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Understanding the Customization File

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Each section header in the customization file consists of square brackets ([]) containing a type and parameter. The four section types are indicated by the literal strings connect, sql, userlist, or logs. The parameter is the literal string, the default, a user-specified identifier, or nothing.

Therefore, each section is marked with one of the following section headers:


[ connect   default      ]
[ connect   identifier   ]
[ sql       default      ]
[ sql       identifier   ]
[ userlist  identifier   ]
[ logs                   ]

The section headers have the following parts.

Part Description
connect A literal string that modifies a connection string.
sql A literal string that modifies a command string.
userlist A literal string that modifies the access rights of a specific user.
logs A literal string that specifies a log file recording operational errors.
default A literal string that is used if no identifier is specified or found.
identifier A string that matches a string in the connect or command string.

  • Use this section if the section header contains connect and the identifier string is found in the connection string.
  • Use this section if the section header contains sql and the identifier string is found in the command string.
  • Use this section if the section header contains userlist and the identifier string matches a connect section identifier.

The DataFactory calls the handler, passing client parameters. The handler searches for whole strings in the client parameters that match identifiers in the appropriate section headers. If a match is found, the contents of that section are applied to the client parameter.

A particular section is used under the following circumstances:

  • A connect section is used if the value part of the client connect string keyword, "**Data Source=value", matches a connect section identifier.
  • An sql section is used if the client command string contains a string that matches an sql section identifier.
  • A connect or sql section with a default parameter is used if there is no matching identifier.
  • A userlist section is used if the userlist section identifier matches a connect section identifier. If there is a match, the contents of the userlist section are applied to the connection governed by the connect section.
  • If the string in a connection or command string does not match the identifier in any connect or sql section header, and there is no connect or sql section header with a default parameter, then the client string is used without modification.
  • The logs section is used whenever the DataFactory is in operation.

See Also

Customization File Connect Section | Customization File Logs Section | Customization File SQL Section | Customization File UserList Section | DataFactory Customization | Required Client Settings | Writing Your Own Customized Handler