Settings


In the Settings tab, you can set up or modify the general settings for your Overcast Integration App. This includes setting up endpoints, connection check and email notifications, and installing Secure Agent.

  1. Settings Tab: The tab that contains the Settings page. This stays on your navigation bar so it's easy to locate.
  2. Save: Utilize this button to Save the Settings adjustments as you make them.
  3. Information: This section houses fields that contribute towards proper connectivity to the Overcast server, along with deciding factors on time out and log specifics.
  4. Overcast Endpoint: This is the Overcast server, and can be Custom or specific to the region you are located. If this is for trial use in a Sandbox, please select the endpoint that properly reflects both your region and contains the sandbox denotation (i.e. "JP1 (Sandbox)").
  5. Custom Endpoint: If the Endpoint is custom, you must provide the URL for the endpoint. This is specified by Vigience.
  6. Add Remote Site Permissions for Endpoint: If the Endpoint is custom, you must select this link to allow for proper connectivity.
  7. Salesforce Connect Timeout: If a connection has not been successfully established with Salesforce Connect, a timeout error will be sent at the designated time. The maximum amount of time that can be selected is 120 seconds.
  8. Real-Time Integration Timeout: If a connection has not been successfully established with a Real-Time integration, a timeout error will be sent at the designated time. The maximum amount of time that can be selected is 120 seconds.
  9. Log Level: Choose the type of logs to be sent from the dropdown, whether it be informational, only for errors, or even debug (amongst other options).
  10. Days to Keep Scenario Logs: Determine the number of days you wish to save the Scenario Logs in conjunction with the apex class "OvercastLogDelete", which will be used to delete those logs after the set number of days.
  11. Log Language: Choose the Language for which the logs should appear.

 

In case you want to use the Connected App to authenticate communication between Salesforce and Overcast Service, besides specifying the Technical User, please refer to Connected App Settings for the configuration guide.


 

  1. Scheduled Connection Check: This section allows you to select Connection Strings to check periodically in order to verify connectivity.
  2. Select Connection Strings: Select the Connection Strings you wish to schedule from the "All Connection Strings" list and move them to the "Selected Connection Strings" list by selecting the "Add" arrow. 
  3. Check Period: Designate the frequency at which the Connection Strings should be checked. 
  4. Background Job: Select the "Start connection checker" to start the scheduled connection check. "Save" must be selected after this button has been selected in order to ensure the connection check begins.
  5. Error Notification: This section houses fields that capture email addresses for error notifications.
  6. System Error Email: Enter the email addresses that should receive any System error notifications regarding the Overcast app. Enter multiple addresses separated by commas.
  7. Business Error Email: Enter the email addresses that should receive any Business error notifications regarding the Overcast app. Enter multiple addresses separated by commas.


  1. Secure Agents: This section houses fields that pertain to the Secure Agent connection, as well as the button to Install, and the established Secure Agent connections.
  2. Don't User Secure Agents (use VPN only): If you do not wish to use the Secure Agent, you may select this box to prevent any Secure Agent connections made to your system.
  3. Data Synchronization Timeout: If a connection has not been successfully established with Data Synchronization, a timeout error will be sent at the designated time. The maximum amount of time that can be selected is 43,200 seconds.
  4. Log Polling: Select "Start Log Poller" to see whether the Secure Agent has any logs that were not able to be sent to the Overcast Server. "Save" must be selected after this button has been selected in order to ensure the poller initiates.
  5. Install Secure Agent: Utilize this button to initiate the installation of Secure Agent.
  6. Action Links: The Edit action allows you to go directly to the edit page for that Secure Agent connection. The Delete action allows you to delete that Secure Agent connection.
  7. Secure Agent Name: Click directly on the Secure Agent Name to navigate to the connection.
  8. HostName: This displays the name of the server where Secure Agent is installed.
  9. Online: A green check or a red cross indicates if the Secure Agent connection is online or offline, respectively.
  10. Last Connected: A date indicates when the last connection was made with Secure Agent.
  11. Global IP: This captures the Global IP of the computer where the Secure Agent is installed.
  12. Local IP: This captures the Local IP of the computer where the Secure Agent is installed.