Creating a new configuration file

When you create a new configuration file, you must name it and select an integration broker.

You also select an operating system for extended validation on the file. The toolbar has a droplist called Target System that allows you to select the target operating system for extended validation of the properties. The available options are: Windows, UNIX, Other (if not Windows or UNIX), and None-no extended validation (switches off extended validation). The default on startup is Windows.

To start Connector Configurator:

To set the operating system for extended validation of the configuration file:

Then select File>New>Connector Configuration. In the New Connector window, enter the name of the new connector.

You also need to select an integration broker. The broker you select determines the properties that will appear in the configuration file. To select a broker:

Creating a configuration file from a connector-specific template

Once a connector-specific template has been created, you can use it to create a configuration file:

  1. Set the operating system for extended validation of the configuration file using the Target System: droplist on the menu bar (see "Creating a new configuration file" above).
  2. Click File>New>Connector Configuration.
  3. The New Connector dialog box appears, with the following fields:
  4. A configuration screen appears for the connector that you are configuring. The title bar shows the integration broker and connector name. You can fill in all the field values to complete the definition now, or you can save the file and complete the fields later.
  5. To save the file, click File>Save>To File or File>Save>To Project. To save to a project, System Manager must be running.


    If you save as a file, the Save File Connector dialog box appears. Choose *.cfg as the file type, verify in the File Name field that the name is spelled correctly and has the correct case, navigate to the directory where you want to locate the file, and click Save. The status display in the message panel of Connector Configurator indicates that the configuration file was successfully created.

    Important:
    The directory path and name that you establish here must match the connector configuration file path and name that you supply in the startup file for the connector.
  6. To complete the connector definition, enter values in the fields for each of the tabs of the Connector Configurator window, as described later in this chapter.

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