idea Enable setting location of temporary directory in Pro, like ARCTMPDIR in ArcMap in ArcGIS Pro Ideas

Enable setting location of temporary directory in Pro, like ARCTMPDIR in ArcMap

PeterKnoop — Wed, 10 Aug 2022 15:50:40 GMT

I would like to see a setting or environment variable for Pro, like ARCTMPDIR in ArcMap, for specifying where temp files are stored.

Specifically I am running into issues running ArcGIS Pro in the AWS AppStream environment because User Profiles are exceeding the 1GB default limit enforced by AppStream. ArcGIS Pro is the culprit that is causing this problem, at it is creating temporary files within the User Profile when carrying out various geoprocessing tasks, which add up to more than 1GB, depending on the analysis.

So I am in need of a similar environment variable or in-application setting to tell ArcGIS Pro which directory to use for temp files, as was available in ArcMap.

Thanks.

Re: Enable setting location of temporary directory in Pro, like ARCTMPDIR in ArcMap - Status changed to: In Product Plan

KoryKramer — Wed, 10 Aug 2022 16:46:08 GMT

Re: Enable setting location of temporary directory in Pro, like ARCTMPDIR in ArcMap - Status changed to: Implemented

AmeliaBradshaw — Tue, 21 Mar 2023 21:22:27 GMT

This Idea has been implemented in ArcGIS Pro 3.1. Please see the What's New documentation for more new features in Pro 3.1.

The Ideas in ArcGIS Pro 3.1 blog will be wrapped up soon, highlighting all Ideas implemented in this release, including this one. Once complete, I will add the link to this comment.

Re: Enable setting location of temporary directory in Pro, like ARCTMPDIR in ArcMap

KeithOlsen — Tue, 04 Apr 2023 19:48:47 GMT

I'm running Pro 3.1 but am not seeing the option to write temp files somewhere other than my c: drive. Can you point us to the new option that has been implemented? I searched through the what's new documentation and didn't find anything for 'temp' or 'directory'. This is a needed function since I cannot currently export large tile packages from ArcPro even if all the data lives on the network.

Thanks @AmeliaBradshaw

--Keith

Re: Enable setting location of temporary directory in Pro, like ARCTMPDIR in ArcMap

KoryKramer — Tue, 04 Apr 2023 20:13:29 GMT

Please see https://support.esri.com/en/Technical-Article/000029492

Re: Enable setting location of temporary directory in Pro, like ARCTMPDIR in ArcMap

KeithOlsen — Tue, 04 Apr 2023 20:48:27 GMT

Thank you @KoryKramer ! I'll give it a try. --Keith

Re: Enable setting location of temporary directory in Pro, like ARCTMPDIR in ArcMap

VictoriaMartinez — Wed, 10 Jul 2024 13:33:10 GMT

This option is not available for those who work in work environments heavily protected by security IT protocols. These protocols restrict access to things like the advanced system settings to IT staff and in settings such as government this will take days to process. Under this context this is not an efficient of accessible work around.

Re: Enable setting location of temporary directory in Pro, like ARCTMPDIR in ArcMap

AnandChinnathambi — Tue, 03 Sep 2024 11:11:49 GMT

@KeithOlsen

Potentially, Modifying the staging folder path in ArcGIS Pro can lead to the failure of the publishing process of a geoprocessing (GP) service as a web tool, returning the error message "external sharing process failed". This issue is being reviewed under BUG-000133385. Please check your ArcPro Version before changing so

Re: Enable setting location of temporary directory in Pro, like ARCTMPDIR in ArcMap

MargaretMaher — Thu, 06 Aug 2026 17:48:26 GMT

When needed, I would create a folder called C:\temp at Root on the C:\drive,nad set that as the path for ARCMTMPDIR.