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Properties Settings

The Properties Settings utility provides access to the eurekify.properties file, where you create property keys and you edit existing property key values.

Common Properties are properties that other CA GovernanceMinder components use, such as Workpoint and the CA User Activity Reporting. These common properties are listed separately under Common Properties Settings. This utility functions in the same way as the general Properties Settings utility.

The Properties table contains the following columns:

Type

The associated property file name.

Property Key

The property key name.

Property Value

The property key assigned value.

When creating or editing an existing property, the data is saved to the CA GovernanceMinder database. If the value of a database property key is different from the value listed in the eurekify.properties file, the system uses the value listed in the database.

Note: You can encrypt an existing property by editing the property and selecting the Encrypt Property check box.

The Portal provides you with the following property types to store your key values:

Home Directory Property

The value is taken from the eurekify.properties file. The value can be the default value, or the value if someone manually edited the eurekify.properties file.

Database Property

The value is taken from the database. Selecting this property type overrides the value of the property in the eurekify.properties file.

Note: You can change a property value only by saving the property as a Database Property. The Save button is not enabled otherwise. To revert to the default value (for a database property), click Remove from DB.

Follow these steps:

  1. On the Administration menu click Settings.

    The list of available options appears.

  2. Click Property Settings or Common Property Settings.

    The Property Settings Page screen opens.