Note: This help system contains standard information, some of which might not apply to your franchise. Click the Help button on the relevant forms or menus to see any existing help file specific to your Autoline configuration for that form or menu. Alternatively, a help file may exist in the Table of Contents specific to your manufacturer.
The daemon monitor displays the daemons related to all programs currently installed on the Autoline system for the specified franchise. It lets you do the following: view all the franchise daemons in one place; start, or stop, all daemons; view daemon parameters and logs via a daemon record viewer, and view similar daemon log files in a text file viewer.
There is one log file for each day. The following week, a new log file is created. This overwrites all the entries of the previous week.
Tip: You can print the logs.
To activate a daemon:
Select the required daemon in the grid line.
Click the Go toolbar button (green circle). Alternatively, right click on the grid line for the daemon and select Start daemon from the shortcut menu.
The following message is displayed:
Launching daemon...[daemon name]
The Stop and Terminate toolbar buttons are enabled. The status of the daemon changes to Running.
Note: There may be a slight delay.
To stop a daemon safely at the end of its current cycle:
Select the required daemon in the grid line, then click the Stop toolbar button (red circle). Alternatively, right click on the grid line for the daemon and select Stop Daemon from the shortcut menu.
The following message is displayed:
A signal has been sent to the daemon. The daemon should stop when it completes its current cycle. OK
Click OK.
The status of the daemon eventually changes to Stopped.
To terminate a daemon immediately:
Warning: This procedure stops the daemon dead. It should only be used as a last resort. Data can be lost or corrupted in any process that is running when you terminate. You are advised to contact Autoline Software Support before you carry out this procedure.
Click the skull-and-crossbones toolbar button.
The following message is displayed:
You are about to kill off the selected daemon.
Daemon code: [code]
This will terminate the daemon immediately and therefore data may be lost or corrupted in any process currently running.
Killing the daemon in this way should only be used as a last resort.
Are you sure you want to kill the daemon?
Click Kill only if you are absolutely certain you want to terminate the daemon immediately.
The daemon is immediately terminated.
You can view the daemon logs in a text file viewer when you select a daemon in the grid, click the Logs 
toolbar button then select the appropriate day. If no file is available for a particular day, the day is unavailable in the list.
You can also view daemon parameters and logs via a daemon record viewer when you select a daemon in the grid then click the 
View toolbar button.
This form is displayed when, from the Operations menu, you select either Daemon monitor or General utilities > System maintenance > Daemon monitor. It lets you view all the franchise daemons in one place; start or stop all daemons; view daemon parameters and logs via a daemon record viewer, and view other daemon log files via a text file viewer. It displays the daemons related to all programs currently installed on the Autoline system for the specified franchise.
Menu Bar and Toolbar:
| Menu | Button | Description |
|---|---|---|
| File > Exit |  |
Exits the Daemon Monitor form to either the Operations Menu or the System maintenance menu (depending on how you accessed the form). |
| View > Selected daemon | |
Lets you view a daemon selected in the grid list. Displays the Daemon Record Viewer. |
| View > Daemon log files | |
Displays a shortcut menu of days. On Monday to Sunday inclusive, a log file has been created for the selected daemon. (One log file for each day.) |
| View > Daemon log files > [Monday-Sunday] | |
Displays the Daemon Log File form in a text file viewer for the day you selected. If no file is available for a particular day, the day is unavailable in the list. |
| Tools > Start daemon | Starts the daemon selected in the grid. | |
| Tools > Stop daemon | Stops the daemon selected in the grid when the daemon has completed its current cycle. | |
Tools > Terminate the daemon immediately Warning: This procedure stops the daemon dead. It should only be used as a last resort. Data can be lost or corrupted in any process that is running when you terminate. You are advised to contact Autoline Software Support before you carry out this procedure. |
Immediately terminates the daemon selected in the grid, with a risk of data corruption or loss. | |
| Tools > Run daemon in foreground | Runs the selected daemon in foreground. Note: Displays error messages and so-called 'panic' numbers if daemons do not start. Take careful note of any 'panic' number before contacting Support. |
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| Help > Help |  |
Displays this page of help about the Daemon monitor. |
| Help > About | Displays version and copyright information. |
Information:
Displays information about the Daemon monitor.
Daemon list grid:
Daemon: Name of the daemon on which you want to act
Description: Type of daemon and its use. (For example: Dispatch daemon.)
Status: Whether the daemon on a particular grid line is Running, or Stopped.
GRID SHORTCUT MENU:
A shortcut menu is displayed when you right click on the grid. It displays the following menu commands:
Start/Stop daemon: Starts, or stops, the daemon selected in the grid.
Note: There may be a slight delay.
View daemon: Displays the Daemon Record Viewer. This relates to the daemon parameters.
Progress:
Displays the progress of the action for the daemon you selected in the grid.
[Message:]
Daemon statuses will refresh every [x] seconds.
(x equals the number of seconds.)