Adding the DBTestConnectionTimeout Registry Key (Stand Alone Mode)

Users can shorten the period of time that the system waits to attempt to return to Online Mode before entering Stand Alone Mode by adding the DBTestConnectionTimeout registry key. The default without registry entry is 240 seconds (4 minutes).

ClosedHow to Add the DBTestConnectionTimeout Registry Key

Users can add the DBTestConnectionTimeout registry keys to the registry to force the system to attempt to return to Online Mode prior to the 4 minute default time.

  1. Open the Registry Editor.
  2. Navigate to the Future P.O.S. Registry:
    • x86: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Future P.O.S.\Database
    • x64: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Future P.O.S.\Database
      Registry Editor New DWORD Value
  3. Add the following values by right-clicking the Database registry key, clicking New > DWORD (32-bit Value):
    • DBTestConnectionTimeout - This registry key allows the user to change the timeout length settings when attempting to return to Online Mode before entering Stand Alone Mode. The Data value field allows the user to set the timeout value (in seconds). A Data value of 240 is set by default.
  4. Double-click a registry key to edit the Value data in the Edit DWORD Value dialog and then click the OK button.

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