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default.ini File

The default.ini file contains one section named [default]. This section specifies the name and type of each client parameter, as well as a default, range of values, and description. Three types of parameters are supported:

Numeric Entries (n)

Use the following structure for numeric entries:

parametername=n,default,minimumvalue,maximumvalue,
description
Alphanumeric Entries (a)

Use the following structure for alphanumeric entries:

parametername=a,default,stringlength,description
List Entries (l)

Use the following structure for list entries:

parametername=l,default,numberoflistelements,
listelement1,listelement2,...,
listelementn,description

A sample default.ini file follows:

[default]
parameter1=n,5,0,10,Parameter1 numeric
parameter4=l,stockcontrol,4,clearing,stockcontrol,purchase,orders,Parameter4 selection list
parameter3=a,controlling 66,6,Parameter3 alphanumeric
parameter2=n,33,0,100,Parameter2 numeric