Barcode Director Service Manager is an application to install, activate, deactivate and manage multiple instances of Barcode Director Windows services. As services, they will automatically run when windows starts before any user is logged in. Each Barcode Director service instantiates its own session configured with command line options -um -c"ProjectFileName". The service is configured to start Automatically under either Local System account or the specified user account.
Network folder access
To access network folders from Barcode Director Service:
- Set folder location in Input and/or Output panel
of Barcode director using UNC Path
For example: //ServerName//folder1/folder2 - Configure Barcode Director service to be logged on as a user with proper access rights to specified network locations.
Specifying network access using mapped network drives (e.g Y:) is not allowed from Windows services.
User Interface
The user interface presents the following major elements:
- List box. Lists major properties of installed Barcode Director services. Click on service in the list to select it for Status display and Toolbar control
- Toolbar. Adds, deletes and manages Barcode Director services. The Add button is always enabled. The Stop button enabled when the selected service is running. Start, Remove and Edit buttons are enabled when the selected service is stopped.
- Status. Displays the status of selected service. The fields are substantially similar to Status panel of Barcode Director.
to add Barcode Director project as service
Click the Add button on Toolbar.
Select existing Barcode Director project file.
If does not exist yet, configure and safe project using Barcode Director application. Test project in Barcode Director before adding it as a service.
If user selects Barcode Director project that is already assigned to existing service, user will be prompted to select another project.
Simultaneously running Barcode Director services should not use the same input or output folders. Using such shared folders may lead to unpredictable results.
Select an account to run service. The account can be either the Local System or a specified user account. For a user account be sure to specify the correct password.
If project is configured to access a UNC path (like //servername/dir1) either as input or output, then the service should be added under a user account that is authorized to access this network location.
Mapped network drives (like Y:) can not be accessed from Barcode Director Service.
Click Add button to install Barcode Director Service.
Your antivirus software may alert you with a warning. Please allow the service to be installed.. Service name starts with BDService, and the application (if displayed) is AlwaysUpService.exe.
The user account password is verified when the service starts. To make sure that password is correct, start the service with the Start button on Toolbar. If error The service did not start due to logon failure is displayed, remove this service and add it again with correct password.
to start Barcode Director service
Adding service does not start service automatically. To start project from Barcode Director Service Manager:
Select start new Barcode Director service right after it is installed
Select service in the list. Click the Start button on Toolbar
Barcode Director services will automatically start after system reboot. The services can also be started from Windows Services control panel.
to stop Barcode Director service
To stop running Barcode Director service:
- Select the service in the list. Click the Stop button on Toolbar.
Stopping service terminates
the current Barcode Director session. Restarting service
create new session.
Service can also be stopped from
Windows Services control panel.
to edit Barcode Director service project setting
To edit setting of Barcode Director service:
- Stop the service if it is running.
- Select the service in the list. Click the Edit button on Toolbar.
Barcode Director is launched in configuration mode.
- Make required changes to the project.
- Click Save Project in File menu
- Click Exit in File menu.
to remove Barcode Director service
To uninstall a Barcode Director service:
- Stop the service if it is running.
- Select the service in the list. Click the Remove button on Toolbar.