Configuration parameters

Configuration parameters store data that is constant for all process instances. When a process is invoked and a process instance is created, the values of any configuration parameters are retrieved and used for the duration of the process instance.

The values of configuration parameters can be set using either Workbench ES or LiveCycle Administration Console. Setting the values using LiveCycle Administration Console is useful when it is not desirable to connect Workbench ES to the LiveCycle ES server, such as in production environments.

For example, a process interacts with an FTP server. In the development environment, the process connects to a test FTP server. However, in production the process needs to connect to a different FTP server. The process includes a configuration parameter that stores the address of the FTP server. The address is used to configure the connection properties of the FTP service. When the process is moved to the production environment, LiveCycle Administration Console is used to set the value of the configuration parameter to the address of the FTP server that is used in production.

When the value of a configuration parameter is changed, all existing process instances and subsequently-created process instances use the new value.

Configuration parameters can be one of the following types:

boolean
int
long
short
string
Note: Configuration parameters cannot be made searchable or visible in Workspace ES. (See Process data exposed to users.)

To use LiveCycle Administration Console to set Configuration Parameter values, in LiveCycle Administration Console click Home > Services > Applications and Services > Service Management > [service name], and then click the Configuration tab.

For information about setting the value of configuration parameters, see Applications and Services Administration Help and Editing service configurations.

Configuration parameters

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