Spring Boot application.properties value not populating

Question

I have a very simple Spring Boot app that I\'m trying to get working with some externalised configuration. I\'ve tried to follow the information on the spring boot documenta

Answer 1

If you're working in a large multi-module project, with several different application.properties files, then try adding your value to the parent project's property file.

If you are unsure which is your parent project, check your project's pom.xml file, for a tag.

This solved the issue for me.