Release 10.1A: OpenEdge Getting Started:
Installation and Configuration

Mergeprop utility overview

The mergeprop utility allows you to manage the content of OpenEdge property files. As previously mentioned in this chapter, property files store configuration information that specifies and controls the behavior of various components.

The mergeprop utility is an alternative, fully supported tool by which you can update the comgr.properties file, ubroker.properties file, and other property files when either the Progress Explorer tool is not available or you choose to use this approach. Presented through a Proenv command-line interface, it provides a consistent means to manage and maintain property files, by direct user action or programmatically. It also implements several additional value types not previously supported in property files for increased flexibility and ease of maintenance.

When using the mergeprop utility, the user or program specifies an optional target file in which the existing property file is to be modified and a delta file which contains the changes to be made.

Detailed instructions are presented in the "Using the mergeprop utility" section.