Editing a resource file

Resource files list the attributes to be defined during an rs_init session and the values for these attributes. Attribute entries are in this format:

product_name.attribute:value

where:

Resource file entries can be only one line long (80 characters).

rs_init ignores blank lines and lines that begin with a pound sign (#).

If you do not enter a valid value for every required attribute, rs_init returns an error when you use the resource file.

If a Sybase-defined default value exists for an attribute, you can specify the default with the special value USE_DEFAULT.

Certain resource file attributes can take lists of values. Attributes that can accept lists of values end with “_list.” Use commas to separate values. For example:

rs.rs_rs_network_protocol_list:tcp,ipx

If you use a resource file to upgrade or modify a Replication Server, you can use the UNCHANGED value to indicate that a particular attribute should remain unchanged.

You cannot use the USE_DEFAULT or the UNCHANGED value for required attributes with a null default value, except for attributes that specify passwords. If you enter USE_DEFAULT or UNCHANGED for attributes that specify passwords, rs_init uses a NULL password.