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 ICS repository file. Definitions used in a previous ICS
implementation of the connector may be available to you in a repository file
that was used in the configuration of that connector. 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 chapter.
To use an existing file to configure a connector, you must open the file in
Connector Configurator, revise the configuration, and then save the file as a
configuration file (*.cfg file).
Follow these steps to open a *.txt, *.cfg, or *.in
file from a directory:
- In Connector Configurator, click File > Open > From File.
- In the Open File Connector dialog, select one of the following file types
to see the available files:
- Configuration (*.cfg)
- ICS Repository (*.in, *.out)
Choose this option if a repository file was used to configure the connector
in an ICS environment. A repository file may include multiple connector
definitions, all of which will display when you open the file.
- All files (*.*)
Choose this option if a *.txt file was delivered in the
adapter package for the connector, or if a definition file is available under
another extension.
- In the directory display, navigate to the appropriate connector definition
file, select it, and click Open.
Follow these steps to open a connector configuration from a System Manager
project:
- Start System Manager. A configuration can be opened from or saved
to System Manager only if System Manager has been started.
- Start Connector Configurator.
- Click File > Open > From Project.
