server.datafile.dir

Defines the root directory for flat files that will serve as a data source for Essbase Studio Server. The default storage location for text files is:

EPM_ORACLE_INSTANCE/BPMS/bpms1/datafiles

You can override the default directory by specifying the full path to the flat files location.

Syntax

server.datafile.dir=path to flat file directory

Examples

Windows:
Text files stored on the local Essbase Studio Server machine:
```
server.datafile.dir=C:\\EssbaseStudio\\text_file_sources
```
Text files stored on a UNC (Universal Naming Convention) path:
```
server.datafile.dir=\\\\svr33\\cedar5\\EssbaseStudio\\text_file_sources
```
Note that the backslash (\) character is a special character and, therefore, must be preceded by a backslash character (an Escape sequence).

UNIX:

server.datafile.dir=/vol1/cedar5/EssbaseStudio/text_file_sources

Notes

Text file data source directory paths are limited in length as follows:
- Native mode: 121 bytes
- Unicode mode: 1028 bytes
If server.datafile.dir is changed, then Essbase Studio Server must be restarted for the modification to take effect.