Changing the Folder Paths for the Docks

Changing the folder paths for each Dock will likely be necessary depending on the configuration of the system where the APM Dock Station is installed.

In the example Below we will change the drive letter and folder paths for the two Tablet Docs to the local machine (and then share out these directories in windows) and also setup the Events path to a more permanent location on a shared folder on the server called Fileserver1.

1. Once you have made you changes using the guidelines and example below save the file.
2. Then open it in Internet Explorer to verify that the formatting is correct.
3. If there are any errors, in the formatting, retrace your work, fix the settings and save the file.
4. Once you have opened up Dock station, make sure to go to the actual directory locations you have setup if setup on the local machine and make sure that the folder paths are shared out with the correct permissions.

   Sharing APM Dock Directories for Access

   Whenever making changes to the cache folder paths, it is important to also make sure that these directories are accessible by the APMs and mapped accordingly.
   As a best practice, as soon as the folders are changed, make sure to go to the folder directory once it is created and share it out to allow other users full access to it.
   Otherwise the APM Tablets and/or APM event kiosks will not be able to load the images that the Dock Station has loaded for a given machine.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="windows-1252" ?>
<apm_dock_station>
	<tablets>
		<tablet>
			<id>95101</id>
			<cache_folder>d:\DockCache\tablet1\</cache_folder>
		</tablet>
		<tablet>
			<id>95101</id>
			<cache_folder>d:\DockCache\tablet2\</cache_folder>
		</tablet>
		<tablet>
			<id>Events!</id>
			<cache_folder>d:\DockCache\Events\</cache_folder>
			<event_mode>true</event_mode>
		</tablet>
	</tablets>
	<devices>
		<device>
			<id>Hard drive</id>
			<path>d:\photos1</path>
		</device>
		<device>
			<id>SD drive</id>
			<path>g:\</path>
		</device>

	</devices>
</apm_dock_station>

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="windows-1252" ?>
<apm_dock_station>
	<tablets>
		<tablet>
			<id>95101</id>
			<cache_folder>C:\DockCache\95101\</cache_folder>
		</tablet>
		<tablet>
			<id>95102</id>
			<cache_folder>C:\DockCache\95102\</cache_folder>
		</tablet>
		<tablet>
			<id>Events!</id>
			<cache_folder>\\FileServer1\Events\</cache_folder>
			<event_mode>true</event_mode>
		</tablet>
	</tablets>
	<devices>
		<device>
			<id>Hard drive</id>
			<path>d:\photos1</path>
		</device>
		<device>
			<id>SD drive</id>
			<path>g:\</path>
		</device>

	</devices>
</apm_dock_station>