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# sp_syscollector_set_cache_directory (Transact-SQL)
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  Specifies the directory where collected data is stored before it is uploaded to the management data warehouse.  
  
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## Syntax  
  
```  
  
sp_syscollector_set_cache_directory [ @cache_directory = ] 'cache_directory'  
```  
  
## Arguments  
 [ **@cache_directory =** ] **'***cache_directory***'**  
 The directory in the file system where collected data is stored temporarily. *cache_directory* is **nvarchar(255)**, with a default value of NULL. If no value is specified, the default temporary [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] directory is used.  
  
## Return Code Values  
 **0** (success) or **1** (failure)  
  
## Remarks  
 You must disable the data collector before changing the cache directory configuration. This stored procedure fails if the data collector is enabled. For more information, see [Enable or Disable Data Collection](../../relational-databases/data-collection/enable-or-disable-data-collection.md), and [Manage Data Collection](../../relational-databases/data-collection/manage-data-collection.md).  
  
 The specified directory does not need to exist at the time the sp_syscollector_set_cache_directory is executed; however, data cannot be successully cached and uploaded until the directory is created. We recommend creating the directory before executing this stored procedure.  
  
## Permissions  
 Requires membership in the dc_admin (with EXECUTE permission) fixed database role to execute this procedure.  
  
## Examples  
 The following example disables the data collector, sets the cache directory for the data collector to `D:\tempdata`,and then enables the data collector.  
  
```tsql  
USE msdb;  
GO  
EXECUTE dbo.sp_syscollector_disable_collector;  
GO  
EXEC dbo.sp_syscollector_set_cache_directory N'D:\tempdata';  
GO  
EXECUTE dbo.sp_syscollector_enable_collector;  
GO  
```  
  
## See Also  
 [Data Collector Stored Procedures (Transact-SQL)](../../relational-databases/system-stored-procedures/data-collector-stored-procedures-transact-sql.md)   
 [sp_syscollector_set_cache_window (Transact-SQL)](../../relational-databases/system-stored-procedures/sp-syscollector-set-cache-window-transact-sql.md)