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title: Saving options in a file
description: The PingDirectory server supports the use of a tools properties file (config/tools.properties) to simplify command-line invocations by reading in a set of options for each tool from a text file.
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version: 9.3
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revdate: August 6, 2024
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# Saving options in a file

The PingDirectory server supports the use of a tools properties file (`config/tools.properties`) to simplify command-line invocations by reading in a set of options for each tool from a text file.

Properties files are convenient when quickly testing the PingDirectory server in multiple environments.

Each property takes the form of a name-value pair that defines predetermined values for a tool's options.

The PingDirectory server supports the following types of properties:

* Default properties that apply to all command-line utilities

* Tool-specific properties