DataGrid Connection Parameters

Given below are the parameters that you can specify for a datagrid to establish a connection with ActiveSpaces.

Configuration

In the Configuration tab, you can provide information for the ActiveSpaces datagrid that the plug-in connects to.

The following table describes the fields in the Configuration tab of the DataGrid shared resource:

Field Module Property? Description

Name

No Specifies the name to be displayed as the label for the DataGrid shared resource in the process.

Besides the default name, you can specify another name for the DataGrid shared resource.

Description No Optional: Specifies a short description for the shared resource.
Realm Server URL Yes Specifies the FTL realm server URL of a datagrid used by a member to connect. The default value is http://localhost:8080

For more information, see TIBCO ActiveSpaces Developer’s Guide.

Secondary Realm Server URL Optional: Specifies the backup FTL realm server URL of a datagrid used by a member to connect.
Is Transacted Yes Optional: Specifies if the created session is transacted. Is Transacted has a boolean value.

For more information, see TIBCO ActiveSpaces Developer’s Guide.

Wait Time (seconds) Yes Optional: Specifies the amount of time that the member waits for a connection to the datagrid. The value must be set to greater than the client-proxy roundtrip time or the connection will fail and must be retried.

The default value is 0.1 second.

For more information, see TIBCO ActiveSpaces Java API Reference.

Timeout (seconds) Yes Optional: Specifies the amount of time that the member waits for a reconnection after the connection to the datagrid terminates unexpectedly.

The default value is 5.0 seconds.

For more information, see TIBCO ActiveSpaces Java API Reference.

User Name Yes Specifies the user name for the realm server. The user name has a string value.
Password Yes Specifies the password for the realm server. The password has a string value.

Security

The Security panel is used for securing the transfer of data.

The following table describes the fields in the Security panel of the DataGrid shared resource:

Field Module Property? Description
Use SSL No Specifies whether to use a secure URL for the DataGrid shared resource.
Trust File No Specifies the path of the SSL certificate or the trust file. This field is visible when the Use SSL check box is selected.

Prefetch and Snapshot Settings

The Prefetch and Snapshot Settings panel is used for transferring data. It is used only for the Query and QueryBySQL activities. You cannot use it for the Get, Put, and Delete activities.

The following table describes the fields in the Prefetch and Snapshot Settings panel of the DataGrid shared resource:

Field Module Property? Description
Prefetch No Specifies the units of data to be transferred in the DataGrid shared resource.
Note: If you set a value in the "prefetch" field of the Input tab in the Query or QueryBySQL activity, that value overrides the value provided here.
Snapshot Level No Specifies the snapshot level to be displayed for the DataGrid shared resource in the process. You can select either global snapshot or local snapshot.
Note: If you set a value in the "Global_Snapshot_Required_for_Iterator" field of the Input tab for the Query Activity or "Global_Snapshot_Required_for_Statements" for the QueryBySQL activity, that value overrides the value provided here.