BatchRemote object

The

BatchRemote

object and the

BatchServer

object both provide a mechanism used to interact with the

FactoryTalk Batch

Server. However, the

BatchRemote

object provides additional features, allowing easier access to the server from a remote computer. These additional features include the ability to automatically locate the server computer and time out a connection.

Automatically locating a server from a remote client means it is not necessary to specify the server’s computer name. This is especially useful as it allows client applications to be developed in a more generic manner. The server name is written to the Windows registry during a client installation and accessed by the

BatchRemote

object.

The timing out of a connection allows client applications to specify timeout periods for a call (

GetItem

or

Execute

) or for a connection. Distributed Component Object Model (DCOM) may take a significant amount of time to return an error code on a failed network. The

BatchRemote

object can minimize the time and effort required to implement error handling within the client. The timing out of a connection also provides a means to keep a client from hanging while in a connect or call for an extended period.

Within a

Visual Basic

script, dimension a

BatchRemote

object in order to use the object’s methods and properties. Like the

BatchServer

object, the

BatchRemote

object exposes only two methods:

GetItem

and

Execute

. These map directly to the items and executes that are documented within this manual. Any item referenced in this manual can be retrieved through the

GetItem

method on the

BatchRemote

object. Any execute referenced in this manual can be sent through the

Execute

method on the

BatchRemote

object.

In order to use the

BatchRemote

object, add the Batch Server Remote 1.0 Type Library to the

Visual Basic

project.