or edit an existing Performance Matrix without recreating one from scratch

  • You should always keep a backup of this file in case it gets accidentally deleted

  • If performing an upgrade, always backup and copy this file so that you can re-add it after the re-install to preserve the Performance Matrices

<Account Name>_OPTIONS.XML


  • Defines the user-specific settings and “look” of each screen on a per user basis

  • A file will be created for each user who has logged onto the Argent Commander website

  • You never need to edit these files.

  • You should always keep a backup of all these files in case they get accidentally deleted

  • If performing an upgrade, always backup and copy this file so that you can re-add it after the re-install to preserve the user-specific settings

ARGSOFT_SECURITY.XML


  • Defines the security rows used in the Security Manager.

  • You never need to edit this file

  • You should always keep a backup of all these files in case they get accidentally deleted

  • If performing an upgrade, always backup and copy this file so that you can re-add it after the re-install to preserve the security manager settings

ARGSOFT_TRANSLATION.TXT


  • Holds all translation strings

  • You never need to edit this file

ARGSOFT_OPERATIONS.XML


  • Holds the saved CeoConsole definitions

  • You never need to edit this file

  • You should always keep a backup of all these files in case they get accidentally deleted

  • If performing an upgrade, always backup and copy this file so that you can re-add it after the re-install to preserve the security manager settings

    Additionally, backup the CeoConsole maps in the MAPS folder

ARGSOFT_DEFAULT.XML (1307-A or above only)


  • Acts as a default XML template for _OPTIONS files for new users

  • You never need to edit this file

  • You should always keep a backup of all these files in case they get accidentally deleted