The directory/folder structure for the optimising program
The various 'Path' parameters are used to set the directory/folder structure for the program. These are mainly the shared paths required by the Program, for example:-
Path for Data
Path for Library data
Path for Import
Path for Export
These are, typically, sub directories of the directory the program was installed to or sub directories of the User profiles. For example:-
C:\V12 - Program directory (install directory)
\DATA\USER1 - user 1 (user profile 1)
\DATA\USER2 - user 2 (user profile 2)
\DATA\LIBRARY - path for library data
\DATA\EXPORT - path for export
Very often the 'Path for data' is set as the same as the path where the User profile information is stored; so the data for each user is ion one location. For example:-
User profile: C:\V12\DATA\USER1
Path for Data: C:\V12\DATA\USER1
See the help on Networks for typical network based layouts
Creating paths
If a path does not exist the program prompts to confirm the action. Sub directories are created if necessary.
Path name not correct
If the path name is not correct (contains characters that are not allowed for a path name or the syntax is not correct) the program reports this - and does not move off the edit box until the path is correct. Delete the name and leave the field blank to exit, if necessary.
There are several different types of path:-
Mapped drive c:\v11\user1
UNC (Universal naming convention) \\mainsrv\N\v11\user1
Relative path ..\V12\user1
The program and most dialogs for paths support all these types of path specification. There are restrictions on the overall length of the path and some characters are not allowed in path names.
Paths can include spaces and dots.
\\Testbed09\os (c)\v11\v11.exe
Where there is a full stop (dot) or space at the start or end of a file name these are removed from the name. But Full stops and spaces can be within the file name.
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