Location of the Tm1p.ini File

System default Tm1p.ini file

The system default version of Tm1p.ini allows multiple users to use Cognos TM1 on a given computer. The Tm1p.ini file must be present the first time a user starts Cognos TM1 on the computer, as the parameters in the system default version govern the behavior of the initial startup of the Cognos TM1 client for each user.

The installation location of the system default version of the Tm1p.ini file depends on which version of Microsoft Windows you are using.

For Microsoft Windows XP or Windows Server 2003:

The location of the system default version of the Tm1p.ini file is:

%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application Data\Applix\TM1\

For example:

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Applix\TM1\Tm1p.ini

Tip: To determine the value of the %ALLUSERSPROFILE% environment variable, run echo %ALLUSERSPROFILE% from a command line.

For Microsoft Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008:

For newer versions of Microsoft Windows, the location of the system default Tm1p.ini file is determined by the %ProgramData% setting.

%ProgramData%\Applix\TM1\

For example:

C:\ProgramData\Applix\TM1\Tm1p.ini

Tip: Run echo %ProgramData% from a command line to see the exact location.

User-specific Tm1p.ini file

After a user starts Cognos TM1 on the computer, a user-specific copy of the Tm1p.ini file is created in their %USERPROFILE% location.

The user-specific copy of Tm1p.ini accepts all parameters settings and changes for the user and governs the behavior of the Cognos TM1 client for all subsequent user sessions of the Cognos TM1 client.

The Cognos TM1 Options dialog box also stores many of these settings. You can change these settings using either the TM1 Options dialog box or by editing the Tm1p.ini file. The Tm1p.ini parameters and TM1 Options are described here.

The exact location for %USERPROFILE% depends on which version of Microsoft Windows you are using.

For Microsoft Windows XP or Windows Server 2003:

The location of the user-specific version of the Tm1p.ini file is:

%USERPROFILE%\user name\Application Data\Applix\TM1\

For example:

C:\Documents and Settings\user name\Application Data\Applix\TM1\Tm1p.ini

For Microsoft Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008:

For newer versions of Microsoft Windows, the user-specific copy of the Tm1p.ini file is located here:

%USERPROFILE%\user name\AppData\Roaming\Applix\TM1\

For example:

C:\Users\ADMIN\AppData\Roaming\Applix\TM1\Tm1p.ini