The External Reference profile allows you to use configuration values in that originate from property files or exported environment variables from the Platform's startup shell.
Required Properties
To use this property the mzonline.host and mzonline.port properties need to be added!
You can use the values provided by External Reference profiles in workflow and agent profile configurations.
Note!
To create a new External Reference Profile configuration, click the New Configuration button in the upper left part of the Desktop window, and then select from the menu.
| Setting | Description |
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External Reference Type | From the drop-down list select the External Reference source type. The following types are available:
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Properties File | This field is available when you have selected Properties File in External Reference Type. Enter the path and the name of the properties file. |
| Use Custom ConfigMap Name | This field is available when you have selected Kubernetes Properties in External Reference Type. By default the ConfigMap name is constructed from the folder name and profile name. Select this checkbox to set a custom name for the ConfigMap used to set values. |
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. |
| Kubernetes Key | This field is available when you have selected Kubernetes Properties in External Reference Type. The name of the External Reference in the Kubernetes ConfigMap. |
| Value Type | The following types are available:
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| 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. Note! Environment variables that are set after Platform start are not available in the External Reference profile. For Properties Database and Kubernetes Properties External Reference types, then the values can be set in the profile itself. Note! If External Reference type is set to Kubernetes Profile and the use custom ConfigMap name is selected the values can not be set or updated in the profile itself. Note! The value will be saved to the database directly once you click on the Add or OK buttons on the External Reference Definition dialog. String Value TypeWhen Value Type is set to String, the Value field shows a single field to enter the value.
List Value TypeWhen Value Type is set to List, click
Map Value TypeWhen Value Type is set to Map, click
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Note!
In Kubernetes deployment it is possible to provision environment specific external reference values for Properties File based External Reference Profiles by defining them as configMaps as part of the Helm value file. For example:
platform: configMaps: - file: extrefs.txt data: | parameter1=value1 parameter2=value2
YAML tab
A YAML tab is visible when you have selected Kubernetes Properties in External Reference Type and the profile is saved. It shows a YAML definition of the corresponding ConfigMap used to set values.
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.
Note!
Applicable only if you select Properties Database or Kubernetes Properties 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.
Access Controller - Applications List
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.
Note!
If you try to set or edit Value of an External Reference Profile for which you do not have the write permission the values field in add or edit dialog is not visible.
- Execute - You cannot make any changes to the External Reference Values permission if you have only Execute access.
Note!
To be able to open an existing External Reference Profile, you must have the Read access for that particular External Reference Profile. Read Browser to know more about the different permission groups pertaining to a configuration.
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