System Administrator Guide > System Administrator Guide > Setting Environment Variables and Logicals > Installation Locations > Location Variables that Do and Do Not Require Unloading (UNIX and Windows)
Was this helpful?
Location Variables that Do and Do Not Require Unloading (UNIX and Windows)
When you need to change the value of an installation location variable, the procedure depends to some extent on the underlying operating system. On UNIX and Windows, the procedure also depends on whether the change requires unloading the database.
You can change the ING_ABFDIR location value without unloading the installation.
The values of the following locations are stored in the configuration file “aaaaaaaa.cnf” of each database at the time it is created and can only be changed by unloading each database, re-installing Ingres and reloading the databases (thus creating a new configuration file):
• II_SYSTEM
• II_DATABASE
• II_CHECKPOINT
• II_JOURNAL
• II_DUMP
• II_WORK
Change the Value of the ING_ABFDIR Variable (UNIX and Windows)
To change the installation default for ING_ABFDIR:
1. Shut down Ingres with ingstop.
2. Change the value of ING_ABFDIR with the ingsetenv command.
3. Restart the installation with ingstart.
Note:  Application developers who do not want to use the installation default can redefine ING_ABFDIR in their local user environment.
Change the Value of the ING_ABFDIR Logical (VMS)
To change the installation default value for ING_ABFDIR in VMS:
1. Shut down Ingres with ingstop.
2. Change the value with a new define command.
3. Restart the installation with ingstart.
ING_ABFDIR can be redefined in the local user environment for application developers who do not want to use the installation default.
Last modified date: 08/28/2024