The following strategy is recommended for configuring paths in OpenOffice v2.0.4 and later:
1. Under org.openoffice.Office.Paths/Paths/NamedPath['Pathname'], set WritePath to the desired WritePath, i.e., the default location where new user files are written.
2. Under both org.openoffice.Office.Common/Path/Default and org.openoffice.Office.Common/Path/Current, set the value of Pathname to the desired path list, making sure the last path in the list is the same "WritePath" entered in Step 1.
For example, to add a network location to the list of template directories:
In org.openoffice.Office.Paths/Paths/NamedPath['Template']
set WritePath to $(userurl)/template
In org.openoffice.Office.Common/Path/Default
set Template to #file://server/share/OpenOffice/template#$(userurl)/template#
In org.openoffice.Office.Common/Path/Current
set Template to #file://server/share/OpenOffice/template#$(userurl)/template#
Unlike OpenOffice v2.0.3, making the above change in OpenOffice v2.0.4 or later will not disable the installation templates because they are referenced in org.openoffice.Office.Paths/Paths/NamedPath['Template']/InternalPaths
Paths can be set using one or more of the environmental variables shown at OpenOffice path variables, optionally followed by a subdirectory. Alternatively, a path can be set to an absolute directory location. When setting an absolute location, the value must be entered as a file URL, in the form file://server/share/path. For more infomation, see OpenOffice File URL's.