Error message when you log into a company in Microsoft FRx: "Invalid Path Specified for Work Drive"

By default, the work drive path is set to the temp directory for the current user (as defined by the TEMP environment variable), but it can be changed for each user. If the user's TEMP environment variable contains an invalid path, or if the path specified was removed, this error will occur.

 

The Optional Work Drive is a directory used by FRx while building GL index files or reports.

Once the index or report has been built, FRx moves the file to its proper location.

 

The path may be changed by using either of the following methods:
From within the FRx Designer: On the Admin menu,click Processing Options.Click thearrow in the Optional Work Drive box.Browse to the desired path. Click OK. Close Designer, and then open it again - the error should no longer occur.

From the FRX.INI file: Click the Start button, then click Run. Type frx.ini, and then click OK - the file should open in Notepad. Locate the [Network] section. Change the value on the WorkDrive line to a valid path. Save and close the file.
Launch FRx Designer - the error should no longer occur.

Note: On Terminal Services/Citrix servers, a new temp directory is created for each user session, and the user's TEMP environment variable is set accordingly. When the user logs out, the temp directory is deleted, and a new temp directory is created each time a user logs in. Each time the WorkDrive path is changed, FRx stores the path in the FRX.INI file. Because the temp directory will change on each login, this error may occur every time a user launches FRx in a new session.
To get around this, a shared directory should be created for all users. The following steps may be used to set this up:
Create a new directory on the Terminal Services/Citrix server - an example of this might be D:\\FRxTemp.Open a command prompt. From the prompt, type change user /install to enter install mode. Using Windows Explorer, browse to the Windows directory. Locate the FRX.INI file and open it in Notepad. Change the value on the WorkDrive line (located under the [Network] section) to the directory created in step 1. Save and close the FRX.INI file. Switch back to the command prompt window, and then type change user /execute to change back to user execute mode. When users re-connect to the Terminal Services/Citrix server, the WorkDrive path in each user's FRX.INI file should be changed to the new drive. If specific users still receive the error, simply change the WorkDrive path in the FRX.INI file for the user or users having the problem.

 

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/965528

 

Regards,

 

Muhammad Arif Hussain