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Using External Properties

In order to externalise certain configuration parameters like filenames etc. , do the following:  (We will here assume that you want to externalise the filename c:\foo.xml, give it a symbolic name (key) FileName  and store this in an external file c:\myProperties.txt)

  1. Go to the External Property tab in the main configuration tab
  2. Push the Add button.  If you had no External Property file, you will be prompted for it's filename (c:\myProperties.txt). This filename is stored in the configuration file you are inn, so all your AssemblyLines will have access to the parameters.
  3. Register a property key and it's value (FileName and c:\foo.xml )
  4. You should now have an External Property tab with Filename  and c:\foo.xml showing as key and value
  5. Go to the configuration screen for the component where you want to use FileName, typically in an AssemblyLine (Screenshot)
  6. Since you are interested in the File Path parameter of a file Connector: Click the File Path label (not textbox!)
  7. A box shows up with a User Property dropdown:  Select FileName here (Screenshot

The NT4 Connector example contains an example where a username and password is shared between 5 configuration files and 10 Connectors.

 

 

 

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