2.3. Mapping Configuration Objects To Configuration Files

If you have not disabled the file based view for configuration, you can view and edit all configuration including custom configuration in openidm/conf/*.json files. The configuration maps to a file named context-config-name.json, where context for custom configuration objects is custom by convention, and config-name is the configuration object name. A configuration object named escalation thus maps to a file named conf/custom-escalation.json.

OpenIDM detects and automatically picks up changes to the file.

OpenIDM also applies changes made through APIs to the file.

By default, OpenIDM stores configuration objects in the repository. The file view is an added convenience aimed to help you in the development phase of your project.