Resource Registry alias usage overview

When resource aliases are used with the Resource Registry, aliases are resolved for the resources when each map is initialized.

When the Command Server or Launcher is started, or for users of the Transformation Extender Programming Interface or Java API, if the resource configuration file does not exist or is not specified, resource aliases are not used and any aliases in any commands remain unaliased (keeping the % signs in the command).

When resource aliases are used, aliases are resolved for the following resources upon each map initialization:

Each input card's FilePath or Command
2000 bytes
Each output card's FilePath or Command
2000 bytes
Each card's backup path
255 bytes
Audit file path and name
259 bytes
Trace file path and name
259 bytes
Work file path
259 bytes
Map server location
259 bytes