Whenever a component is installed or uninstalled, a file called installed_components.ini is updated. This is read every time that Helix QAC is started, allowing it to find independently installed components, once it has located the pre-packaged components within the original Helix QAC installation.
The location of the installed_components.ini file differs depending on the platform and user privileges:
| Platform | User Privilege | Path |
|---|---|---|
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Windows |
Admin |
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Windows |
Standard |
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Linux |
Regular |
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Linux |
Root |
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installed_components.ini file with the new location. On Windows, the preferred way of moving a component is to uninstall it, and then re-install it in the desired location. Manually moving a component under Windows will result in you not being able to uninstall the component cleanly, even if you keep the contents of the installed_components.ini file up to date.