Qlik Replicate Moving the Data Directory on the same server to a larger drive

Michael_Litz · Aug 5, 2022 9:47:05 AM

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Moving the data folder to a larger drive running out of disk space.

The default install directory is usually located on the C: drive and as the replicate environment grows larger and the task multiply users will often run out of disk space. To fix this you will need to delete files and free up space. You can also set up notifications on Disk Space.

Once that is done the next best thing to do is to move the data folder to a larger drive on the same server.

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Change the location in the Windows Registry

You can change the location without reinstalling. It requires the modification of the Windows Registry. This allows you to move the data folder and resume the tasks with no data loss and no need to reload the tasks.

For instructions, see Changing the Data Directory location on Windows | Qlik Replicate Help.

Reinstall

If you do not want to make changes to the registry, you can achieve the same by reinstalling Qlik Replicate. This allows you to move the data folder and resume the tasks with no data loss and no need to reload the tasks.

Uninstall Qlik Replicate
Move the data folder to new location with more storage space available
Reinstall Qlik Replicate and point to the new data folder location.
Resume the tasks.

Qlik Replicate Moving the Data Directory on the same server to a larger drive