Changing personal database default location

By default, personal databases are stored in the projects directory. If you wish to change the default location of the personal database, set an environment variable to point to the required location, (for Windows machines My Documents\My AMA xxxx Projects, (where xxxx is the software release) is the default project directory, or you can specify a different directory by using the MFSYN_USER_UDB environment variable.)

To change the environment variable:

1. Create the folder where you want to store the database (for example, C:\Temp\newudb).
   Note: The path you specify can not be the root directory of the C drive. If you do specify C:\, the default location will remain unchanged.
2. From within the Windows explorer, navigate to the Control Panel (Start > Control Panel) and double-click on System.
3. From the Advanced tab, click the Environment Variables button.
4. Scroll though the System variables list to locate the environment variable to change.

   The environment variable is named MPA_USER_UDB in Autodesk Moldflow Adviser.

   If the environment variable name is included in the list, select it and click Edit. Enter the full path to the folder where you will store the database (for example, C:\Temp\newudb) in the Variable value field of the dialog box.

   If the environment variable is not in the list, click New and enter the name in the Variable name field. Enter the path to the required folder in the Variable value field.

5. Click OK on the open panels until you return to the Control Panel.
6. Restart your computer for the changes to take effect.

The default location for your personalized database is now the folder you have specified.