The application stores a number of configuration settings in the file testmgr.properties, located in the root of the installation. This is a Java property file. Some of the values in the file may be edited, and the edits will take effect the next time that Test Manager is invoked.

The default version of this file is set up for the win32 platforms. The file will need editing for other platforms, and may require some edits even for the win32 platform, depending on the system configuration.

The following properties may be edited by the user. Other properties contained in the file should not be edited. Note that Java requires the backslash "\" character to be escaped with another backslash, so that "\\" is treated as a single character.

TestSuitesDefaultDir This is the default location for creating a new TestSuite.

RunsDefaultDir This is the default location for storing the results files for a Run.

RunStagingArea This specifies the "sandbox" area that is used temporarily while a Testcase is executed. This location does not need to exist beforehand, but note that Test Manager will empty out this directory each time that a Testcase is executed, so the user should be careful not to supply a directory that is not already empty.

TextFileEditor This specifies the program that is used to view the log files.

DataFilesViewer This specifies the program that is used to display the various data files locations (In other words, this should be some kind of file manager application that allows the files within a directory to be viewed and modified).

Classpath This specifies the classpath for the system. The existing value of this property should not be edited. However, it is possible to add extra entries to this property as required for locating custom Execution and Verification Procedures. Note that each entry should be separated with a semi-colon character, regardless of the operating system used.

Browser This specifies the HTML browser to use for the Help system.