CONFIGELEMENT

The CONFIGELEMENT table corresponds to one configuration element. An element can be either a node or an item. A node contains other elements. An item contains a value. The natural key of this entity is name of the configuration element.

This table is used by the following functional feature.
Tip: For detailed descriptions and more information about the InfoSphere® MDM Advanced Edition configuration elements, see Elements in the Configuration and Management component.
Name Comment Datatype Null Option Is PK
ELEMENT_ID A numeric artificial key used to uniquely identity a configuration element within a deployment or instance of an application. BIGINT Not Null Yes
DEPLOYMENT_ID A numeric artificial key used to uniquely identity a deployment of a particular application version. BIGINT Not Null No
NAME A hierarchical name that uniquely identifies a configuration item within the scope of a deployment or instance of an application. VARCHAR(220) Not Null No
VALUE The currently assigned value of the configuration item in its string representation. If this field is null then the value from the value_default field is used. If this element is a node, the value is always null. VARCHAR(1000) Null No
VALUE_DEFAULT The factory default value of the configuration item in its string representation. If this element is a node, the value_default is always null. VARCHAR(1000) Null No
INSTANCE_ID A numeric artificial key used to uniquely identity an instance of a particular application version. BIGINT Null No
LAST_UPDATE_DT When a record is added or updated, this field is updated with the date and time. On subsequent updates, the system uses this information to ensure that the update request includes a matching date and time on this field; if it does not, the update fails. TIMESTAMP Not Null No
LAST_UPDATE_USER The ID of the user who last updated the data. VARCHAR(20) Null No
IS_DYNAMIC An indicator showing whether configuration changes made to this record take effect dynamically, i.e. without restarting the application server. CHAR(1) Null No
DOCUMENTATION A description showing the usage of this configuration. VARCHAR(2000) Null No