Variable settings

Use this page to define the name and value of a WebSphere Application Server substitution variable.

To view this administrative console page, click Environment > WebSphere
Variables > WebSphere_variable_name.

Configuration tab

Name

The symbolic name for a WebSphere Application Server variable. For example, a variable name might represent a physical path or URL root that is used by WebSphere Application Server. WebSphere variables are used for:

• Configuring WebSphere Application Server path names, such as LOG_ROOT, and APP_INSTALL_ROOT.

• Configuring certain cell-wide customization values.

WebSphere Application Server substitutes the symbolic name wherever its value displays in the system.

For example, LOG_ROOT is the symbolic name representing the file system path under which to store log files for your WebSphere Application Server profile. By default, the value is ${USER_INSTALL_ROOT}/logs. ${USER_INSTALL_ROOT} is another pre-defined variable which is set to profile_root.

You can create new variables for use in WebSphere Application Server components that support the use of variables.

Data type

String

Value

The value that the symbolic name represents. For example, ${USER_INSTALL_ROOT}/logs is the default value for variable LOG_ROOT on all platforms.

Data type

String

Description

Documents the purpose of a variable.

Data type

String