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The DB_TMPDIR environment variable is used to define a directory for temporary file creation. If [[SET TMPNAMPATH]] is ON (default), SYS(3) and TMPNAM() temporary files will include the full path name of this directory in the values returned. | The DB_TMPDIR environment variable is used to define a directory for temporary file creation. If [[SET TMPNAMPATH]] is ON (default), SYS(3) and TMPNAM() temporary files will include the full path name of this directory in the values returned. | ||
| − | Please note that the DB_TMPDIR value should include a trailing directory separator. | + | Please note that the DB_TMPDIR value should include a trailing directory separator. Also, please note that the DB_TMPDIR environment variable is only read at the start of the Recital session, to change the temporary file directory during a session, the SET TMPDIR command should be used. |
Latest revision as of 09:47, 27 July 2011
Contents
Purpose
Used to specify a directory to be used for temporary file creation
See Also
SET TMPDIR, SET TMPNAMPATH, SYS(), TMPNAM()
Description
The DB_TMPDIR environment variable is used to define a directory for temporary file creation. If SET TMPNAMPATH is ON (default), SYS(3) and TMPNAM() temporary files will include the full path name of this directory in the values returned.
Please note that the DB_TMPDIR value should include a trailing directory separator. Also, please note that the DB_TMPDIR environment variable is only read at the start of the Recital session, to change the temporary file directory during a session, the SET TMPDIR command should be used.
Example
? getenv([DB_TMPDIR]) /usr/tmp/ ? sys(3) /usr/tmp/000cf30006
Products
Recital, Recital Server
