Understanding the Customization File
Applies to: Access 2013, Office 2013
Each section header in the customization file consists of square brackets ([]) containing a type and parameter. The four section types are indicated by the literal strings connect, sql, userlist, or logs. The parameter is the literal string, the default, a user-specified identifier, or nothing.
Therefore, each section is marked with one of the following section headers:
[ connect default ]
[ connect identifier ]
[ sql default ]
[ sql identifier ]
[ userlist identifier ]
[ logs ]
The section headers have the following parts.
Part |
Description |
---|---|
connect |
A literal string that modifies a connection string. |
sql |
A literal string that modifies a command string. |
userlist |
A literal string that modifies the access rights of a specific user. |
logs |
A literal string that specifies a log file recording operational errors. |
default |
A literal string that is used if no identifier is specified or found. |
identifier |
A string that matches a string in the connect or command string.
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The DataFactory calls the handler, passing client parameters. The handler searches for whole strings in the client parameters that match identifiers in the appropriate section headers. If a match is found, the contents of that section are applied to the client parameter.
A particular section is used under the following circumstances:
A connect section is used if the value part of the client connect string keyword, "**Data Source=value", matches a connect section identifier.
An sql section is used if the client command string contains a string that matches an sql section identifier.
A connect or sql section with a default parameter is used if there is no matching identifier.
A userlist section is used if the userlist section identifier matches a connect section identifier. If there is a match, the contents of the userlist section are applied to the connection governed by the connect section.
If the string in a connection or command string does not match the identifier in any connect or sql section header, and there is no connect or sql section header with a default parameter, then the client string is used without modification.
The logs section is used whenever the DataFactory is in operation.