code: private String getProperty(String strProperty)
      {
          String strValue = m_databaseOwner.getProperty(strProperty);
          if (strValue == null)
              if (!(m_databaseOwner instanceof Environment))
                  if (m_databaseOwner.getEnvironment() != null)
                      strValue = ((Environment)m_databaseOwner.getEnvironment()).getProperty(strProperty);
          return strValue;
      }
docs: This is just a utility method to get the properties from the DB Owner.
  There is a slight difference between this getProperties and the one in the
  recordOwner. The recordowner getProperty method only checks up to the application.
  This method also checks the Environment properties.
  @param strProperty The key to look up the property.
  @return The value associated with this key.