Strings

Some values accept a string value. When you manually edit the configuration file, use the following guidelines to change configuration settings that require a string:

• String values are expected to be characters that are part of the local code set.

• Additional or different restrictions on the set of allowable string characters might be imposed. For example, many strings are restricted to ASCII characters. Consult each stanza entry description for any restrictions.
• Double quotation marks are sometimes, but not always, required when we use spaces or more than one word for values. Refer to the descriptions or examples for each stanza entry.
• The minimum and maximum lengths of user registry-related string values, if there are limits, are imposed by the underlying registry. For example, for Active Directory the maximum length is 256 alphanumeric characters.

Parent topic: Guidelines for changing configuration files