Where Siebel CRM Desktop Stores Data in the File System

Siebel CRM Desktop places most files that it requires in the following folder:

%APPDATA%\Oracle\CRM Desktop\Profile\

where:

  • APPDATA is an environment variable that the operating system automatically sets.

For example, Siebel CRM Desktop places most files that it requires in the following folder:

C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\Oracle\CRM Desktop\Profile

You can change this directory. For more information, see Setting the Installation Directory of the Siebel CRM Desktop Add-In.

The following describes where Siebel CRM Desktop stores data in the file system.

Micorsoft Windows Folder on Client Description

%APPDATA%\Oracle\CRM Desktop\bin

Siebel CRM Desktop saves the following information:

  • Add-in dll files.

  • Resources that binary files use.For example, Microsoft Word helper for Outlook 2003 email processing.

  • Microsoft Visual Studio run-time libraries.

  • Help files.

%APPDATA%\Oracle\CRM Desktop\Profile

Siebel CRM Desktop saves the following information:

  • The Data folder. This folder includes package files.

  • Siebel CRM Desktop log files.

  • Various database files.

%APPDATA%\Oracle\CRM Desktop\Profile\Data

XML and JavaScript files of the customization package. For more information, see Files That the Customization Package Contains.

%APPDATA%\Oracle\CRM Desktop\Profile\Logs

For more information, see Log Files You Can Use with Siebel CRM Desktop.

%TEMP%

When you download the customization package Siebel CRM Desktop places some files in a temporary directory.