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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.

Written by Asa MacLean

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

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.

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:

    SELECT Datapath FROM SystemInfo

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