diff --git a/datastore_server/dist/etc/service.properties b/datastore_server/dist/etc/service.properties
index ebcb2f6cf274fd50a81077d107eb21e3a95bbcc5..f2546ebf32d243481e5eebeb587252c309e12d69 100644
--- a/datastore_server/dist/etc/service.properties
+++ b/datastore_server/dist/etc/service.properties
@@ -4,6 +4,15 @@ data-store-server-code = DSS1
 # The root directory of the data store
 storeroot-dir = data/store
 
+# The root directory of the hierarchical data store 
+# hierarchy-root-dir = data/hierarchical-store
+
+# The time between rebuilding the hierarchical store structure (in seconds)
+# hierarchy-rebuild-interval =  86400
+
+# The delay before the first build of hierarchical structure (in seconds)
+# hierarchy-build-delay = 0
+
 # Port
 port = 8444