Search Path for Front Panel Configuration Files

The Front Panel definition can be distributed among any number of files located locally or on remote systems.

Files used to define the Front Panel must meet these requirements:

• The file name must end in .fp; for example, mail.fp.

• The file must be located along the actions database search path.

The default actions database search path includes these directories, searched in the following order:

Personal customizations—HomeDirectory/.dt/types

System-wide customizations—/etc/dt/appconfig/types/language

Built-in panel and controls—/usr/dt/appconfig/types/language

An additional directory, HomeDirectory/.dt/types/fp_dynamic, is used for personal customizations made with the user interface. Do not use this directory for manual customizations.

The actions database search path may include additional directories added to configure the system for networking. In particular, additional remote locations are added when the system is configured to access an application server. For more information, see Database (Action/Data Types) Search Path.