The JavaTools.properties file is a common text file that contains configuration information for all ABL clients. The JavaTools.properties file is located in the OpenEdge-instal-dir/properties/directory. The configuration information and settings defined in the JavaTools.properties file provide more information than the Java-related environment variables.

The AdminServer plugins.properties file, a common text file that contains configuration details for all OpenEdge databases, is another valuable resource with which you should be familiar. It contains information for plug-ins that can be loaded and managed by the AdminServer. The AdminServer plugins.properties file is also located in the $DLC/properties/ directory. For more information about these files, see Configuration.