This is specifically on Tableau Dekstop Public (Free). Repositories are saved to <users>\Documents\My Tableau Repository on Windows user folder. The Logs subfolder can grow quite large very quickly, in addition it can send OneDrive to have performance issues. Is there a way to change the location of the Logs folder outside the OneDrive space.
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Hi, if you are using Tableau Desktop Free:
a. Create a directory (as an example in your Desktop)
b. Then open Tableau Desktop, go to File Menu and change Repository Location:
If you are using Tableau Public, you would need to change a config key in the Windows registry:
a. Start Button, Registry Editor.
b. You will need to go to under the Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Tableau to your current Tableau Public Release
Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Tableau\Tableau Public 2026.2\Directories
c. Select the Directory Branch, and right clic and select new String Value:
d. Give it a name of Repository:
e. Double clic on it, and add as value the path of the new repository folder (Note the folder should exist before doing this change)
f. Click on Ok and open Tableau Public Desktop. You will notice the folder will be filled with the default repository directories:
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Diego Martinez
Tableau Visionary and Tableau Ambassador
