In Velocity what's the best way to temporarily shutdown an HTTP Output

[JeffSilberberg]

I have a real time analytic running that as one of the outputs posts data back through an HTTP output to another systems Rest API. . I have been asked to temporarily shutdown the HTTP output while leaving the rest of the Analytic running.   MERGE --> HTTP   if I just break the connection I get errors and after the save the Analytic will not restart, really do not want to clone and remove half the logic in this to keep the other outputs active.  Any suggestions ? 

[PeterNasuti]

@JeffSilberberg Thanks for posting your question! I would suggest simply deleting the HTTP Output (after noting your relevant configuration details to facilitate future reconfiguration) and replacing it with a different output like a Stream Layer output. Nobody needs to use that stream layer output, but that will then preserve your analytic pipeline that led to the HTTP Output.

Let me know if there are further questions related to this

[JeffSilberberg]

@PeterNasuti 

       The output is fairly complicated and has a significant amount of scripting inside it to drive the target API.   If I could save it as a "custom" output / object or somehow copy/paste it to my desktop as a unique objet that could be pasted back in later that would be very helpful.  But for now it looks like your solution is what I will have to go with . 

[PeterNasuti · Accepted solution]

@JeffSilberberg Thank you for replying with the additional context! The ability to "save" source and output configurations (and possibly even tool configurations) is something that has been and will continue to be considered for a future Velocity enhancement.