PI58868: Some AppScan Temp files are generated in Windows User TEMP folder instead of AppScan TEMP folder

APAR status

• Closed as Permanent restriction.

Error description

• 1) Expected behavior:
  When a scan is saved temporary files should be generated
  only in the AppScan temp folder as configured in "TempFilesDir "
  advanced option
  
  2) Observed behavior:
       During saving a scan, a temporary files are generated in
  path "C:\Users\<user name>\AppData\Local\Temp"
       The size of the temporary files is as large as the size of
  the saved
  scan.
       The file is removed when the save operation completed.
       This behavior happens even when the advanced option
  "TempFilesDir " is set to a different path.
       All other AppScan temp files are generated in the correct
  AppScan temp folder.
  
  3) Workaround:
     Change the user environment variables %TEMP%, %TMP%  value to
  the correct temp folder.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * ASD, ASE                                                     *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * SOME OF APPSCAN TEMP FILES ARE GENERATED IN WINDOWS USER     *
  * TEMP                                                         *
  * FOLDER INSTEAD OF APPSCAN TEMP FOLDER                        *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• The workaround to update the user environment variables %TEMP%,
  %TMP% can be sufficient .
  We add the description to update the environment variables in
  AppScan UI and in the documentation.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

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Fix information

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