Parameter names in repository.cfg file
The parameter names in the repository.cfg file follow a hierarchical scheme. The format of parameters for services therefore follow this format:
<repository>.<service>.[etc]
For example:
ZQ.contentservice.proxy.primary.type
Syntax rules for repository.cfg file
This file is a Java property file. This explains the syntax rules all entries must comply with.
Comment:
All rows starting with # (hash) are considered as comments and not executed.
#This is a comment
Parameter Assignment:
A value is assigned to a parameter by starting with the parameter name followed by a = (equals) and then the value.
Space characters are ignored, so that these two example lines have identical effect.
name=Stephen name = Stephen
Path to directory or file:
The / (slash) is not a special character and can be used unescaped. This allows Linux paths to be written in to the configuration file as is.
The \ (backslash), however, needs to be escaped as it is interpreted as escape character. So to use Windows paths in the configuration file, \\ (double backslash) needs to be used for each backslash in Windows paths.
Examples:
# A Linux path Directory=/var/coreoftia/config # A Windows path Directory=C:\\test\\repository # A UNC path Directory=\\\\10.9.8.7\\ARCHIVE
Impact position of parameter in repository.cfg file
The position of a parameter in the repository.cfg file has NO IMPACT.
The two example configurations below result in identical configuration: The property retention.type for repository SF is "none".
Example 1:
SF.template = config_all_REPO SF.retention.type=none config_all_REPO.retention.type=adretention
Example 2:
SF.template = config_all_REPO config_all_REPO.retention.type=adretention SF.retention.type=none
There is one exception:
If the parameter names (left side of “=” character) are identically, the line appearing last will rule.