Changing OASIS Temp Directory

There are times when a user will need to change their OASIS Temp Directory. This article will explain step by step how to change the temp directory for both admin and non-admin OASIS users.

For OASIS Admin Users:

1. Close OASIS completely

2. Open the File Explorer by double-clicking the icon in the taskbar.

3. Select "This PC" in the navigation pane.

4. Right-click the local disk/(C:) drive and select "New", then "Folder".

5. Rename the folder "OasisTemp".

6. Launch OASIS.

7. Navigate to Configuration, then select Software.

8. Under Workstation Configuration, select Preferences.

9. Under the General Tab find "Use alternate TEMP directory:".

10. Select  .

11. Select the drop down and select Local Disk (C:).

12. Select the OasisTemp folder.

13. Select "Open".

14. Select "Ok".

For OASIS Non-Admin Users:

1. Close OASIS completely.

2. Open the File Explorer by double-clicking the icon in the taskbar.

3. Select "This PC" in the navigation pane.

4. Right-click the local disk/(C:) drive, select "New", then "Folder".

5. Rename the folder "OasisTemp".

6. Locate and double-click the Users folder.

7. Double-click to open the folder titled as the user's username.

8. Double-click to open the ".oasis" folder. To learn how to quickly open the ".oasis" folder next time, click here.

9. Double-click the preferences file and open with Notepad.

10. At the bottom of the text file type: USE_TEMP_DIR="C:/OasisTemp"

11. Select File, then select Save.