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.
