Default folder Location on Citrix

general discussion
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Hi,

When a user imports a Deski report it saves a copy to the location as defined in tools, options and file locations.

As you can see the location defaults to the persons c:\documents and Settings\

Now we are using Business Objects on a terminal services/citrix environment.

How do you alter Business Objects to ensure the file locations are located on another centralised drive?

In my case this will need to be P:.

The solution needs to be centrally managed, we cannot expect the users to change the drive location manually.

Could any body guide me on this.

Regards,
Sudhanshu

sn_ideal04 (BOB member since 2007-04-03)

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Hi Sudhanshu,

Not sure what version you’re working with but for v6.5 DeskI you’ll need to edit the relevant registry settings within [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Business Objects\Suite 6.0\default\Shared\General\Directories] so that they point to the shared drive… obviously make a backup first before you change anything!

Hope this helps.

DaveO :uk: (BOB member since 2005-04-28)

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Hi Dave,

Thanks for your response. I am using a BO XI R2 that too on Citrix environment. Please help me accordingly so that i could set all the users to the P:/ drive on the server instead of C:/

Regards
Sudhanshu

sn_ideal04 (BOB member since 2007-04-03)

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Hi,

We had a same situation in my previous assignment.

When you prepare the bundle to be deployed on the Citrix, change the file settings to P drive. It should take the P drive instead of C drive.

Thanks,

Sree Konduri (BOB member since 2005-07-14)

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Hi Guptha,

Could you please tell me how do i set the file settings for all users.

Thanks in advance.
Sudhanshu

sn_ideal04 (BOB member since 2007-04-03)

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try this… instead of w drive replace the network drive that you want to map…

RE-ROUTE PERSONAL BUSINESS OBJECTS FOLDERS
The Personal Business Objects folders were rerouted for use within the Citrix environment. This is accomplished through the post
install execution of the “\BO6PersFolderPath.reg” file.
This registry file also fixes a path reference to the “Webconnect.rea” file.
The syntax of the BO6PersFolderPath.reg file is shown below:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Business Objects\Suite 6.0\default\Shared\General\Directories]
“System Fonts”=“C:\WINDOWS\Fonts\”
“Temp”=“C:\WINDOWS\Temp\”
“Templates”=“W:\My Business Objects Documents\templates\”
“Universes”=“W:\My Business Objects Documents\universes\”
“User Addins”=“W:\My Business Objects Documents\addins\”
“User BQY”=“W:\My Business Objects Documents\userBQY\”
“User Docs”=“W:\My Business Objects Documents\userDocs\”
“User Library”=“W:\My Business Objects Documents\userLibs\”
“User XML Filters”=“W:\My Business Objects Documents\xmlFilters\”
“User XML Sources”=“W:\My Business Objects Documents\xmlSources\”
“Local Data”=“W:\My Business Objects Documents\locData\”
“Universe”=“W:\My Business Objects Documents\Universes”
“Document”=“W:\BusinessObjects Documents\UserDocs”
“Lsi”=“W:\My Business Objects Documents\locData\”
“Web Connect”=”W:\My Business Objects Documents\addins\”
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Business Objects\Suite 6.0\default\BusinessObjects\BusObj General
Preferences\busobj\Options\Addin\WebConnect]
“FileName”=” W:\My Business Objects Documents\addins\Webconnect.rea”

Hope this helps…

Ramesh251983 :india: (BOB member since 2008-09-23)