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24/7 - Configuration

UNIVERSE is designed and built for 24/7 operation and there are some features that you should go through when deploying to a production environment. This chapter covers the features and functions in UNIVERSE that ensure reliable 24/7 operation.

Auto-Start

To enable UNIVERSE auto-start open UNIVERSE Properties via File > Settings. Check the box "Autostart with Admin Rights". Starting UNIVERSE with admin privileges ensures, that features like the Webinterface work reliably.

Load last project on startup

In order to load the last project that was opened in UNIVERSE after starting UNIVERSE, go to UNIVERSE Properties via File > Settings and check "Load last project on startup".

Start in Show Mode

In some cases you need to open a project in Show Mode. To do so go to UNIVERSE Properties via File > Settings and check "Start in Show Mode". The input fields right next to the checkbox, allows you to define a delay that waits the specified amount of seconds before switching to Show Mode. Check out Show Modes Overview for a list of available Show Modes.

Ignore restored project files

When editing a project UNIVERSE auto-saves versions of your project. In case UNIVERSE exits unexpectedly e.g. due to powerloss it will prompt you with a message that there is an auto-save version that is newer than your current version of the project. You can then choose if you want to work with your latest verion or the restored auto-save version. In a production environment you most likely want to load the same version of your project at every start. Therefore you can disable the check for newer auto-save versions in the UNIVERSE Properties via File > Settings and check "Ignore restored project files".

Suppress Error Log Screen

If UNIVERSE notices that something went wrong e.g. due to unexpected input it files a report and offers to send this report to our team here at UNIVERSE. These reports are important for us to find the cause for the unexpected behaviour but you usually so not want to have this "Send Report" message on screen when deploying. Therefore you can disable the message from the UNIVERSE Properties via File > Settings and checking "Suppress Error Log Screen".