Defining metadata

The configuration server provides a set of operations that enables you to configure the metadata pertaining to the configuration hierarchical structure. Broadly, the operations cover:

  • Creating configuration categories and dimensions.
  • Deleting a configuration category and a dimension.
  • Associating the following metadata with the configuration sections:
    • .NET component required to load configuration
    • XML Schema required to verify the validity of the configuration section instances in the database
    • UI component providing the helper to edit properties

You can also define custom configuration settings of the type string that will be used in the default configuration section appSettings.

You can use the Configuration Server Management Console to edit the metadata.


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