Properties-File in a Servlet-Context

[Former Member]

Hello,

How can I use a .properties-file within a servlet context, where do I have to store it ?

I am working with SAP Web AS 6.40, 90-days-trial-version.

Thank you very much in advance.

Bye.

Nadine

[Benny · Accepted solution]

You better don't.

For this purpose there are descriptors in web.xml. If you try to use property files and install this on a propduction site of WebAS you soon will have trouble:

Wrtiing to this file means your servlet only will write to the local file. Your next login may transport you to a different server, where this properties file may look completely different...

If you want to write properties, you should write to a table in the DB.

Regards,

Benny

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Benny,

Thank you for your help.

The .properties file that I want to use it the file that contains the information neede to access the DB.

Kind regards,

Nadine

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Nadine,

this is normally done via a Resource Reference to a java.sql.DataSource. Please have at look at the corresponding <a href="http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/15/6d56f65fb59e4db97253c89c5cfefd/frameset.htm">chapter</a> in the NW '04 documentation.

The properties of the DataSource can be edited using the Visual Admin at "Server Node->Services->JDBC Connector"

Hope that helps.

Kind regards

Stefan

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hello Stefan,

I will try it like this.

Thank you very much.

Kind regards,

Nadine

[former_member374 · Accepted solution]

Hi Nadine,

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[maniksaha]

Hi,

I have a similar situation where I need to place some info in a .properties file in an EJB jar. Where should this file be placed (context?) and how can I access it?

The file is read only, it is there to provide flexibility to the application.

Thanks in advance,

Manik