The System Initialization File (petrovr.ini)
The system initialization file contains parameters which are set when PetroVR is opened.
A semicolon (;) at the start of a line indicates a comment.
These are all the possible initialization parameters:
| Group | Parameter | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| [License] | type=Flex | License type available in the current computer. See the PetroVR Installation Guide for information on network license installation. | (none) |
| [Fonts] | TextFont=<font type> TextFontSize=<font size> | Font type and size used in the interface. Only fonts with "western" script will work (see the script setting in the font selection dialog). | TextFont=Trebuchet MS TextFontSize=10 |
| [Default Directories and Files] | unitFileName=<file path> | Location of the Units file. | |
| Globals=<file path> | Default Globals file for new projects. | ||
| updatesDirectory=<directory path> | Default folder for updates. | ||
| AriesMapping=<file path> | Location of the Aries Mapping File (see Importing Wells from Databases.) | ||
| WellDatabaseMapping=<file path> | Location of the database mapping file (see Importing Wells from Databases.) | ||
| DataflowMapping=<file path> | Location of the Dataflow Mapping File (see Publishing PetroVR Projects.) | ||
| history#=<file path> | Last seven Plan files opened. | ||
| econHistory#=<file path> | Last seven Econ files opened. | ||
| [Start Up] | Confirm Globals Change=<Boolean> | If set to true, a warning is shown if the Globals file associated with a project has a different name or location than the current global file. | Confirm Globals Change=false |
| Email=<email address> | Email address used for logging in to the PetroVR Help Desk and for downloading updates (see Support and Version Upgrading and Working with Updates.) | ||
| Show Dialog=<Boolean> | If set to true, the file selection pop-up dialog displays when PetroVR is opened. | Show Dialog=false | |
| [Date Format] | Date Format=<format> | Date format. | Date Format=dd/MM/yyyy |
| [Palantir] | url=<url> | Palantir server URL (see Options (Tools menu).) | |
| port=<port number> | Palantir connection port. | ||
| useWindowsCredentials=<Boolean> | Use Windows user information to log in to Palantir. | ||
| active=<Boolean> | Enable Palantir link. | ||
| [Results Repository] | url=<url> | Results Repository server URL (see Publishing PetroVR Projects.) | |
| port=<port number> | Results Repository connection port. | ||
| [Technical Switches] | enableAutoSave=<Boolean> | Enable automatic saving of the project. | enableAutoSave=true |
| autoSavePeriod=<time> | Enter time (in minutes) to automatically save the project. | autoSavePeriod=1 | |
| Simplify FML=<Boolean> | Enable the FML Expression Simplifier. | ||
| hideDecisionTrees=<Boolean> | Show/Hide the Decision Tree tool in the Toolbar. | ||
| hideTextWin=<Boolean> | Hide the log window when running PetroVR in Headless Mode (Batch Processing). | hideTextWin=true | |
| validationLimit=<number> | Maximum number of Validation Messages to be displayed in the Status tabs. | validationLimit=50 | |
| showDepletionPlanWellMaps=<Boolean> | Show the reservoir Map Tab. Redrawing the map can be time consuming for large projects, so that deactivating it when not needed can help save time. | showDepletionPlanWellMaps=true | |
| showMapWellConnections=<Boolean> | Show connection lines between wells and facilities; see above. | showMapWellConnections=false | |
| useRecoveryLog=<Boolean> | Enable automatic saving of all actions into the recovery log. | ||
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useOpenCLCPUDevice=<Boolean> useOpenCLGPUDevice=<Boolean> | Enable the use central processing units and graphics processing units for OpenCL Processing. |
useOpenCLCPUDevice=true useOpenCLGPUDevice=true | |
| useThermalFeatures=<Boolean> | Enable Thermal features in new projects. | useThermalFeatures:false | |
| useLoggedChannel=<Boolean> | If true, a log of all MC iterations run using Multi-Core Processing. This should only be added at the request of the PetroVR Help Desk. | ||
| [Portfolio Indicators] | portfolioIndicator#=<indicator> | Default indicators for new portfolios. These can also be replaced by using the Save indicators as default option in the Portfolio Definition Tab (Portfolio). |
portfolioIndicator1='CapEx:sum:Money:$ MM:' portfolioIndicator2='Cash Flow:sum:Money:$ MM:' portfolioIndicator3='Oil Production:sum:Liquid Volume:MM bbl:' portfolioIndicator4='Opex:sum:Money:$ MM:' |
| [Updates] | UpdatePack=<update pack number> | Last Working with Updates installed. | |
| Last Installation=<date> | Last time PetroVR was installed. |
Most settings under Technical Switches can be modified from the Options (Tools menu). Changes made there are saved to the petrovr.ini file.