How does CQ choose run mods?

[Alex_Popov1]

Hi,

Can someone describe how to run mods works?
I have 3 configs with different values:
  - config.author
  - config.production
  - config.usa
 
CQ runs with CQ_RUNMODE=author,production,usa

Which one will be in the configuration?

Thanks you.

[Sham_HC · Accepted solution]

Don;t do partial config do the full as it is not determenstic.

http://ebookbrowsee.net/2011-lightning-runmodes-and-configs-for-fun-and-profit-pdf-d414804732

[John_Head_-_ACP]

This might help.... the Author is a standard setting that can NOT be changed.  This appears to be the name your team defined for a given RunMode.  This appears to be a creation by your team.  You can combine configs into a SINGLE CONFIG but not linking them in a chain as it appears you are thinking here.

Configuration values for the run modes are saved in the repository. You can store all configurations in one repository as the run mode is indicated by a suffix on the folder name; for example:

•   config, applicable for all run modes
•   config.author, used in author run mode
•   config.publish, used in publish run mode
•   config.<standard-run-mode>.<env-specific-mode>, used in the applicable run mode

Following order of precedence are used to set up run mode (From top to bottom, Top being highest)

1. From jar file
2. From Sling property
3. From System property

NOTE: From CQ5.5 there is no need to set sling property regexp to set up run mode. Setting enviornment specific run mode through system property or sling property will be enough to decide run mode.

[BenZahler]

Basically all of them, I don't know if CQ has a deterministic way of deciding which config to use if you have the same config in more than one of your folders.

If you want to be sure, create a folder config.author.usa for author servers in usa and config.author.production for author prod servers and place the appropriate config there.

cheers,

Ben