How to change location of temp files in Spotfire Analyst Client?

How to change location of temp files in Spotfire Analyst Client?

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Article ID: KB0082720

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Products Versions
Spotfire Analyst All supported versions

Description

Spotfire takes advantage of the %TEMP% environment variable in the Windows OS to determine where temp files are stored. 

Issue/Introduction

Customer may need to change where Spotfire stores temp (.tmp) files due to space limitations or to handle internal "cleaner" programs

Environment

Product: TIBCO Spotfire (desktop client / Analyst / Professional) Version: All supported versions OS: All supported Operating Systems

Resolution

To edit this setting, click on Start/Control Panel/System and Security/System/System Protection, then click on the "Advanced" tab and click on "Environment Variables".  Highlight the line for the variable "TEMP" and click on Edit.

Note: Discuss with your internal IT team/System Administrators before changing this value.