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  1. Home
  2. IT Analytics Help
  3. Section XVI. System Administration
  4. System Configuration in the Portal
  5. Custom parameters
  6. Customizing the path and directory for File Analytics database

Customizing the path and directory for File Analytics database

You can customize the location of the File Analytics database. The default paths are:

  • Linux: /opt/aptare/fa

  • Windows: C:\opt\aptare\fa

Use the following to revise the path:

fa.root=<preferred folder location>

For example:

Linux:

fa.root=/opt/aptare/fa_db

Windows:

fa.root= D:\opt\aptare\fa_db (forward slash recommended)

Note:

Specified preferred folder location should have a folder named raw . If the raw folder is not specified, IT Analytics will display an error message.

For example: After overriding the preferred location D:/opt/aptare/fa_db, the new preferred folder location should be as follows:

  • Windows: fa.root= D:\opt\aptare\fa_db/raw

  • Linux: fa.root=/opt/aptare/fa_db/raw

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