Directory Environment Variables

Using directory environment variables makes it easy to move all your NC programs from one disk to another.

Example:

For information on how to change the port directory environment variables, please refer to [LINK:ProtocolCfg_Directories].

VariableMACHINE

$MACHINE

Base directory for this port. All other port directory variables are by default defined relative to $MACHINE.

The default value is $ROOT\$PORTNAME.

VariableDATA

$DATA

Data directory for this port. You can use $DATA when specifying auto receive or remote request directories.

The default value is $MACHINE.

VariableINCOMING

$INCOMING

Incoming directory for this port. You can use $INCOMING when specifying auto receive or remote request directories.

The default value is $DATA.

VariableBACKUP

$BACKUP

The backup directory for this port. This is the default directory used for backups.

The default value is $MACHINE\Backup.

VariableFAILED

$FAILED

The failed transfer directory for this port. This is the default directory used to save failed transfers.

The default value is $MACHINE\Failed.

VariableLOG

$LOG

The log directory for this port. This is the default directory used to save port logs.

The default value is $MACHINE\Log.

VariableROOT

$ROOT

The server root directory. This is the default base directory for all other directory environment variables.

For information on how to change server environment variables, please refer to Directories.

VariableROOTLOG

$ROOTLOG

This is the directory used for saving server log files.

The default value is $ROOT\Log.

For information on how to change server environment variables, please refer to Directories.