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Introduction

A signification significant change in the file transfer configuration of JADE will be introduced with Release release 1.11.This will mark the end of the use of text-based settings.ini files and the introduction of XML-based configurations in line with an XSD schema. In parallel, a new XML Editor will be available that will automatically generate mandatory elements where appropriate as well as allow configurations to be verified according to the schema.

The two configuration formats are compared on this page.

Text-based file transfer configuration with

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*.ini Files up to Release 1.10

File transfers are configured in JADE up to Release 1.10 in text-based settings.ini files.

A settings file contains a number of transfer profiles: blocks that contain the actual configuration parameters. As profiles can be used to specify other profiles, it is possible to develop a set of reusable "configuration building blocks'" that can be set together as required.

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Settings files can be configured using a text or code editor.

Limitations of the

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*.ini file approach

Whilst this approach is relatively straightforward to understand when used with simple file transfer situations:

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For further Information about configuring JADE using settings*.ini approach see:

  • The JADE Tutorials.
    These provide a step by step guide to using configuring and running JADE. Tutorial examples are designed to use our online demo server and can be tested with minimal configuration work. A configuration file is available for download to help you get the tutorial examples running as quickly as possible.
  • An Example JADE settings file with profiles

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