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Job:	SDP-720

Status:	punted

Project:	perforce-software-sdp

Severity:	B

ReportedBy:	amo

ReportedDate:	2021/11/30 07:43:27

ModifiedBy:	tom_tyler

ModifiedDate:	2022/01/30 11:43:46

OwnedBy:	amo

Description:
	Allow the setting of server configuration in the db.config table. 
	
	At present, the SDP stores settings in the environment 'outside' the database, and scripts like 'verify_sdp' rejects any in-database settings, stating things like this: 
	
	Note: P4JOURNAL must be defined as a shell environment variable and must not set in db.config. 
	
	It is increasingly common to define the configuration in the database rather than in the environment or with 'override' flags like '-J' in this case, as this helps ensure the server is started with the same parameters each time. 
	Having to reconfigure a working Helix Core Server settings to allow the switch to SDP is a problem.

DevNotes:
	2021-01-30 ttyler: Changed status from open to punted.  See comments.

Type:	Bug