SpatialAnalyzer Directories
Although most parameters associated with work in SA are stored as part of the job file, many are instead stored on the computer. These are settings that are more appropriate to be consistent on a given computer and do not have anything to do with a given SA file. For instance, the setting defining the file system location for SA backup files is more appropriate to the computer instead of the SA file—regardless of which SA file is opened. It should always be saved to a backup folder.
SA uses a folder structure for storing measurement backups, templates, instrument interface settings and other files. You can control where this folder structure is located. By default, the folder structure is placed into the root of the C:\ drive and consists of the following:
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C:\Analyzer Data\. The base of the SA folder structure.
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C:\Analyzer Data\Reports\. The location for generated re- ports.
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C:\Analyzer Data\Templates\. The location for the default template file, as well as any other template files or custom user interface configuration files.
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C:\Analyzer Data\Scripts\. This folder can be used to store Measurement Plan Scripts, although scripts can be located anywhere on the file system.
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C:\Analyzer Data\Persistence\. This folder contains instrument interface settings files, configuration files, parameter files, and other configuration information.
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C:\Analyzer Data\Backup\. All automatic backup files are saved to this folder. Measurement backups are saved to a sub- directory of this directory named Measurements.
Two button controls are available to edit these locations:
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Set Root Directory to contain "Analyzer Data" and its directories allows a user to edit the entire directory structure. This can be helpful if moving the directories from the Default C:\ drive to an alternate D:\ drive for example.
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Pick new Directory for Selected Entry can be used to modify one of the individual directories. This button will become enabled when a directory is selected and modifications to the path will be applied to that directory alone.