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The contents of the menus in the menu bar may change depending on which configuration type has been opened. The External Reference profile uses the standard menu items and buttons that are visible for all configurations, and these are described in Common Configuration Buttons.

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Setting

Description

External Reference Type

From the drop-down list select the External Reference source type.

The following types are available:

  • S3 Properties File - A file on an Amazon Web Service S3 bucket. For more information, refer to AWS S3 Support for External Reference Profile

  • Properties File - A file on the Platform Container host

  • Environment Variable -  Exported environment variables from the Platform's startup shell

  • Properties Database - Use the internal database as an External Reference source. To store values in the internal database, use the web interface and enter values for needed Database Keys.

Local Key

The name to use when referring to this external reference in the workflow table and profiles which allow the use of external references.

Properties File Key

This field is available when you have selected Properties File in External Reference Type.

The name of the External Reference in the properties file or environment variable.

Database Key

This field is available when you have selected Properties Database in External Reference Type.

The name of the External Reference in the Database.

Value

The current value of the External Reference. To update the value from the Properties file, use the Refresh button. If values are not displayed, make sure that a properties file is available in the specified path or that the environment variables are set.

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External Reference Applications

With External Reference Profile and External Reference Values, you can set different type of permissions for saving External Reference Profile keys and values. To know more about these applications, see Access Controller

Applicable only if you select Properties Database from External Reference Type. 

For example, the following screenshot shows an access group with the name as 'Values' and different permission that you can assign to that access group for External Reference Values application.

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The following permissions are available: 

  • Write -  In order to create a new External Reference profile you must have Write access to the External Reference Profile application, however to be able to edit or set Value, you must have Write access to the External Reference Values application. 

    If you try to set or edit Value of an External Reference Profile for which you do not have the write permission a dialog window appears stating that you need the correct permission. 

  • Execute -  You cannot make any changes to the External Reference Values permission if you have only Execute access. 

To be able to open an existing External Reference Profile, you must have the Read access for that particular External Reference Profile. Read Configuration Browser to know more about the different permission groups pertaining to a configuration.