To use an existing file to configure a connector, you must open the file in
Connector Configurator Express, revise the configuration, and then save the
file as a configuration file (*.cfg file).
You may have an existing file available in one or more of the following
formats:
- A connector definition file.
This is a text file that lists properties and applicable default values for a
specific connector. Some connectors include such a file in a
\repository directory in their delivery package (the file typically
has the extension .txt; for example, CN_XML.txt
for the XML connector).
- An InterChange Server Express repository file.
Definitions already created for the connector may be available to you in a
repository file. Such a file typically has the extension
.in or.out.
- A previous configuration file for the connector.
Such a file typically has the extension *.cfg.
Although any of these file sources may contain most or all of the
connector-specific properties for your connector, the connector configuration
file will not be complete until you have opened the file and set properties,
as described later in this appendix.
Follow these steps to open a *.txt, *.cfg, or *.in
file from a directory:
- In Connector Configurator Express, click File > Open > From
File.
- In the Open File Connector dialog box, select one of the
following file types to see the available files:
- In the directory display, navigate to the correct connector definition
file, select it, and click Open.
Follow these steps to open a connector configuration from a System Manager
project:
- Start System Manager.
- Start Connector Configurator Express.
- Click File > Open > From Project.
To edit an existing configuration file:
- In the System Manager window, select any of the configuration files listed
in the Connector folder and right-click on it. Connector
Configurator Express opens and displays the configuration file with the file
name at the top.
- Click the Properties tab to see which properties are included
in this configuration file.
