Modify Database Location

Purpose

You would like to modify the location of the database for PDQ Deploy or PDQ Inventory.

Resolution

The location of the database can be changed by adding an entry into the registry using the steps below.

NOTE: Modifying the database location will only change the location of the Database.db file. Other database related files (log.db, Database.db-wal, Database.db-shm) will still be created in the default location.

NOTE: We do NOT recommend putting the database file on a network share.

PDQ Deploy

1. Close PDQ Deploy and stop the PDQ Deploy background service.
2. Open regedit and create the following registry key:
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Admin Arsenal\PDQ Deploy\Settings\Database
3. Open the key and add a String value called FileName and set it to the full path of the desired database location. Example: Z:\Admin Arsenal\PDQ Deploy\Database.db
4. Open PDQ Deploy.

PDQ Inventory

1. Close PDQ Inventory and stop the PDQ Inventory background service.
2. Open regedit and create the following registry key:
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Admin Arsenal\PDQ Inventory\Settings\Database
3. Open the key and add a String value called FileName and set it to the full path of the desired database location. Example: Z:\Admin Arsenal\PDQ Inventory\Database.db
4. Open PDQ Inventory.