Diagnostic Manager

Diagnostic Manager” is one of the new features in VPCART8.00.  This feature allows merchants to scan the available server components for running the site. It also allows merchants to know what the current running session names are in your VPCart site. You can also run a quick database connection using this feature and perform a folder permission check. Lastly, you can run a test email using this feature.

Diagnostic Manager is located inVPCART Control Panel :Misc » Diagnostic Manager.

Basically, the Diagnostic Manager consists of five submenus:

A. Server Components
This tool allows you to run a complete check to find out what components are available in your current server.

Let’s say we want to know if Persits ASP JPEG is installed in your server,then just run this Server Component tool and you should see the result listed. See example below:



B. Session
This Session tool is more for expert administratorswho want to know what are the list of session variable names currently running in your VPCart site.



C. Database

This tool will help you diagnose any problems with your database settings. You can test your Access/SQL SERVER/MYSQL database connection using this tool.

There are two methods here:

METHOD 1: Test using the settings in your shop$config.asp file. Just click the button and it will show the result. This first method is for Access database use where you can test database folder read/write permission.



METHOD 2: Test using your own settings. Just fill in the form with the settings you wish to test and click the button to test custom settings.



For SQL SERVER and MYSQL database testing, you can ignore the last field “Database Location”. The last field is only for sites using a database type Access or Drive.

D. Folder Permissions
With this tool, you can scan any of your existing root folders in your site and you can find out what folders have read/write permissions. This tool not only scans V8 folders, but all of your existing custom folders as well, and it also displays the result.

E. Email
This tool allows you to test sending an email so that you can know if your site is able to send email using the configurations you have entered. Simply fill in the required fields into the textbox and click theTest Email button.  You can also save your current email settings if you want to test again later. Click the Save Email Settings for future use so you do not need to enter the fields again.