Add or create a property to control system behavior.

1. In the Navigation filter, enter sys_properties.list.
   The entire list of properties in the System Properties [sys_properties] table appears.
2. Verify that the property does not exist by searching for the property name.
3. Click New.
4. Complete the System Property form using the database name of the property.

   Make sure to specify the correct data Type and add the new value that you want the property to use.

   Properties that you add already contain default values. You add properties to change this value.

   Field	Description
   Name	Name of the property you are creating.
   Description	Type a brief, descriptive phrase describing the function of the property.
   Choices	Comma-separated values for a choice list. If you need a different choice list label and value, use an equal sign (=) to separate the label from the value. For example, Blue=0000FF, Red=FF0000, Green=00FF00 displays Blue, Red, and Green in the list, and saves the corresponding hex value in the property value field.
   Type	Select the appropriate data type from the list (for example, integer, string, or true|false).
   Value	Set the desired value for property. All property values are stored as strings. When retrieving properties via the gs.getProperty() method, treat the results as strings. For example, a true|false property returns 'true' or 'false' (strings), not the boolean equivalent.
   Ignore cache	The system stores system property values in server-side caches to avoid querying the database for configuration settings. When you change a system property value, the system always flushes the cache for the sys_properties table. Use this field to determine whether to flush this property's value from all other server-side caches. The default value of false causes the system to not ignore flushing caches, which results in flushing all server-side caches and retrieving the current property value from the database. Set this field to false when you want to ensure all caches have the current property value. The true value causes the system to ignore flushing some server-side caches, which results in only flushing the cache for the sys_properties table and preserving the prior property value in all other caches. Set this field to true to avoid the performance cost of flushing all caches and retrieving new property values. Typically, you should only set this field to true when you have a system property that changes more frequently than once a month, and the property value is only stored in sys_properties table.
   Private	Set this property to true to exclude this property from being imported via update sets. Keeping system properties private prevents settings in one instance from overwriting values in another instance. For example, you may not want a system property in a development instance to use the same value as a production instance.
   Read roles	Define the roles that have read access to this property.
   Write roles	Defines the roles that have write access to this property.

5. Click Submit.
   Depending on the property name, an administrator might be able to change its value only through a new module. It may also appear in one of the Properties pages in System Properties.

   Note: If the Ignore cache check box is selected, the system flushes the server cache when the parameter is changed.