topic document directory in QlikView https://community.qlik.com/t5/QlikView/document-directory/m-p/320979#M1278360 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>it means the when the qvs starts the it's root folder is not available. this could be a bad path or access troubles. make sure that the qvs has access to it's program data folder and that DocumentDirectory in settings.ini is set to a valid and accessible path (or that the DocumentDirectory is not present in the file at all in which case the qvs will set it to it's default).</P><P></P><P>cheers</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 15 Nov 2011 11:18:52 GMT lhr 2011-11-15T11:18:52Z document directory https://community.qlik.com/t5/QlikView/document-directory/m-p/320978#M1278358 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi everybody,</P><P></P><P>i am facing a problem with getting the qlik view server started. I think this might be an easy question for everybody with a little bit of experience.</P><P>We have installed the server an the publisher an i am trying get an overview with the QEMC. At the service folder it says, that my QVS is off duty because "no document directory is set"</P><P></P><P>Does anyone has an idea how to solve this problem?</P><P></P><P>Thanks and kind regards</P><P></P><P>Philipp</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 26 Jan 2026 18:19:17 GMT https://community.qlik.com/t5/QlikView/document-directory/m-p/320978#M1278358 2026-01-26T18:19:17Z document directory https://community.qlik.com/t5/QlikView/document-directory/m-p/320979#M1278360 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>it means the when the qvs starts the it's root folder is not available. this could be a bad path or access troubles. make sure that the qvs has access to it's program data folder and that DocumentDirectory in settings.ini is set to a valid and accessible path (or that the DocumentDirectory is not present in the file at all in which case the qvs will set it to it's default).</P><P></P><P>cheers</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 15 Nov 2011 11:18:52 GMT https://community.qlik.com/t5/QlikView/document-directory/m-p/320979#M1278360 lhr 2011-11-15T11:18:52Z