Match-IT uses three types of 'INI' file to hold critical initialisation information. The Local INI File holds configuration information specific to a user. The Global INI File holds information relevant a specific dataset. The System INI File holds information relevant to a specific installation.

The contents of these INI files can be viewed by clicking on the splash screen that appears when first starting the system, then selecting the Advanced Switches tab on the Set Command Line Options dialog that appears. In the Advanced Switches tab select the ini= sub-tab. Four INI files can be accessed via the Edit ... file buttons on the bottom of this sub-tab.

INI files are simple text files with section names enclosed in square brackets [] followed by any number of items in the section consisting of lines of the  form name=value.

Local INI File

The settings in this file consist of only those things necessary to allow Match-IT to start. For example, the location of the file registry, the dataset you are using, your login ID, etc. You would not normally modify any of the settings in here. If you delete the file completely Match-IT will re-create it the next time it starts. In so doing, it will ask you again for the necessary information.

The 'local' INI file is created on the station you are working at in your documents and settings folder under application data. If you are using terminal services to run the system remotely the station will be your local access station and not the remote terminal services server. The location of the application data folder is Windows version specific. The file name in that folder is typically match_it.set but this can be overridden by switches on the start-up icon.

Global INI File

The main settings in this file specify the name of the dataset and its version. It also specifies the parameters for the service that controls the 'agent'. All these settings are maintained automatically. If you delete this file it will be re-created. The global INI file resides in the same folder as the dataset it controls and is named match_it.set, typically c:\match_it\data\match_it.set

System INI File

The main purpose of the system INI file is to control access to the system during (re-)installation and upgrading. It typically only contains the [Exclusive] section which contains the name of the station the system is locked to for maintenance purposes. Blank means it's not locked.  If you delete this file it will be re-created. The system INI file resides in the same folder as the system programs it controls and is named system.set, typically c:\match_it\sys\system.set

Agent INI File

The special 'agent' session also has it's own 'local' INI file, but it's called agent.set and resides in the dataset folder of the dataset the agent is controlling, typically c:\match_it\data\agent.set