Change location of default log folder in Qlik Sense

[#1]

Hi,

I know that the location of the logs is under the C:\ProgramData folder.

However, it takes up too much space and I want to move it to a bigger disk which has more free space (C drive is almost full)

Is it possible to change the default log location?

thanks,

Assaf.

[vlad_komarov]

Assaf,

There are few posts available here how to handle your case (for example: Sense: 5Gig of logs in: ProgramData\Qlik\Sense\Log‌)

I am using another option: "mklink" command. You can place your log files (or Apps, for example) to other drive/folder and "link" them to the original location without changing the configuration file.

I not using QS options due to bad experience after QS updates/upgrades... Installation could reset your settings to default ones....

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

Regards,

Vlad

[#3]

Thank you, it seems like there is no way to change it in QMC.

I'll copy it to another location and remove the existing ones periodically.

[vlad_komarov]

You do not need to clean the folder up once you "link" it with different folder.

VK

[#5]

Can you please give an example of how this is implemented?

I'm having trouble understanding where this mklink goes and what are the parameters.....

[vlad_komarov · Accepted solution]

Assaf,

Here are steps I've used for link the "Archived Logs" folder on C: drive with it's "mirror" folder on E: drive (the same works for other Logs or Apps folders)

1. Have all Qlik services offline

2. Start > cmd (run as admin)

3. cd /d E:\

4. mkdir "Archived Logs"

5. cd /d C:\ProgramData\Qlik\Sense\Repository

6. rename "Archived Logs-old" "Archived Logs-2"

7. mklink /J "C:\ProgramData\Qlik\Sense\Repository\Archived Logs" "E:\Archived Logs"

8. (copy the files in Archived Logs-2 to the E: (or 😧 or whatever) drive, either by command line or cut/paste so that E:\Archived Logs\ has single folder in it (e.g. qlikserver.domain.local in my environment) then a bunch of subfolders for each service

9. Bring services back online

You should see the little "link" icon next to your folder on C: drive after that:

[#7]

Great! This sounds like the solution I needed.

Thank you very much!

[vlad_komarov]

OK, cool!

VK

[Anonymous]

Hi,

I would like to ask is it possible to change default folder to PostgreSQL.

If yes how do I do it?

Thanks in advance

[vlad_komarov]

I would not recommend to "change" the default folder. But you can use the technique above to store files in the different location....

VK