SE Component cannot find properties file

[sterlingsmith]

I have created a SE that is reading a properties file...see snippet that follows:

Properties properties = new Properties();

try {

    properties.load(new FileInputStream("costing.properties"));           

}

catch (IOException e)

{

       response.setMessage("Error Loading costing.properties: " + e.getMessage());

         return response;               

}

The SE is loaded and shows up with both jbi and osgi. I've tried putting the costing.properties file in the /etc directory of the ESB with no success. Any ideas?

Thanks

[sterlingsmith]

I did a properties.store and found that it defaults to the root of the ESB. Thanks!