How to View and Modify Pipeline Properties

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You can view and modify the properties of a pipeline on the Pipe Properties tab of the Pipeline Properties dialog box. These properties include the name of the pipeline, the type of pipeline with which the .pcf file can be used, currency and LCID settings, and comments.

To view and modify pipeline properties in the Pipeline Editor

  1. In the Pipeline Editor, right-click the name of the pipeline, and then click Properties. The Pipeline Properties dialog box opens.

  2. On the Pipe Properties tab, view and/or modify the properties of this pipeline.

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    Label

    Specifies the name that the Pipeline Editor displays for this pipeline. You can change the name by typing a new name.

    Transaction Compatibility

    Specifies which pipeline object this configuration file can be used with. The valid options are the following:

    • Any pipeline. Indicates that you can use this configuration file with an OrderPipeline object, with non-transacted pipeline objects (PooledPipeline, MtsPipeline), or with transacted pipeline objects (PooledTxPipeline, MtsTxPipeline).

    • Requires a transacted pipeline (MtsTxPipeline). Indicates that you can use this configuration file only with a transacted pipeline object (PooledTxPipeline, MtsTxPipeline). Transacted pipeline objects are registered with Microsoft Transaction Server (MTS) as transactions required, and hold a transaction that spans all components in the pipeline.

    • Requires a non-transacted pipeline (MtsPipeline). Indicates that this you can use this configuration file only with a non-transacted pipeline object (PooledPipeline, MtsPipeline, and OrderPipeline). Non-transacted pipeline objects are registered with MTS as transactions not supported.

    Supply a currency LCID

    Specifies a locale ID (LCID) for currency handling. A value of zero (0) indicates that to use the default locale ID of the server. The default currency LCID is zero (0).

    Supply the number of decimal places used for currency rounding

    Determines how many digits of precision to use for the currency. For example, you use two decimal places for United States pennies. Commerce Server Core Systems uses this value for rounding, and to determine the scaling factor to use in legacy currency keys.

    Description

    Use to enter comments about this pipeline.

See Also

Other Resources

How to View and Modify Pipeline Stage Properties

How to View and Modify Pipeline Component Properties

Pipeline Editor Property Pages