ContentWatcher utility

Level: advanced

Common settings

ContentServiceUrl

Endpoint to call when changes are detected. The endpoint pattern is as follows: http://SomeContentServiceUrl/process-content. Required.

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DefaultFileFilter

A pattern that filters files whose changes to monitor. By default, _MetaInfo.json. Used if the FileFilter setting is not specified for Creatio.

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ConfigurationRefreshInterval

The interval, in milliseconds, between readings of Creatio instance settings by the bundling service. By default, ",300000" that is equivalent to 5 minutes. When changes are detected in instance settings, those changes are applied without interrupting ContentWatcher.

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InfluxDbConnectionString

InfluxDb connection string. ContentWatcher and ContentService enable recording the metrics of successful and unsuccessful operations in InfluxDb. Learn more: official vendor documentation (InfluxDb).

Configure the connection to the InfluxDb

1. Open the appsettings.json file.
2. Go to the InfluxDbConnectionString attribute.
3. Use parameters to configure connection.
4. Save the changes.

appsettings.json file

"InfluxDbConnectionString": "url=http://1.2.3.4:5678; db=content; user=User1; password=QwErTy; version=v_1_3"

Parameters

url*	InfluxDb server URL.
db	The name of the database to write the metrics. By default, "content."
user	The user name to connect to the InfluxDb server. By default, an empty string.
password	The password to connect to the InfluxDb server. By default, an empty string.
version	Version of the InfluxDb server. By default, "Latest." Available values: "Latest," "v_1_3," "v_1_0_0," "v_0_9_6," "v_0_9_5," "v_0_9_2," "v_0_8_x."

InfluxDb metrics

The InfluxDb metrics are written by the ContentService and ContentWatcher. Learn more about metrics written by ContentService: ContentService settings.

watcher_notifying_duration	The duration of the ContentService notification.
watcher_error	Errors received while loading settings, monitoring, notifying ContentService.

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InfluxDbConnectionTimeout

Timeout in milliseconds for InfluxDb connection. By default, "5000."

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FileEventWatcher

Parameters of configuration file watcher.

Parameters

RetryFileWatchingDelay	Timeout in milliseconds for attempting to locate the configuration file if it is removed temporarily. By default, 180000 (3 minutes).
MaxFileWatchingRetries	Number of attempts to locate the configuration file if it is removed temporarily. By default, 20.

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Settings for Creatio on-site

ContentWorkers

Setting block for each Creatio instance that ContentWatcher serves. Required.

Parameters

Name*	An arbitrary name to identify the current instance in the logs.
Directory*	The path to the directory where changes are monitored. I. e., the path to the /conf directory of the current Creatio instance that includes the _MetaInfo.json file.
FileFilter	A pattern that filters files whose changes to monitor. Not required if you specify the DefaultFileFilter setting for the instance.
ContentWorkerArguments*	Key-value collection of parameters to pass to the ContentService when changes are detected. Key is an object that has the ContentPath parameter. Value is the path to the /conf/content directory.