Adding User-defined System Properties
Theme: Configure
Who Is It For? System Administrator, Automation Engineer
What Is It?
Use this procedure to add User-defined System Properties in the Enterprise Manager.
To add a system property, complete the following steps:
- Select on Global Properties under the Administration topic. The Global Properties screen displays
- Select
Add on the Global Properties toolbar - Enter a system property name followed by user-defined text (e.g., $NOW spec) in the Name text box
- (Optional) Enter any relevant documentation in the Documentation text box
- (Optional) Select the Encrypted option
- Enter a valid date or time format (e.g., mmddyyyyhhmmss) in the Value text box. For more information, refer to System Properties in the Concepts online help
- Select
Save on the Global Properties toolbar - Select Close ☒ (to the right of the Global Properties tab) to close the Global Properties screen
FAQs
Q: How do you save a new user-defined system properties record?
After completing the required fields, select the Save button on the toolbar to save the user-defined system properties record.
Q: Is documentation required when adding user-defined system properties?
No. The Documentation field is optional. You can enter notes about the user-defined system properties to track its purpose, but it is not required to save the record.
Glossary
Token (Global Property): A named value stored in the OpCon database, referenced in job definitions and events using [[PropertyName]] syntax. Tokens pass dynamic values — such as dates, file paths, or counts — into automation workflows.
Resource: A numeric variable in OpCon representing a finite pool. Jobs can be configured to require a set number of resource units to run, limiting concurrent executions and preventing resource contention.