Policy project type
Use the Policy project type to create configurations
that contain policies (within a policy project) to control the behavior of the message flows and
message flow nodes at run time.
Summary of key details for the configuration type
| File name or type | Contains secrets | Path extracted/imported to | Maximum allowed per integration server or integration runtime |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP | No | /home/aceuser/ace-server/overrides/ | Multiple |
About the Policy project file
You can control and update connection properties and other operational properties at run time by overriding message flow and message flow node properties with a policy.
The Policy project type requires a .zip file that contains
the entire contents of a policy project, including the folder that has the policy project name. The
.zip file contents are extracted into the overrides
directory in the integration server or integration runtime work path and takes
precedence over any policies that are contained in the BAR file.
The maximum recommended size of a .zip file for a configuration is approximately 660 KB.
For information about creating policies in policy projects, see Creating policies with the IBM® App Connect Enterprise Toolkit.
For examples of how to use this configuration type, see Tutorials and examples.
Creating a configuration for the Policy project type by using the configuration panel
You can create a Policy project-type configuration while creating an integration server or integration runtime, or independently, as follows:
- Open the Configuration page by clicking the
Configuration icon
in the navigation pane,
or go to the Configuration view of an integration server or integration runtime that you are creating. Then, click
Create configuration. For more information, see Managing configuration objects from the Configuration page. - From the
Create configuration
panel, select Policy project from the Type list. - In the Name field, specify a name for this configuration.
- In the Description field, specify text that will help you identify the
integration server or integration runtime on which the policies will be applied, or
help you identify the content of the ZIP archive.
- To import the policy project, click within the boxed area to select the ZIP file from a file
browser, or drag-and-drop the file. The name of the imported file is displayed.
- Click Create. The configuration is added to the configurations table and can be selected for use with an integration server or integration runtime.
Updating or deleting a configuration
If you need to update the content or settings in a configuration, or delete a configuration that's no longer needed, see Managing configuration objects from the Configuration page.