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Configuration Files

CA XCOM Data Transport reads the parameter file XCOM.CNF or a user specified configuration file, and parameters specified at the command prompt, and executes the specified file transfer.

CA XCOM Data Transport automatically uses the defaults from the XCOM.GLB file, and the XCOM.CNF file if you do not specify any user configuration files, to supply any parameter values not specified on the command prompt. You may, however, write new configuration files of your own to use for transfers.

For each transfer, CA XCOM Data Transport compiles a full set of parameter values. To collect these values, the program follows a search sequence. (When you are using the GUI, CA XCOM Data Transport collects parameter values in a different way.)

When using the command prompt or a script, the values are collected in the following order:

• The CA XCOM Data Transport program defaults.
• Parameters defined in XCOM.GLB at the time the XCOMD CA XCOM Scheduler service was started.
• Parameters defined in a user-created configuration file specified with the -f option on the command line, or the XCOM.CNF file. If a copy of the configuration file is not found in the current directory, then the file C:\Program Files (x86)\CA\XCOM\CONFIG\XCOM.CNF is used.
• Parameters defined in the command prompt following the -f option.

Note: If you specify another configuration file at the command prompt, using the -f option, then parameters from this file will be used instead of XCOM.CNF.