Configuring the externalizer service via XML file

[Joel_Triemstra1]

I'm having trouble configuring the externalizer service via an XML file.

The first thing I did was add a domain via the Felix console to test, and that worked. Then I created a file in my project at /apps/client/project/config/com.day.cq.commons.impl.ExternalizerImpl.xml. It looks like

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <jcr:root xmlns:sling="http://sling.apache.org/jcr/sling/1.0" xmlns:jcr="http://www.jcp.org/jcr/1.0" jcr:primaryType="sling:OsgiConfig" externalizer.contextpath="" externalizer.host="" externalizer.domains="[local http://donotuse.com,author http://donotuse.com,publish http://donotuse.com,project-placeholder http://project-placeholder.com]"/>

When I build the project with Maven, I can see that this does get successfully deployed by looking at CRXDE Lite. However, the configuration that I see in the Felix console never changes to reflect this.

I also tried moving this XML file to /apps/client/project/config.author, with the same results.

I also tried looking in CRXDE Lite /apps/system/config for the configuration I set via Felix, and didn't find it. I did find it on the file system, and after restarting AEM, the configuration has returned to the default configuration, not what I specified in my XML file.

Is there something wrong that I'm not seeing in my XML?

Thanks

[Sham_HC]

Joel Triemstra wrote...

I'm having trouble configuring the externalizer service via an XML file.

The first thing I did was add a domain via the Felix console to test, and that worked. Then I created a file in my project at /apps/client/project/config/com.day.cq.commons.impl.ExternalizerImpl.xml. It looks like

1. <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
2. <jcr:root xmlns:sling="http://sling.apache.org/jcr/sling/1.0" xmlns:jcr="http://www.jcp.org/jcr/1.0"
3. jcr:primaryType="sling:OsgiConfig"
4. externalizer.contextpath=""
5. externalizer.host=""
6. externalizer.domains="[local http://donotuse.com,author http://donotuse.com,publish http://donotuse.com,project-placeholder http://project-placeholder.com]"/>

The content of config looks ok to me. But the extension of file ".xml" does not make sense.  Can you send snapshot from crxdelight ?

When I build the project with Maven, I can see that this does get successfully deployed by looking at CRXDE Lite. However, the configuration that I see in the Felix console never changes to reflect this.

Config not picked by installer & hence not seeing it.

I also tried moving this XML file to /apps/client/project/config.author, with the same results.

I also tried looking in CRXDE Lite /apps/system/config for the configuration I set via Felix, and didn't find it. I did find it on the file system, and after restarting AEM, the configuration has returned to the default configuration, not what I specified in my XML file.

Which version of AEM?   Sounds like enable write back is disabled. Verify at http://host:port/system/console/configMgr/org.apache.sling.installer.provider.jcr.impl.JcrInstaller

Is there something wrong that I'm not seeing in my XML?

Thanks

[Joel_Triemstra1]

Thanks, but it looks like that's not making a difference.

[Joel_Triemstra1]

I'm using AEM 6.1, and writeback is enabled.

Here's a screenshot of what I see in CRXDE Lite after deploying my package

[img]Externalizer1.jpg[/img]

Also, here's a screenshot of my project in Eclipse - hopefully that explains where the XML file I'm referring to comes from. I believe the other OsgiConfigs in there are working properly.

[img]Externalizer2.jpg[/img]

[Lokesh_Shivalingaiah]

Hi Joel,

I tried the same thing and it seems to be working. Can you remove the properties externalizer.contextpath and host.

Regards,

Lokesh

[Joel_Triemstra1]

That also doesn't seem to be making a difference.

When you add the \ character, as in

externalizer.domains="[local\ http://donotuse.com,author\ http://donotuse.com,publish\ http://donotuse.com,project-placeholder\ http://project-placeholder.com]"/>

do you see that character in CRXDE Lite after deploying? I don't; I'm assuming it's behaving as an escape character, so I shouldn't see it, but wanted to double check.

[Lokesh_Shivalingaiah]

Steps I followed which worked for me

1. copy the 'config.author' folder from /libs/cq/commons where the OOB configuration resides

2. paste it under the 'config' folder in under /apps/<project>

3. Change the values for different instances required and save.

[Joel_Triemstra1 · Accepted solution]

Found it!

In my first post, I mentioned "I also tried looking in CRXDE Lite /apps/system/config for the configuration I set via Felix". I don't know which article I found that suggested looking there, but it turns out there was a node in /apps/cq/commons that appears to have the values I set in the Felix interface. This node was taking precedence over the node I created in my actual project.
 

Thanks for your time, all.

[Lokesh_Shivalingaiah]

check if you have the correct Service PID

[Joel_Triemstra1]

The PID is

com.day.cq.commons.impl.ExternalizerImpl

And that just needs to match the file name, correct?

com.day.cq.commons.impl.ExternalizerImpl.xml

I think I'm good from that respect - is there another place the PID comes into play?

Thanks

[Lokesh_Shivalingaiah]

As @Sham mentioned, just the file name saving as .xml will not work,

Can you let us know the steps you have followed or how have you created this configuration.