Local Folders

The Local Root is a folder where working copies of files are stored. Data for each on-premise database is stored in a sub-folder of the Local Root, with the name of the sub-folder being the Unique Database Identifier for the database.

The data stored in the local root folder is made up of local results files and other temporary working files.

The Local Root can be selected via the Options Dialog (see below).

There are several reasons why data is extracted from a database and kept in local folders for processing:

Speed	ICMLive Operator Client will run considerably faster if the regularly used data is kept on the local machine.
Network Traffic	If all data is on the network file server there will be a big increase in network traffic that may put a strain on the network, especially in a workgroup environment.
Format	The format of the data has been converted to work with a particular part of ICMLive Operator Client or one of the associated programs.

Transitory data is single user data. If, for example, more than one user wants to look at the same network, separate copies are made in both their local folders.

Note: Two users must not share a Local Folder. The Local Folder is specific to a single user. There is a risk that transitory data files will overwrite each other if two or more users share the same Local Folder.

SQL Server / Oracle databases

If using a database stored under SQL Server or Oracle, ICMLive Operator Client maintains a link between the database and the Local Working Folder via file with the suffix IWO.

The file is created when the database is first opened.

The file is kept synchronised with the real database automatically. If you delete the file, or change the location of your Local Working Folder, you will have to open the database again as if you are connecting to it for the first time.

Set local folder locations for a database

1. Select Options from the Tools menu. The Options dialog is displayed.
2. On the Local Folders page of the Options dialog:
   • Select the folder type for which the location is to be set.
   • In the settings section, browse for the folder location.
3. Click OK.

Clear unwanted files from local folders

1. Select Options from the Tools menu. The Options dialog is displayed.
2. On the Local Folders page of the Options dialog:
   • Select the folder type to be cleaned.
   • In the settings section, browse for the folder location.
   • Click Clean unused files from the folder.

     This button is disabled if the selected folder location contains the current database. This is to prevent the possible removal of required files from the current database. If this occurs, change the folder location, and try again.

3. Click OK.

All files and locally stored results files will be removed.