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Syntax rules for repository.cfg file

Syntax rules for repository.cfg file

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Last updated: Mar 12, 2025 by Stefan Franz
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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

 After a configuration # as comment is not allowed, # needs to be the first character in a line.

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 and also Windows path 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 when using Windows paths in the configuration file with backslash, it must be escaped to \\ (double backslash).

Note: In container deployment, Windows path with drive letters or backslashes are not allowed.

Examples:

# A Linux path Directory=/var/coreoftia/config # Windows paths Directory=C:\\test\\repository Directory2=C:/test/repository2 # 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.

 

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