Move a CN 4100 CNET Project: Check the Documented Storage Paths First

CNET stores project data using configured database and diagram paths; a blanket replacement of ${user.home} is not verified as a safe relocation procedure. Siemens' CNET V3.0 manual names spring.datasource.url and cm.configurator.diag.path in application.properties and warns that actual paths can differ. Back up the project and configuration, then confirm the exact relocation syntax for the installed CNET version before moving active data.

What the source reports

The reply says CNET has no project-folder setting in its user interface and proposes changing ${user.home} in C:\Program Files\CNet\app\application.properties to a path such as D:/Cnet, followed by restarting CNET and restoring an archive. This is a forum-reported procedure, not independently verified for the installed CNET version.

What the Siemens manual confirms

The Siemens CNET V3.0 Operating Manual (06/2024) says storage paths may differ with operating-system configuration. It directs users to the CNET system folder, app\application.properties, and specifically names spring.datasource.url and cm.configurator.diag.path as storage path settings. It does not document the ticket's global ${user.home} replacement as a general project relocation procedure.

Safe configuration review

Identify the CNET version and back up both the project/archive and application.properties.
Close CNET before inspecting or changing configuration.
In the installed version's documentation, identify all path properties used for its database and diagrams; do not replace ${user.home} globally based only on the old post.
Confirm the correct path syntax and required destination structure for that exact version with Siemens documentation/support.
Reopen from the target location and verify the project data before removing or altering the original copy.

Verification

Confirm that CNET opens the intended project, existing database and diagrams are available, and CN 4100 firmware compatibility is maintained. A changed text value in the properties file does not prove the application now writes all project data to the intended location.

Limitations and Operational Precautions

The ticket does not identify its CNET version. The accessible Siemens manual is V3.0 and covers storage paths in an upgrade context, not a full relocation procedure. It does not define a universal value syntax or state that a single user-home replacement moves every data store.

Engineer FAQ

Can I replace every ${user.home} occurrence with D:/Cnet? The available official manual does not document that global replacement. It identifies two storage path properties and warns actual paths can differ.

Does the current manual provide a complete relocation procedure? No. Confirm a release-specific procedure before moving active project data.

Technical References

CNET - Engineering Tool Operating Manual V3.0, 06/2024, A5E50871394-AE, section 6.6–6.7, especially pp. 36–39. Official Siemens PDF opened and read; it names spring.datasource.url and cm.configurator.diag.path and notes storage paths may differ.