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2.6 Global settings - KISS.ini

Global settings for KISSsoft are defined in the KISS.ini file, which is located directly in the installation
folder. Most of these settings can also be defined directly in the software and are then saved to the
KISS.ini file.

2.6.1 Definitions in [PATH]

Variable name Description Note

KISSDIR=<INIDIR> The KISSsoft installation folder

path is generally defined with the
INIDIR variable.

HELPDIR Directory for user manual and

help figures

DATADIR Directory for .dat files Attention: You should not carry out any
upgrades or make any changes in this
directory. Save your own files in the DAT
subdirectory in the EXTDIR directory.

RPTDIR Directory for report templates Attention: You should not carry out any
(*.rpt) upgrades or make any changes in this
directory. Save your own files in the RPT
subdirectory in the EXTDIR directory.

USERDIR Default directory for opening and

saving

<CADDIR> Default directory for CAD export Should be located locally on a

workstation.

%TEMP% sets the temporary directory to

the operating system default.

TMPDIR Directory for temporary files Should be located locally on a

workstation.

%TEMP% sets the temporary directory to

the operating system default.

UDBDIR Directory for user-defined If several users are using the system, we
databases (*.udb) recommend you store the databases on a
server to ensure data uniformity if there
are changes and upgrades.

KDBDIR Directory for KISSsoft's KISSsoft datasets containing data that

databases (*.kdb) cannot be modified.