AS3 Host: General Tab

The host General tab for an AS3 Host contains the fields described in detail below. The default values of these fields vary per generic or pre-configured host. For pre-configured hosts, the fields on the General tab typically remain unchanged unless you need to either connect through a forward proxy or change the Default Directories.

Server Address

Either a fully qualified name (recommended) or an IP address.

This is the address of your trading partner's server that will receive your messages.

Port

The port on the server where your trading partner will receive your messages.

Default value: 80 for HTTP and 443 for HTTPs (SSL)

Connection Type

The kind of connection you want to use for this host.

Possible values:

• System Default - See Other system options for information about setting the system default.
• Direct Internet Access or VPN - Use either a direct connection to the internet or a VPN.

Default value: System Default

Forward Proxy

The address of the forward proxy you want to use for this host.

Select the System Default check box to use the default proxy. See Configuring for a proxy for information about specifying a default proxy.

Default Directories

Modify the default directories, if necessary.  You can use macro variables from the drop-down lists.  See Using Macro Variables for a list of the applicable macros (Default Host Directory context) and example usage.  For Cleo VLTrader and Cleo Harmony, see URI File System interface overview for information about you can use a Cleo-provided or custom URI for the Inbox and Outbox.  See Specifying default host directories for information about setting up system-level directories and custom directory macro variables.

Note: If the host is has an external association, the default directories might be managed outside of VersaLexCleo HarmonyCleo VLTraderCleo LexiCom and not shown here.

Inbox

Default directory for incoming files. Enter a value directly or click … to navigate to and select a directory.

Possible values: Any local or shared directory.

Default value: inbox\

Outbox

Default directory for outgoing files. Enter a value directly or click … to navigate to and select a directory.

Possible values: Any local or shared directory.

Default value: outbox\

Sentbox

If specified, default directory for retaining sent files.  Files are a copy of the original source file; any file manipulations performed as part of the send are not reflected in the sentbox copies. Enter a value directly or click … to navigate to and select a directory.

Possible values: Any local or shared directory.

Default value: No default value.

Receivedbox

If specified, default directory for retaining received files.  Files are a copy of the final destination file; any file manipulations performed as part of the receive are reflected in the receivedbox copies. Enter a value directly or click … to navigate to and select a directory.

Possible values: Any local or shared directory.

Default value: No default value.