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Using a Search Path for Shared Files

Certain Maptitude commands require specific data files. For example, the Locate by Address command may require the ccstreet.cdf or ntstreet.cdf geographic file and various other supporting files.

Maptitude maintains a search path to locate files. The search path is simply a list of folders that may contain the required files. The search path can point to a DVD drive, a hard disk drive, a network drive, or any combination. Maptitude automatically includes any folders where Maptitude data files have been installed in the search path. You can modify your search path choosing the Edit>Preferences command and going to the System tab in the User Preferences dialog box.

Network administrators should know that the search path can also be set using the CALIPER_PATH environment variable in each user’s system environment. If the CALIPER_PATH environment variable is set, Maptitude will look for required files first in the individual user’s search path and then in the path specified by the CALIPER_PATH environment variable.