Basic Features of GUI Config Tool

Use

Icons and Paths

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Description

Start of the navigation pathFile Next navigation step Reload Data from DBEnd of the navigation path

Enables you to reload the current configuration from the database.

Start of the navigation pathFile Next navigation step Properties SearchEnd of the navigation path

Enables you to search for properties by full name or part of the name.

Start of the navigation pathFile Next navigation step Apply changesEnd of the navigation path

Applies the changes you have made.

Start of the navigation pathFile Next navigation step Export Unsaved Changes to XMLEnd of the navigation path

Exports the system configuration to an XML file.

Start of the navigation pathTools Next navigation step  Configuration EditorEnd of the navigation path

Switches between the Offline Configuration Editor and the Config Tool.

Start of the navigation pathTools Next navigation step Edit Secure StoreEnd of the navigation path

Represents Secure Store management.

 

Represents the AS Java cluster.

 

Represents an instance from the AS Java cluster.

 

Represents an application.

 

Represents a manager.

 

Represents a service.

Start of the navigation pathFile  Next navigation step ExitEnd of the navigation path

Exits the Config Tool.

Start of the navigation pathFile  Next navigation step  Backup Custom DataEnd of the navigation path

Exports custom configuration to an archive file.

Start of the navigation pathFile  Next navigation step  Restore from BackupEnd of the navigation path

Imports custom archive configuration.

Start of the navigation pathFile  Next navigation step  Safe ModeEnd of the navigation path

Enables/disables safe mode in the AS Java.
 

Start of the navigation pathFile  Next navigation step  Change System TemplateEnd of the navigation path

Provides a list of installation templates. You can select a particular template and edit its configuration.
 

Start of the navigation pathFile  Next navigation step Reset Log ConfigurationEnd of the navigation path

Resets the whole log configuration of your AS Java to the default one.

Start of the navigation pathView  Next navigation step  Expert ModeEnd of the navigation path

Displays additional tabs for advanced configuration.

Start of the navigation pathView  Next navigation step  Tasks ViewEnd of the navigation path

Displays an additional view for the current tasks.

Start of the navigation pathView  Next navigation step  Startup OptionsEnd of the navigation path

Displays a startup dialog box. It allows you to choose whether the Connection setting dialog window to appear or not.

Feature

Description

Type

Specifies the type of the value (for example, String, Long, and so on.)

Range

Specifies if the value is in a defined range (for example, [1-65534]). The asterisk (*) means there is not any range defined.

Link

Uses settings that contain a link to other settings (value link). This is relevant in case a setting is dependent on another one that is stored somewhere else.

During runtime, a value link is transparently resolved and substituted.

Parameterized

These parameters are transparently substituted during runtime.

Computed

Simple arithmetic expressions containing system parameters from the system profile (provided within the configuration manager). During runtime, the parameters are transparently substituted and the arithmetic expression is evaluated.

Final

It specifies that you cannot add custom values for the selected property. This option cannot be changed.

Secured

It specifies that the value for the selected property is not visible for the user. This option cannot be changed.

Online modifiable

These parameters can be changed online in the SAP NetWeaver Administrator. This option cannot be changed.