Variman User's Manual

Author: Dave Dribin

Revision History
Revision 1.02004-08-19
First release.
Revision 1.12004-12-17
Name change edits.
Revision 1.22005-01-14
Editorial changes and add seciton on condition rules.
Revision 1.32005-01-21
Add group record limits.
Revision 1.42005-06-27
Add more documentation on GetObject and object set configuration.
Revision 1.52006-07-05
Add sections on time restrictions and query count limits.

Abstract

Variman is a RETS 1.0 and 1.5 compliant server. Variman is developed under a BSD-style license at the Center for REALTOR ® Technology. This manual describes how to install and deploy a Variman server.


Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. Installation
2.1. Windows Installation
2.2. Non-Windows Installation
2.3. Web Application Installation
3. Configuration
3.1. First Time Configuration
3.1.1. PostgreSQL Setup
3.1.2. Microsoft SQL Server Setup
3.1.3. Installing a JDBC Driver
3.1.4. Configuring Database Properties
3.1.5. Creating the Schema
3.2. Configuring RETS Parameters
3.3. Configuring GetObject for Multimedia Objects
3.3.1. Using Photo Patterns
3.3.2. Using Object Sets
3.4. Users
3.5. Groups
3.5.1. Record Limits
3.5.2. Time Restrictions
3.5.3. Query Count Limits
3.5.4. Filter Rules
3.5.5. Condition Rules
3.6. Configuring Metadata
Bibliography