Syntax and Parameters for a Resource File

Resource files list the attributes and their values to be defined during an rs_init session.

Syntax

Attribute entries are in this format:

product_name.attribute:value

product_name – Either sybinit or rs.
attribute – An item for which you are supplying information, such as a server name or network protocol.
value – The value you want to assign to the attribute.

Resource file entries can be only one line long (80 characters).
rs_init does not recognize end-of-line characters, carriage returns, or backslashes.
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.