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Integrity Lifecycle Manager Client Post-installation Considerations
The .mks directory located in the user profile directory or specified by the MKS_IC_INSTANCE_DIR environment variable contains the following Integrity Lifecycle Manager files:
Backup files for unsaved changes during multiple-row editing
Backup files for unsaved changes during pending import
Multiple files of various viewsets containing open views information along with user customizations in viewsets, if any
Client-side database and its backups that stores Configuration Management project information
Before launching a newly installed client that replaced an older Integrity Lifecycle Manager client, users must configure the new client to point to the correct parent directory of the .mks directory of the client that was replaced. If the newly installed client is unable to access these files, users may lose the following:
User preferences
Unsaved data in multiple-row editing document views
Sandboxes
After the installation is complete, client preferences can be changed at any time by selecting Options in the Integrity Lifecycle Manager client.
On UNIX, users must have file permissions to the Integrity Lifecycle Manager client directory. Specifically, users must have write access to the IntegrityClient.log file located in installdir/bin.