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title: 9.4.3.2 Project Management Cell Properties
description: "# Step 5: Configure PM Cell properties In order for the Ontology cell to communication with the PM cell the following properties need to be modified to reflect you environment. 1. In the **ontology.properties** file scroll to the section called…"
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updated: "2026-09-15"
category: "i2b2 Installation Guide / Chapter 4. Server Install Guide / B. Legacy Approach - Build Each Cell from Source / Chapter 9. Ontology Management (ONT) Cell Install / 9.4 Configuration / 9.4.3 Configure the Ontology Properties"
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# 9.4.3.2 Project Management Cell Properties

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Step 5: Configure PM Cell properties

In order for the Ontology cell to communication with the PM cell the following properties need to be modified to reflect you environment.

1. In the **ontology.properties** file scroll to the section called **Project Management Cell Integration**.

2. Set the Project Management Properties for your PM Cell.

Important

When you edit the **ontology.ws.pm.url** property with the location of your PM Cell it is ***extremely important*** that you only edit the **hostname** (*localhost*) and the **port** (*9090*). The remainder of the URL is required as it is written and should not be changed.

  **Project Management Cell Integration**

ontology.ws.pm.url=http://*localhost:9090*/i2b2/services/PMService/getServices

ontology.ws.pm.webServiceMethod=REST

# Set this flag to bypass project management cell

ontology.ws.pm.bypass=false

ontology.ws.pm.bypass.project=demo

ontology.ws.pm.bypass.role=MANAGER

3. Save your changes but do not close the file. You will be continuing to edit the file in the next few sections.