C H A P T E R 4 - About the Java Studio Enterprise IDE User Directory

C H A P T E R 4

About the Java Studio Enterprise IDE User Directory

The IDE stores user-specific data in the user directory. Examples of user-specific data are IDE settings and options and other necessary runtime data. The user directory also contains the messages.log file, which provides useful information if you need to request technical support. You can find the messages.log file in the user-directory/var/log directory.

The default location for the user directory is as follows:

Microsoft Windows platforms:

%SystemDrive%\Documents and Settings\user-ID\.jstudio\Ent81

Solaris OS platforms:

$HOME/.jstudio/Ent81

Linux platforms:

$HOME/.jstudio/Ent81

You can specify an alternate location for the user directory by starting the IDE from the command line and using the --userdir command line option. See Using Startup Command-Line Options for additional information.