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Qlik Sense Desktop - Changing Default App Location

Wed, 01 Apr 2015 14:32:54 GMT

We are trying out the free version of Qlik Sense Desktop (Win 7 environment), and really seem to like it. I have a question, and was wondering if anyone had any ideas on it - When you run the Qlik_Sense_Desktop_setup.exe, it doesn't give any customization options. It looks like it installs and sets up the default app location at %UserProfile%\My Documents\Qlik\Sense\Apps. This isn't a big deal for most users, but some of them work in the field, and they also have their My Documents location mapped to a network drive.

I tried checking the SenseDesktop.msi, the .exe switches, the registry, and within the program, but I can't seem to find a place to change the directory where it looks for your apps. All newly created apps automatically get dumped into the users My Documents\Qlik\Sense\Apps folder. I understand that this is just a free version, but it would be nice to make that change for certain users.

Re: Qlik Sense Desktop - Changing Default App Location

Anonymous — Fri, 03 Apr 2015 08:42:15 GMT

Hello,

I don't think there is such an option.

Serhan

Re: Qlik Sense Desktop - Changing Default App Location

korsikov — Mon, 06 Apr 2015 09:03:27 GMT

you can change app folder in settings.ini add line. and don't foget add new line in end of file

my file

[Settings 7]

InterfaceLanguage=English

NumberOfDocuments=0

DocumentTimeout=60

StandardReload=1

MarginTop=20

CurrentQVConnect64Loc=

CurrentQVConnect32Loc=

DocumentDirectory=C:\qv\app

all created application neede manual move in this folder.

Re: Qlik Sense Desktop - Changing Default App Location

Mon, 06 Apr 2015 17:01:34 GMT

Where is the default location for settings.ini? These are Windows 7 x64 machines.

Re: Qlik Sense Desktop - Changing Default App Location

korsikov — Tue, 07 Apr 2015 09:15:22 GMT

%userdoc%\Qlik\Sense\

Re: Qlik Sense Desktop - Changing Default App Location

Wed, 08 Apr 2015 19:19:22 GMT

Thanks for all the help so far.

I should have thought of this to being with, but it looks like we will still have issues running it if it can't see their %userprofile%\My Documents folder on the network. Is there any way to modify the original install path on this software? I've read the documentation for the other product, and it mentions a custom install path. I'm guessing the free version doesn't offer this?

Re: Qlik Sense Desktop - Changing Default App Location

korsikov — Wed, 08 Apr 2015 19:39:13 GMT

Yes, you can install the application on another computer and then it just

bring it.

All the same user directory My Documents hard-coded in program code and

can not be changed because it is impossible to change the path where the

configuration file.

Re: Qlik Sense Desktop - Changing Default App Location

boris_nechaev — Fri, 08 May 2015 11:06:41 GMT

Hi,

I've moved the apps to a different directory by doing the following two things:

1. Edited the settings.ini file.

2. Edited the "Working folder" parameter in the Central Engine configuration.

My problem now is that after I've done the above, Licence Monitor and Performance Monitor apps stopped working. When I try to open either of them, I get the error: "The app you specified could not be found". Does anyone know how to fix them?

Re: Qlik Sense Desktop - Changing Default App Location

korsikov — Tue, 12 May 2015 07:41:41 GMT

you must manually move files from the old location to the new

Re: Qlik Sense Desktop - Changing Default App Location

Allardata — Thu, 13 Aug 2015 11:04:06 GMT

Nice. Very helpful.

Do any of you know if it's possible to include multiple folders?

Like: "C:\Qlik\Sense\Apps" and "D:\Projects\Analysis\...<subfolders>"

I could really use the separation of two locations.

Re: Qlik Sense Desktop - Changing Default App Location

abrhaaor — Wed, 20 Apr 2016 01:56:22 GMT

Allard,

Did you make this work?

Anyone could set multiple folder to QLF directorties?

Re: Qlik Sense Desktop - Changing Default App Location

korsikov — Wed, 20 Apr 2016 13:22:22 GMT

OLF - What is it?

Re: Qlik Sense Desktop - Changing Default App Location

abrhaaor — Wed, 20 Apr 2016 14:33:45 GMT

Sorry ... I'm talking about the directory of QVF files.

Re: Qlik Sense Desktop - Changing Default App Location

korsikov — Thu, 21 Apr 2016 07:32:16 GMT

i'm think it's not possible

Re: Qlik Sense Desktop - Changing Default App Location

vlad_komarov — Wed, 27 Apr 2016 19:14:54 GMT

Another option is to use "mklink" command. You can place your Apps or other files (logs, for example) to other drive/folder and "link" them to the original location without changing the configuration file.

I never tested it for sub-folders, but it might give you better options than changing settings.ini file...

Re: Qlik Sense Desktop - Changing Default App Location

gainkarthi — Wed, 27 Apr 2016 21:51:57 GMT

It did not work for me after adding DocumentDirectory field, it still point to the default path.

Re: Qlik Sense Desktop - Changing Default App Location

mgranillo — Tue, 14 Jun 2016 16:58:43 GMT

Alexander,

How do we do change the default location for extensions in settings.ini?

Re: Qlik Sense Desktop - Changing Default App Location

korsikov — Tue, 14 Jun 2016 21:10:37 GMT

I did not do it. so I do not know the answer. I think the symbolic link play all you can do.

Re: Qlik Sense Desktop - Changing Default App Location

mgranillo — Tue, 13 Sep 2016 20:30:25 GMT

Karthikeyan,

Did you find a solution for this?

Mike