Initial settings for properties files

In Sterling™ Order Management System Software, property files are generated when the <INSTALL_DIR>/bin/setupfiles.sh (or setupfiles.cmd) script is run from the corresponding initial settings files.

The initial settings files are shipped with the product and are present in the same <INSTALL_DIR>/properties directory.

The *.in files contain variable placeholders (parameters) for properties that contain installation- or environment-specific information (such as database host, port, or credential information).

The installer gathers these parameters (either interactively or using a silent installation parameter file) and places this initial configuration information into a special parameters file called sandbox.cfg. Using the parameters contained in the sandbox.cfg, the *.in files are processed by the setupfiles script to create the final properties files that are used by the product during runtime.

Do not modify or change any properties in files ending with .in, because newer versions or fix packs of the product will overwrite your changes. Also, do not change a property file that has a corresponding .in file because the setupfiles script will re-create the properties file again, thus causing you to lose your changes. The following section describes overriding properties.