Although the properties file is usually set up during installation, it may need editing during the life of the system. Any changes to it will require a restart of the Tomcat service to take effect. The property (properties.xml) file can be found in the <installation_directory>\webapps\ServiceSWAT\conf\ directory of the SWAT installation.
The property file is in XML format and is split into several sections.
<swat> <!-- Database connection section --> <database/> <!-- Paths section - defines paths for various entities --> <paths/> <!-- Services section - defines configuration information for ServiceManager and ServiceOptimizer services --> <services/> <!-- SOAP section - defines options to be used when communicating with SERVICE Optimizer SOAP Interface --> <soap/> <!-- Misc section - defines variables to be used with various ServicePower applications--> <misc>/ </swat>