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When dealing with the configuration, it is important to note that the configuration may be retrieved from the local file system or from the local database.
- In In the former case the configuration is a set of directories, each containing different parts of the configuration. These directories are all contained under the Config directory.
- In In the latter case the configuration is contained entirely within the local database in a set of tables, each table containing different parts of the configuration. Each of the tables in the local database reflects one of the sub-directories in the file system.
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