MDS.ini file is located in the path usr\sap\<SAPSID>\<instance_name>\config. By modifying the parameters in this file, the MDS can be customized.
This file consists of multiple sections. The top section has server level parameters and is applicable to all repositories in the server. The following sections have an entry for each repository on the server. The values in the repository level settings override the server level settings.
Take the following precautions while modifying MDS.ini entries:
All parameters are case-sensitive and there should be no spaces before or after the equal sign (=) which separates a parameter from its setting. Not all settings must have values, however.
Changes made to
mds.iniare not logged by MDM. Hence, access to this file should be limited accordingly.Do not modify the
mds.inifile with an editor that locks the file (such as Microsoft Word) while MDS is running, as this can cause MDS to crash.