Changing the temporary directory

There are multiple methods to change the temporary directory location.

Method 1: Edit the hpsum.ini file from a write-able directory. For more information, see Editing a default hpsum.ini file.
Method 2: Write a script to change the hpsum.ini file from a write-able directory.
1. From a Windows system command line:
  
  Type:
```
echo [Engine] > hpsum.ini
echo temp_dir=c:/hpsum/logs >> hpsum.ini
hpsum
```
2. Exit the command line.
1. From a Linux system command line:
  
  Type:
```
echo "[Engine]" > hpsum.ini
echo "temp_dir=/use/john/hpsum/logs" >> hpsum.ini
./hpsum
```
2. Exit the command line.
Method 3: Generate the hpsum.ini file when you run HP SUM from a non-writeable directory that redirects other files to the new location.
From a Windows system command line:

Type:
1. mkdir %temp%\HPSUM
  
  echo [Engine] > %temp%\HPSUM\hpsum.ini
  
  echo temp_dir=c:/hpsum/logs >> %temp%\HPSUM\hpsum.ini
  
  hpsum
2. Exit the command line.
From a Linux system command line:

Type:
1. mkdir /tmp/HPSUM
  
  echo "[Engine]" > /tmp/HPSUM/hpsum.ini
  
  echo "temp_dir=/use/john/hpsum/logs" >> /tmp/HPSUM/hpsum.ini
  
  ./hpsum
2. Exit the command line.
Method 4: Set the TEMP directory before starting HP SUM on a Windows system.
1. From a Windows system command line:
  
  Type:
```
set TEMP=c:\hpsum\logs
hpsum
```
2. Exit the command line.

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