Minimal configuration of the .properties file

The pdrLoader has been pre-configured to suit a typical installation. In most circumstances, the default values within the configuration are suitable for normal operations. However, the pdrLoader is a highly configurable product, ensuring it can meet a wide variety of needs.

The pdrLoader reads the properties file at the start of the application and caches the values, so changes to the properties file require a restart of the running instance to take effect.
In Java properties files, comments begin with either a hash (#) or an exclamation mark (!).

All the parameters for each instance of the pdrLoader are in a properties file defining the parameters in a name-value pair format.

The minimal configuration steps to make to the pdrLoader.properties configuration file are:

1. Enter the db_url property, which is the connection string required for your database’s JDBC driver.

2. Enter the db_user property, which is the database user with which to connect to the target database.

3. Enter the db_password property, which is the password associated with the database user used to connect to the target database.

The db_password property is an encrypted parameter by default and the plain text password needs to be encoded according to the Encrypted Parameters section of this document. To use a plain text password, also enter the db_password_encrypted property as false.

For specific detail on all configurable properties, see the 5 Configuration Properties1.