Keywords: derby.properties file, Properties, system-wide scope

# System-wide properties

You can set system-wide properties programmatically (as a command-line option to the JVM when starting the application or within application code) or in the text file derby.properties.

- Changing the system-wide properties programmatically
- Changing the system-wide properties by using the derby.properties file
- Verifying system properties

Parent topic: Ways of setting Derby properties
Related concepts
Database-wide properties
In a client/server environment
Dynamic or static changes to properties