Configuration property values overview

The connector uses the following order to determine a property's value:

  1. Default
  2. Repository for InterChange Server Express integration broker.
  3. Local configuration file
  4. Command line

The default length of a property field is 255 characters. There is no limit on the length of a STRING property type. The length of an INTEGER type is determined by the server on which the adapter is running.

A connector obtains its configuration values at startup. If you change the value of one or more connector properties during a run-time session, the property's update method determines how the change takes effect.

The update characteristics of a property, that is, how and when a change to the connector properties takes effect, depend on the nature of the property.

There are four update methods for standard connector properties:

To determine how a specific property is updated, refer to the Update Method column in the Connector Configurator Express window, or see the Update Method column in Table 18.

There are three locations in which a standard property can reside. Some properties can reside in more than one location.

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