Configuring the ITX resource registry

The resource registry, or resource configuration file, defines resources and aliases that are used by ITX maps. These resources and aliases can also be used when ITX maps run within ITX Advanced.

About this task

The Resource Registry application contains resource name aliases for the source and target resources that are specified in map cards. Aliases reflect the appropriate parameters (resource value) for each environment, eliminating the need to manually edit input and output card settings for each platform where a map is used.

For detailed information about using the Resource Registry, see the IBM® Transformation Extender documentation.

You can set a location for the resource configuration file in the customer_overrides.properties file. This makes the properties in the ITX resource registry files available to ITX maps that run within ITX Advanced.

Procedure

  1. Add the following property to the customer_overrides.properties file in the ITXA installation directory: 
    translator.ResourceFile=/path/to/resourcefile.mrc
    (Windows™ example)
    translator.ResourceFile=C:/IBM/WebSphere Transformation Extender 9.0.0/rrtest.mrc
    Note for Windows: Be sure to use either a forward slash (/) or double backslash (\\) for the path delimiters in Windows. Single backslashes (\) in property files are interpreted as escape characters instead of path separators.
  2. Save and close the file.