Configuring a Global Resource
After a global resource is installed, you can change the properties and the database connection strings used by the global resource at any time.
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Note
- When you change the properties or the database connection string for a global resource by using Commerce Server Manager, changes may not be reflected immediately in Commerce Server Business Desk or in the Web pages of the applications using the global resource. To refresh these changes, use the Internet Information Services (IIS) 5.0 snap-in to unload IIS applications on the Web servers used by the applications. For instructions, see Unloading an Application from Memory.
To configure a global resource
Expand Commerce Server Manager, and then expand Global Resources.
Right-click the global resource to be configured, and then click Properties.
In the <global resource> Properties dialog box, select the Properties tab to configure the properties for the global resource.
For each property you want to configure, select the property, and then type the value in the Selected Property Value box.
Select the Connection Strings tab to configure the connection strings for the global resource, and then click Modify. The Data Link Properties dialog box appears.
Note
- For information about how to complete the **Data Link Properties** dialog box, click **Help** in the **Data Link Properties** dialog box to open the **Microsoft Data Link** Help file.
- After making the necessary changes in the Data Link Properties dialog box, click OK.
The global resource you selected is now configured.
Note
- After you change a property value in Commerce Server Manager, you must unload the IIS applications in the site from memory on each Web server in order for the change to take effect. For instructions, see Unloading an Application from Memory.