Viewing Configuration Files

The View Configuration Files feature lets you review configuration details remotely without logging into the server or the environment. This information lets you compare environments and diagnose customer setup issues.

To view configuration files:

  1. From the appropriate Target Home Page (Web Application, Web Services, or Batch Server target home page), choose Target > Control > View Config.
    Figure 1. Viewing Configuration Files
    Selecting the Control and View Config menu items from the Target home page initiate the reviewing of an environment's configuration details.
  2. On the Credentials page, choose a set of saved credentials or enter your user name and password, then click Next to proceed.
    Figure 2. Specifying Credentials
    The Credentials page captures the username and password for the environment to be reviewed or provides a set of saved credentials.
  3. The Configuration Files page offers a selection region to let you choose configuration files to view, as well as a display area for the selected file.
    Figure 3. Configuration File Viewer
    The Configuration Files page lists the available configuration files for review.
  4. Choose a configuration file by either clicking an option button from the listed items or by selecting the Other file option and entering the path (relative to SPLBASE) of a valid configuration file. etc/ENVIRON.INI, will, for example, display $SPLEBASE/etc/ENVIRON.INI.
  5. Click Submit to display the file in the scrollable text area.
    Figure 4. Viewing a Configuration File
    Clicking the Submit buton retrieves the selected configuration file and shows its details in a scrollable text area.
  6. After viewing the selected configuration file, you can select other configuration files to view, or click Cancel to return to the Target Home Page.