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How to Set a System Property

A variety of Java system properties can be set to influence the behavior of . For example, you can control the amount of memory that is allocated to or change the location of the Oxygen Data Directory (oxygen.data.dir).

To set a system property, follow the procedure below depending on the type of installer you used:

Windows Installer

To set a system property for a Windows installation, follow these steps:
  1. Go to the installation directory of .
  2. Launch Manage Web Author Service.
  3. Go to the Java tab.
  4. In the Java Options section, add the system property using the following pattern: -D[option_name]=[option_value]. If the property does not have a value, use the pattern: -D[option_name].
  5. Restart the application.

Linux Installer or All Platforms Kit

To set a system property for a Linux or All Platforms installation, follow these steps:
  1. Go to the installation directory of .
  2. Edit the oXygenXmlWebAuthor.vmoptions file.
  3. Add the system property on a new line, using the following pattern: -D[option_name]=[option_value]. If the property does not have a value, use the pattern: -D[option_name].
  4. Restart the application.