- TIBCO BusinessEvents®
- Standard
- System

# System.getSystemPropertyAsString()

## Signature

`String getSystemPropertyAsString (String propertyKey, String defaultValue)`

## Domain

ACTION, CONDITION, BUI

## Description

Returns the requested System property value as a String.

## Parameters

Name | Type | Description
--- | --- | ---
`propertyKey` | `String` | The property key to set a new value for.
`defaultValue` | `String` | The value to return if the requested value is not present.

## Returns

Type | Description
--- | ---
`String` | The requested System property value as a String.

## Cautions

none