Configuration File XML Format

economy.xml Configuration

Economy initialization file that references other economy configuration files. Acts as the entry point for the Central Economy system.

Overview

economy.xml is the entry point for the DayZ Central Economy system. It tells the server which configuration files to load and how to initialize the economy. Located in your mission folder at db/economy.xml, this file references all other economy files (types.xml, events.xml, globals.xml, etc.) and controls their loading behavior.

If you add custom types files (e.g., for mods), you must register them here. The CE only loads files referenced in economy.xml.

File Structure

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
<economy>
    <ce folder="db">
        <file name="types.xml" type="types" />
        <file name="spawnabletypes.xml" type="spawnabletypes" />
        <file name="globals.xml" type="globals" />
        <file name="economy.xml" type="economy" />
        <file name="events.xml" type="events" />
        <file name="messages.xml" type="messages" />
    </ce>
    <ce folder="db">
        <file name="cfglimitsdefinition.xml" type="limitsdef" />
        <file name="cfgspawnabletypes.xml" type="spawnabletypes" />
        <file name="cfgeventspawns.xml" type="eventspawns" />
        <file name="cfgplayerspawnpoints.xml" type="playerspawnpoints" />
        <file name="cfgenvironment.xml" type="environment" />
        <file name="cfgrandompresets.xml" type="randompresets" />
        <file name="cfgeconomycore.xml" type="economycore" />
        <file name="cfgIgnoreList.xml" type="ignorelist" />
    </ce>
</economy>

CE Element Attributes

The <ce> element groups files by folder location:

Attribute	Description
folder	Relative path to the folder containing the referenced files. Typically `db` for the mission database folder. Can point to custom folders for mod files.

File References

Each <file> element registers a configuration file with the CE:

Attribute	Description
name	Filename of the configuration file (e.g., `types.xml`).
type	The file type identifier that tells the CE how to parse the file. Must match one of the recognized types.

Recognized File Types

Type	Description
types	Item type definitions (types.xml). Multiple types files can be registered for mod support.
spawnabletypes	Item attachment and cargo presets (cfgspawnabletypes.xml).
globals	Global server variables (globals.xml).
economy	Self-reference for economy initialization settings.
events	Dynamic event definitions (events.xml).
messages	Server messages and notifications (messages.xml).
limitsdef	Spawn limit definitions (cfglimitsdefinition.xml).
eventspawns	Event spawn positions (cfgeventspawns.xml).
playerspawnpoints	Player spawn locations (cfgplayerspawnpoints.xml).
environment	Environment configuration (cfgenvironment.xml).
randompresets	Random loot presets (cfgrandompresets.xml).
economycore	Core economy settings (cfgeconomycore.xml).
ignorelist	Item ignore list (cfgIgnoreList.xml).

Adding Mod Files

To add custom types files for mods, add a new <ce> block or append <file> entries to an existing block:

<economy>
    <!-- Vanilla files -->
    <ce folder="db">
        <file name="types.xml" type="types" />
        <!-- ... other vanilla files ... -->
    </ce>

    <!-- Mod files -->
    <ce folder="db">
        <file name="types_mymod.xml" type="types" />
        <file name="types_expansion.xml" type="types" />
    </ce>
</economy>

If a mod's types file is not registered here, none of its items will spawn — even if the mod is loaded.