Do the path file variables supersede process resource file variables?
No. It’s the other way around. If a process resource file has a keyword which has an identical keyword in a path file, then the process resource file takes precedence. The precedence rules between path keywords and resource file keywords are a little elaborate. • The path file can override a keyword in a particular resource file by prepending the name of the process: ENV.OK_TO_UPDATE_DATABASE = TRUE !in the getkw process resource file GETKW.OK_TO_UPDATE_DATABASE = FALSE !in the path file Then when the getkw task inquires about the value of the OK_TO_UPDATE_DATABASE environment variable, it will be FALSE (recall that the ENV. prepended to the keyword name is not part of the name itself, but instead is a command telling OPUS to set this keyword and value in the process’ environment). • Similarly, the path file can override a keyword for all resource files by prepending “*.” to the keyword name: ENV.OK_TO_UPDATE_DATABASE = TRUE !in the process resource file *.OK_TO_UPDATE_DATABASE = FALSE
