A configuration file can contain several layouts, each comprising a set of instructions. To view a configuration file, such as the main qaworld.ini file, use a text editor such as Notepad.
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The layouts within the configuration file have their titles in square brackets:
[layout name]
For example, the supplied layout for France is called:
[FRX]
It is advised that you do not alter anything within the supplied layouts. To create alternative settings, copy the layout into a new layout and then make changes to it.
Within the qaworld.ini file, layout names define the beginning of each layout. Layout names must be enclosed within square brackets and be left-justified. A layout ends when a new layout name is declared. The final layout is terminated by the end of file.
Each layout comprises a set of instructions in the form of keyword assignments, like this:
keyword=value
A keyword is the name of a setting. It can consist of any combination of letters and digits in uppercase or lowercase, and it must be followed immediately by an equals sign (=), which introduces the value assigned to the keyword. The value can be an integer, a string, or a special symbol, depending on the type of setting. Note that there should be no space between the = and value.
Keywords
Not all entries have to be keyword assignments. You can add comments by prefixing the comment with a semi-colon (;).
The keyword assignments can come in any order. A typical keyword assignment looks like this:
AUSAddressLineCount=6
This example tells Batch API to create an output address consisting of six lines.