&os2; has several system paths which specify where the system should look for files if a path is not supplied with a file.

For example, if an executable file is in the list of directories specified by the PATH system path, the executable can be found without knowing where exactly it is stored on the system. This is why you can simply type e on an &os2; command prompt to start the &os2; &eexe;: E.EXE resides in the OS2 directory on your boot drive, which is on the PATH.

Except for LIBPATH, these are environment variables that are initially set during system startup through the &cfgsys; file and can thus be modified later for every session.

You can edit the current system path settings on the "System paths" page in the "&os2; Kernel" object.

The following system paths are defined: