Repository configuration

There are different components in Alfresco, such as a database, e-mail, search, audit, and so on, each with its own configuration properties. The following section covers details about all of these configurations.

Note

Note that changes to these configurations would require a restart of the Alfresco server.

Configuring the database

A database is one of the key attributes of Alfresco. It is generally configured at the time of installation. Along with db connection parameters, there are some tuning parameters for database connection pooling. These parameters are based on a repository's read/write operation. Alfresco supports multiple databases such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, and so on. Configuring a proper connection for a URL allows for connection to the supported database.

Here are some important database properties. Add and modify the values of these properties in the alfresco-global.properties file. Default settings are present in the repository.properties...