ecFlow server environment variables control the execution of ecFlow and may be set before the start of server, typically in a start-up script.
ecFlow will start happily without any of these variables being set, since all of them have a default value. These default values can overridden by:
- Setting them in "server_environment.config". This file should then be placed in the current working directory, when invoking the server.
- Explicitly setting environment variables. These will override any setting in the "server_environment.config" file.
Table 4 2 ecFlow environment variables
Variablename | Explanation | Default value if variable not set |
|---|---|---|
ECF_HOME | Home for all the ecFlow files, Different meaning for ecFlow itself and suites | Current working directory |
ECF_PORT | Server port number | 3141 (default but customisable) |
ECF_JOB_CMD | Command to be executed to send a job | %ECF_JOB% 1> %ECF_JOBOUT% 2>&1 |
ECF_CHECK | Name of the checkpoint file | ecf.check |
ECF_CHECKOLD | Name of the backup of the checkpoint file | ecf.check.b |
ECF_LOG | History, or log file | ecf.log |
ECF_CHECKINTERVAL | The interval to save the check point file in seconds. Avoid values < 60 seconds | 120 |
ECF_LISTS | ecFlow white-list file. Controls read write access to the server for each user | ecf.lists |
ECF_SERVERS | ecFlow and CLI nickname table | /usr/local/lib/ecflowview/servers |
| ECF_PASSWD | Path to password file. (Configuration dependent, ecFlow client and server must be built with -DENABLE_SECURE_USER) | ecf.passwd |