The Connector Types Dialog lets you manage the Connector Types available in your Projects.
These connector types must be based on an existing Category (either one of the built-in connectors, or a registered custom one).
Connector Types dialog
The existing elements in the Connector Types list are read-only - their fields cannot be modified.
The Used By section shows the list of Connectors of each specific type defined in the environment in the form [Project Name]/[Connector Name].
The 
expand symbol will be present for each item on the list.
To expand this list, click on its respective row/tile. The expanded section contains buttons for opening the Environment and Volumes editors for the selected connector type, as well as a full expanded list of the project/connectors that are currently using it.
To delete an entry, click the Delete 
button.
Please note that you can only delete connector types that are not currently in use.
connector type not in use
Add new Connector Type
To add a new Connector Type click on the 
Add button.
Select a Category from the drop-down , then enter a Variety. The Variety is used to differentiate between Connector Types of the same Category. It can be anything, but must be unique for the Category.
Add New Connector Type
Category * |
The base Category for the Connector Type. |
Variety * |
The name you wish to call this particular variety of the [Category] connector type |
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Environment & Volumes |
These buttons are disabled when creating a new Connector Type, but become accessible once the entry is saved. |
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To save an entry, click the Save 
button.
The save button will only become available when all the required fields are filled.
* These fields are required
Connector Types are required for creating Connectors within projects. A Connector cannot directly use a Connector Category.
Edit a Connector Type
The only editable properties for a Connector Type are its lists of Environment Variables and Volume Mappings, which are accessible by clicking the Environment and Volumes buttons respectively.
The Environment Variables Editor allows you the Edit, Add and Delete System Environment Variables that will be set in all containers running this Connector Type. They present as Key-Value Pairs where the key is the name of the variable and the value is the value assigned to the variable.
Environment variables are generally used for setting useful file paths or parameters for the Producer running in the container.
The Volume Mappings Editor allows you to Edit, Add and Delete Volume Mappings between the host machine and the containers running this Connector Type. They present as Key-Value Pairs where the key is a path on the Host Machine and the value is the mapped path inside Producer Containers.
Volume Mappings are generally used to provide access to files on the host to the Producer running in the container.