Configuration
parameters store data that is constant for all process instances. When
a process is invoked and a process instance is created, the values
of any configuration parameters are retrieved and used for the duration
of the process instance.
The values of configuration parameters can be set using either
Workbench or Administration Console. Setting the values using Administration
Console is useful when it is not desirable to connect Workbench
to the LiveCycle, such as in production environments.
For example, a process interacts with an FTP server. In the development environment,
the process connects to a test FTP server. However, in production the
process needs to connect to a different FTP server. The process
includes a configuration parameter that stores the address of the
FTP server. The address is used to configure the connection properties
of the FTP service. When the process is moved to the production
environment, Administration Console is used to set the value of
the configuration parameter to the address of the FTP server that
is used in production.
When the value of a configuration parameter is changed, all existing
process instances and subsequently-created process instances use
the new value.
Configuration parameters can be one of the following types:
boolean
int
long
short
string
To use Administration Console to set Configuration Parameter
values, in Administration Console click Home > Services >
Applications and Services > Service Management > [service name],
and then click the Configuration tab.
For information about setting the value of configuration parameters,
see Applications and Services Administration
Help and Editing service configurations.
