The resource configuration file contains the following information:

When you load custom metadata through a load template XConnect, you do not need to create or change the resource configuration file. However, if you want to create a resource configuration file manually, you can export the current resource configuration on the

Load

tab. Update the file with a text editor. After you update the file, import the modified resource configuration file on the

Load

tab.

After you import the resource configuration file and select the custom resource in Metadata Manager, the following tabs display information about the custom resource:

Properties

Displays the resource type, name, and description.

Input Files

Displays all metadata source files from which metadata is extracted when you load the metadata. This tab also displays the metadata source file information such as the file encoding, the column separator, and the number of rows to skip.

Mapping Rules

Displays the mapping rules for each metadata source file.

Enumerated Links

Displays the enumerated links files associated with the resource. This tab also displays enumerated links file information such as whether the file has a header and whether to use the latest source files.

Linking Rules

Displays links between source and target resources if you created rule sets.

Schedule

Lists the schedule, if any, that is attached to the resource.