Specifies whether to append to or overwrite (delete and recreate) the derby.log file when the engine is started. The derby.log file is used to record errors and other information. This information can be important when debugging problems within a system.

You can set this property even if the file does not yet exist; creates the file.

False.

By default, the file is deleted and then re-created.

system-wide

This property is static; if you change it while is running, the change does not take effect until you reboot.