How do I view and modify the default System Paths in ATRS?

Within the System tab on the Options window, you have the ability to customize the default folder locations utilized by ATRS. This includes setting up the Cached Data Folder & Snapshots folder. Here is how to set them up.

Options - System Paths

 

Step 1: Navigate  to Options.

Options ATRS

Step 2: Select System Paths.

System_Paths

  • Cached Data Folder: ATRS stores information which is used by event-based and other schedules.
  • Snapshots folder: This is where Snapshots will be stored. Snapshots are a feature in ATRS that allows users to capture a snapshot of a report at a specific point in time. These snapshots can be useful for comparing changes in data over time or for preserving a specific version of a report for future reference. By storing Snapshots in this folder, users can easily access and manage these saved versions of their reports.  
  • Copy Snapshots to Secondary Location: If you choose to utilize this option you may also wish to append a unique identifier to these duplicate snapshots and may make use of the Inserts menu here to dynamically append an item to these files.
  • Path to DT Exec (For SSIS Tasks):
  • Path to Adobe Reader / Acrobat ( For Print PDF Tasks)
  • Cached Reports Folder: ATRS stores copies of your report files (*.rpt) and executes these copies. The copies are cached in this folder.
  • Temporary Output Folder: ATRS uses this folder to store temporary files. To automatically clear down this folder so that your PC does not run out of disk space, you can set how long the items in the temporary folder should be kept.
  • Sent Messages Repository (SMTP): ATRS will use this folder to store information on your sent email messages via your configured SMTP server.
    • You can also set ATRS to convert the files to *.msg format for viewing in MS Outlook. Please note that the files are converted on the fly upon viewing them from the sent messages section in the System Monitor.

If you do not check the box next to "convert files to MSG format", sent messages will save to this folder as .eml files. However, if you navigate to the Email Log in the System Monitor and click on one of the entries, the .eml file will be converted to a .msg file so that it can be viewed successfully.