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Abacus: Required permissions for the datapath folder

In this article, you'll learn what permissions A4W users need on the datapath folder to run and use A4W effectively.

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Written by David Bayley-Hamilton
Updated this week

Every Abacus installation sets up a designated network share location called the Abacus datapath, where the system creates several folders essential for smooth operation.
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These folders include:

  • The Licence folder, which holds temporary lock files (*.LOC) to manage user access.

  • Folders for creditor and debtor interface file extracts.

  • Data import/export folders.

  • Reporting folders.

  • A folder for user-defined Word documents.

All Abacus users need full read and write permissions to these datapath folders to ensure the system works properly.
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You can find the datapath location in a few ways:

  • Visual reference: It's shown at the bottom of the main Abacus A4W screen.

  • Database query: It's stored in the SystemInfo table under the Datapath field.

  • SQL command to retrieve datapath:
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    SELECT Datapath FROM SystemInfo

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