7.1.2 Changing the default location

In some set-ups, storing data in the default location CLC_Data in the user home is not desired. This could be for roaming user profiles or in situations where there is a quota on this disk.

The default location that is used the first time the Workbench starts can be configured in the path.properties file that resides in the settings folder of the installation directory (e.g.
C:\Program Files\CLC Main Workbench 5\settings on Windows). Add a line like this to the file to change the default location: The file should include one line like this: 

datadir = c:\clcdata
The following variables can be used to construct the path to the desired location:
$user
the user name of the current user
$home
the home directory of the current user
$product
the short name of the workbench (example: clcgenomicswb or clcmainwb)
A few examples: 
datadir = $home/CLC_Data       (default)
datadir = X:\clcstorage\$user  (seperate disk / network mount in Windows)
Note that the folder does not need to exist - it will be created if needed. You can use both slash (normally used on Mac and Linux) and backslash (normally used on Windows) in the configuration file - the Workbench will use the appropriate one depending on the platform.

Note that the default location is only considered the very first time the Workbench starts. When the Workbench closes the first time, the model_settings_300.xml file is created and this is where it will look for the locations further on. Deleting this file will make the Workbench look for the datadir property in the path.properties file. The model_settings_300.xml file is located in the settings folder in the user home (see User-level information).

You can download a sample path.properties file at http://clcbio.com/files/deployment/path.properties.