# RootDir

The path to the root directory for IDOL Category Component. IDOL Category Component data, such as clusters and snapshots, is stored in this directory. By default, IDOL Category Component uses the directory in which the IDOL Category Component executable is located.

Specifying a root directory is useful, for example, to allow two IDOL Category Components to use the same files.

Type: | String
Default: |
Required: | No
Configuration Section: | Server
Example: | `RootDir=C:\programs\idolserver\dataanalyis\`
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NOTE: If you change this setting after you have indexed content into IDOL Category Component, you must reindex the content.

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