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Setting up the flat-file access control system export (#ACCSFFS01)

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Setting up the flat file system

If you do not run one of StorMan's supported access control systems (find out more about the systems we support: #ACCSUPS01), you can still use StorMan to communicate with an access control system via a flat-file interface, so long as that interface can input and output files in the format that StorMan expects (see below).

In the past, some users have written special 'listening' applications that sit in the middle acting as a 'translator' - translating the data from the access control system into a StorMan readable format, and vise-versa for the output from StorMan.

When using a flat-file system, ensure you select 'Generic' as your gate system type in StorMan's Access Control Setup dialog.

Output from StorMan

The output file from StorMan will appear as follows. The access control system you use will need to be configured to read this file using the variables and data-types as outlined in the table below.

Description	Length	Type	Range	Comment
Unit Number	6	Alphanumeric	000001 - ZZZZZZ	Right justify with leading spaces
PIN	10	Alphanumeric	0000000000 to 9999999999	Right justify with leading spaces
Name	19	Alphanumeric		Left justify with trailing spaces
Not Used	178	Blank spaces
Time Zone	2	Alphanumeric	00 - 63
Not Used	14	Blank spaces
Status	1	Alphanumeric	0, 1, or 2	0 = Vacant 1 = Rented 2 = Delinquent 4 = Vacate Other Authorize 5= Rent Other Authorised
Keypad Zone	2	Alphanumeric	00 - 63	00 Default to all keypads
Not Used	4	Alphanumeric	0000

Input to StorMan

The input file that StorMan will expect, is as follows. The access control system you use will need to be configured to output this file exactly as outlined in the table below. Note that each field will need to be separated with a semi-colon.

Description	Length	Type	Range	Comment
Not Used	2	Alphanumeric	99
Month	1-2	Alphanumeric	1-12
Day	1-2	Alphanumeric	1-31
Year	4	Alphanumeric	1000-9999
Hour	1-2	Alphanumeric	0-23
Minute	1-2	Alphanumeric	0-59
Gate Number	1-2	Alphanumeric	1-99
PIN Entered	1-10	Alphanumeric	0-9999999999	0 for no PIN
Unit Number	1-9	Alphanumeric
Action	25	Alphanumeric		Use the following, anything not specified can be entered as you wish: Customer enters valid PIN: Valid password entered Customer enters valid PIN but is locked out: Delinquent Customer enters invalid PIN: Bad password Anything to do with an alarm: Alarm (followed by further description e.g. Alarm Unit)

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