So, the server admin can configure the DB server etc. by editing the file under the conf dir, but every time they deploy a new version of the app the settings are auto-wiped?
Setting aside for the moment what you think I deserve... That's far from ideal in an environment where the developers and the server admins are not within shouting distance. (Such as where I work.) -- Len On Thu, Aug 14, 2008 at 14:57, Caldarale, Charles R <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> From: Angus Mezick [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Subject: RE: where to place context configuration >> >> Am I the only one that is REALLY disturbed about that idea of >> REQUIRING two identical files to run an app? > > Probably, because Tomcat does not require that. You may place the <Context> > element in either location, but Tomcat *may* copy the one from > META-INF/context.xml to conf/Catalina/[host] so it can access it directly. > Proper undeployment will remove the copy. If you're doing a brute force > replacement of a .war rather than a real undeployment, you deserve what you > get. > > You have the option of placing the webapp's <Context> element in > conf/Catalina/[host]/[appName].xml so that you can override the one packaged > in the .war file - often necessary with prepackaged apps that might require > special configuration for a particular site. > > - Chuck > > > THIS COMMUNICATION MAY CONTAIN CONFIDENTIAL AND/OR OTHERWISE PROPRIETARY > MATERIAL and is thus for use only by the intended recipient. If you received > this in error, please contact the sender and delete the e-mail and its > attachments from all computers. > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To start a new topic, e-mail: users@tomcat.apache.org > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To start a new topic, e-mail: users@tomcat.apache.org To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
