Creating a project configuration file

To create and deploy a single project that uses differing values for control component properties, Pega Robot Studio™ provides the Configuration project item. You can use multiple configuration files in a project and solution.

For example, suppose you are deploying a project to three regional groups of users: Northeast, Southwest, and Midwest. You want the text that displays in a Windows form label to differ depending on the group. In this case, you can create a single project and use three configuration project items. Configuration1 sets the label text to HelpDeskNE, Configuration2 sets the text to HelpDeskSW, and Configuration3 sets the text to HelpDeskMW.

Follow these steps to add a configuration file in a project.

1. In the Solution Explorer, right-click the project and choose Add > New Item to display the Add New Item window.

   

2. From the Add New Item window, click Configuration.

3. In the Name field, enter the name of the Configuration file according to project documentation.

   

4. Click Add to add the Configuration file with the specified name in the Solution Explorer.

5. Open the Properties of the object or control that you must add to the configuration file.
6. Right-click on the property and select Configure to display the Property Configuration window.
   

7. In the Property Configuration window, click the Configuration drop-down to save the new value to the correct configuration file.

8. Click OK to dismiss the Property Configuration window.
9. Repeat steps 4-7 for each property that you want to add to the configuration files.
10. From the menu bar, click File > Save All to save your changes.