Editing common.properties file

The common.properties configuration file contains the parameters of Product Master where you can define the core functions and appearance of the user interface.

About this task

Whenever your system is started, the common.properties file is read from the $TOP/etc/default directory to initialize each property.

You can view or edit the common.properties file to modify the default property values or to define values based on usage and performance preferences. Most parameters have a generic default value that is preset in the common.properties file, but you can specify custom values to fit your needs.

Note:

Any changes to the file requirecommon.properties you to restart your system before the changes are applied.
Make sure that the end of line character (^M) is not added in the original common.properties file while editing this file in the Windows text editor. If the end of line character is added, the file becomes unusable when accessed through Linux® workstations.

Procedure

Open the common.properties file by using a text editor.
The file is located in the $TOP/etc/default directory.
Use a script editor to change any parameter value.
For example, you might change the max_inactive_interval parameter from the standard value of 1800 seconds to a larger or smaller value depending on when you want your session to timeout. Changing the value to 2000 results in the configuration property max_inactive_interval=2000.
Save your changes.
Restart Product Master.
You must restart Product Master for the configuration changes to take effect.

Results

From the user interface, you can view the common.properties file to determine how your parameters are defined and what values were loaded during system startup.

Click System Administrator > Properties.
Scroll through the unordered list of parameters to find what you are looking for. To help you locate and define certain parameters in the common.properties file, a few parameters are displayed with brief descriptions.