DataCaster Configuration Guide

DataCaster is designed to be highly configurable, which is useful for advanced users that need to tune the product to their specific needs. However, it does make for a confusing array of options and ways of configuring the server, given the range of XML configuration files that are used. This guide will focus on the important configuration options, so that users can get started quickly and make small changes more easily.

This guide will soon be enhanced with additional documentation configuration. Meanwhile, please refer to the configuration reference for more information on specific options.

Configuration Directory

• Before DataCaster can be used, it must know where to find the configuration files. The configuration directory parameter conf.dir determines that, and is required by DataCaster. This parameter is set by the install script, which is required to get started.

• This value can be changed to another directory with the configuration files using the SetPreferences tool.

Database Directory

• The database directory to be used to store database files is determined by a Java preferences parameter that is set by the install script. If you have not already, run the install script to set the database directory to the data directory in the DataCaster install.

• The database directory can be changed by using the SetPreferences tool, or specifying the value in dbprefs.xml.

Please refer to the configuration reference for a more complete listing of all the configuration options.