Pro WCF: Practical Microsoft SOA Implementation

Using Configuration Files

You have already been exposed to the concept of using a configuration file in an application. Configuration files usually assist you in the form of App.config or Web.config files for WCF services. These are great tools to alter the behavior of programs without changing code. These runtime tools are extensively used in WCF. You can manage settings for WCF bindings, behaviors, services, and diagnostics without manually modifying the configuration files in a text editor. The executable used for this activity is SvcConfigEditor.exe. You can find it in the <Drive Name>:\Program Files\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v6.0\Bin directory. The main features of this tool are as follows:

• You can create new configuration files for services ...