System administrators can manage many ArcGIS Pro user application settings.
The settings below should be added under the Projects element in the Pro.settingsConfig file.
CreateBackup
In the user interface, on the General tab on the Options dialog box, this setting corresponds to Project Recovery > Create a backup when the project has unsaved changes.
Learn more about backup options
Possible values are the following:
- true (default)
- false
An example of this setting is shown below.<CreateBackup isLocked="true">true</CreateBackup>
BackupIntervalMinutes
In the user interface, on the General tab on the Options dialog box, this setting corresponds to Project Recovery > Save a backup after this time interval has elapsed. Use this setting together with the CreateBackup setting.
Learn more about backup interval options
- Possible values are integers representing minutes. The minimum value is 1 and the maximum value is 999.
Note:
The default setting is 5. If isLocked="false" and a value is set, the value is disregarded.
An example of this setting is shown below.<BackupIntervalMinutes isLocked="true">3</BackupIntervalMinutes>
Local project settings
The settings below should be added under the LocalProject element in the Pro.settingsConfig file.
Learn more about options for creating projects on a local or network computer
CustomDefaultLocation
In the user interface, on the General tab on the Options dialog box, this setting corresponds to Create projects > On a local or network computer > Project location.
Possible values are the following:
- Any valid folder path
Note:
The default option is to save new projects in the default location, which is C:\Users\<username>\Documents\ArcGIS\Projects. If isLocked="false" and a path is specified, the path appears as a suggestion in the Location text box until the user chooses the option to save new projects in a custom location and sets a value.
An example of this setting is shown below.<LocalProject>
<CustomDefaultLocation isLocked="true">\\dataserver1\TeamDefaults\Projects</CustomDefaultLocation>
</LocalProject>
CreateProjectInNewFolder
In the user interface, on the General tab on the Options dialog box, this setting corresponds to Create projects > On a local or network computer > Project location > Create a folder for the project. It also corresponds to the Create a folder for this project check box on the New Project dialog box.
Possible values are the following:
- true (default)
- false
An example of this setting is shown below.<LocalProject>
<CreateProjectInNewFolder isLocked="true">false</CreateProjectInNewFolder>
</LocalProject>
HomeFolder
In the user interface, on the Current Settings tab on the Options dialog box, click Home folder to access the corresponding setting.
Possible values are valid folder paths.
Note:
By default, the home folder is the folder in which the project file is stored. If different values are set for the home folder and the project location, the default geodatabase and toolbox are stored in the home folder location (unless there are custom geodatabase and toolbox settings), and the project file is stored in the project location. The home folder value displays only when a project is open.
An example of this setting is shown below.<LocalProject>
<HomeFolder isLocked="true">\\dataserver1\TeamDefaults\Output</HomeFolder>
</LocalProject>
DefaultGeodatabase
In the user interface, on the General tab on the Options dialog box, this setting corresponds to Create projects > On a local or network computer > Default Geodatabase.
Possible values are the following:
- A valid folder path to a file, mobile, or enterprise geodatabase
Note:
The default option is to create a default geodatabase for each project. If isLocked="false" and a path is specified, the path appears as a suggestion in the Location text box until the user chooses the option to use the same default geodatabase for all projects and sets a value.
An example of this setting is shown below.<LocalProject>
<DefaultGeodatabase isLocked="true">\\dataserver1\TeamDefaults\Data\TeamData.sde</DefaultGeodatabase>
</LocalProject>
DefaultToolbox
In the user interface, on the General tab on the Options dialog box, this setting corresponds to Create projects > On a local or network computer > Default Toolbox.
Possible values are the following:
- A valid folder path to a toolbox (.atbx), Python toolbox (.pyt), or legacy toolbox (.tbx)
Note:
The default option is to create a default toolbox (.atbx) for each project. If isLocked="false" and a path is specified, the path appears as a suggestion in the Location text box until the user chooses the option to use the same default toolbox for all projects and sets a value.
An example of this setting is shown below.<LocalProject>
<DefaultToolbox isLocked="true">\\dataserver1\TeamDefaults\Tools\TeamTools.atbx</DefaultToolbox>
</LocalProject>