Server Configuration
Overview
This chapter will describe how to configure the Servoy Application Server.
Most of the settings of the Servoy Application Server can be managed through the Servoy Admin Page, some require the editing of configuration files.
Pre-deployment
servoy.properties file
servoy.properties file is a configuration file used in Servoy and it contains various settings and configurations that define the behavior of the Servoy application server and the deployed applications. The file is located in {servoyInstall}/application_server
.
Manual editing of the servoy.properties file It is possible to edit the servoy.properties file by hand, using a text editor. Do make sure to shut down the Servoy Application Server prior to editing. Otherwise, the changes will be overwritten when shutting down or restarting the Servoy Application Server.
The servoy.properties
file also supports property value substitution, so a property of servoy: servoy.property=value
can also be set like: servoy.property=${value}
; that value can be then another property value but also a system.property or an environment property.
This way you can provision the properties from the outside (like a docker image)
Post-deployment changes
Servoy Admin Page
The Servoy Admin page is a browser-based interface to manage a Servoy Application Server.
The Servoy Admin Page can be accessed using a browser at the following url: {serverURL}/servoy-admin
. The first page shows the Servoy Application Server status and Servoy Settings.
All the settings done through the Servoy Admin Page are stored in the servoy.properties
file, located in {servoyInstall}/application_server
.
Among other things, it allows the server administrator to:
The Servoy Admin page can be accessed through a browser from the following URL: {serverUrl}/servoy-admin
For an indepth overview of all configuration options on the Servoy admin pages, see Configuring the Server.
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