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Resource Configuration File Elements

The resource configuration file consists of different XML elements that provide information about the metadata source and enumerated links files.

The load template XML contains the following elements:

resource: The following table describes the attributes for the resource element:

Attributes
Description

name
Required. Name of the resource.

resourceType
Required. Type of resource. Same as the name of the model.
parameter: To add multiple parameters, you can add multiple parameter elements within the parameters element. The following table describes the attribute for the parameter element:

Attribute
Description

name
Name of the parameter.
ruleBinding: The ruleBinding element does not contain any attributes.
CSVFile: The following table describes the attributes for the CSVFile element:

Attributes
Description

columnSeparator
Character that separates entries in the file. Default is a comma (,).

encoding
Code page for the metadata source file. Default is UTF-8.

escapeCharacter
Escape character for values in the metadata source file. Default is the backslash character (\).

hasColumnHeaders
Indicates whether the file has a header row. Valid values are 'yes' and 'no.' Default is 'yes.'

path
Absolute path and name of the metadata source file.

rowSeparator
Character that separates rows in the file.

rowsToSkip
Number of rows to skip in the metadata source file. Skip preliminary rows that contain header information or no information. You must enter an integer equal to or greater than 0. Default is 0.

textQualifier
Character used to enclose text that should be treated as one entry. Use a text qualifier to disregard the delimiter character within text. Default is the double quotes character (“).

useLatestSourceFiles
Indicates whether to use the latest metadata source files before running the custom XConnect. Metadata Manager retrieves the latest metadata source files from the directory specified in the resource configuration file. Set this attribute to 'true' if you use an extraction command file. If you set the attribute to 'false,' Metadata Manager uses the existing metadata source files stored in Metadata Manager. Valid values are 'true' and 'false.' Default is 'false.'
EnumeratedLinks: The EnumeratedLinks element does not contain any attributes.
CSVEnumeratedLinks: The following table describes the attributes for the CSVEnumeratedLinks element:

Attributes
Description

path
Absolute path and name of the enumerated links file.

useLatestSourceFiles
Indicates whether to use the latest metadata source files before running the custom XConnect. Metadata Manager retrieves the latest metadata source files from the directory specified in the resource configuration file. Set this attribute to 'true' if you use an extraction command file. If you set the attribute to 'false,' Metadata Manager uses the existing metadata source files stored in Metadata Manager. Valid values are 'true' and 'false.' Default is 'false.'

hasColumnHeaders
Indicates whether the file has a header row. Valid values are 'yes' and 'no.' Default is 'yes.'

Attributes	Description
name	Required. Name of the resource.
resourceType	Required. Type of resource. Same as the name of the model.

Attributes	Description
columnSeparator	Character that separates entries in the file. Default is a comma (,).
encoding	Code page for the metadata source file. Default is UTF-8.
escapeCharacter	Escape character for values in the metadata source file. Default is the backslash character (\).
hasColumnHeaders	Indicates whether the file has a header row. Valid values are 'yes' and 'no.' Default is 'yes.'
path	Absolute path and name of the metadata source file.
rowSeparator	Character that separates rows in the file.
rowsToSkip	Number of rows to skip in the metadata source file. Skip preliminary rows that contain header information or no information. You must enter an integer equal to or greater than 0. Default is 0.
textQualifier	Character used to enclose text that should be treated as one entry. Use a text qualifier to disregard the delimiter character within text. Default is the double quotes character (“).
useLatestSourceFiles	Indicates whether to use the latest metadata source files before running the custom XConnect. Metadata Manager retrieves the latest metadata source files from the directory specified in the resource configuration file. Set this attribute to 'true' if you use an extraction command file. If you set the attribute to 'false,' Metadata Manager uses the existing metadata source files stored in Metadata Manager. Valid values are 'true' and 'false.' Default is 'false.'

Attributes	Description
path	Absolute path and name of the enumerated links file.
useLatestSourceFiles	Indicates whether to use the latest metadata source files before running the custom XConnect. Metadata Manager retrieves the latest metadata source files from the directory specified in the resource configuration file. Set this attribute to 'true' if you use an extraction command file. If you set the attribute to 'false,' Metadata Manager uses the existing metadata source files stored in Metadata Manager. Valid values are 'true' and 'false.' Default is 'false.'
hasColumnHeaders	Indicates whether the file has a header row. Valid values are 'yes' and 'no.' Default is 'yes.'

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