How to Redirect the Temporary Files folder

The Automation Engine server requires a folder for creating temporary files. By default, this folder is C:\Esko\bg_data_fastserver_v100\tmp. Because this default folder is located on the system partition, this could lead to disk space problems. To prevent this, you can redirect the folder for these temporary files.

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Follow these steps to create a specific temporary folder for the Automation Engine server:

  1. In Windows Explorer, create a folder on a large disk partition, that you want to be used for these temporary files.
  2. In Control Panel, click System > Advanced System Settings .
  3. Click the Advanced tab.
  4. Click Environment Variables.
  5. In the Environment Variables dialog, select the BG_TMP variable under System variables.
  6. Click Edit.
  7. Fill in the full path specification of the selected temporary folder in the Variable Value box and click OK.
  8. Go to Automation Engine Server Web Page > Server Admin > Status Overview page. Click on the Activate Server . When activating the server, a log window will indicate the server activation progress.
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