> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.abbyy.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Storing internal data

> Where Scanning Station stores scanned images, separation rules, and batch-type settings — and how to change the path.

Scanning Station stores three kinds of internal data on each machine:

* Scanned document images.
* Rules for separating images into documents and batches.
* Batch-type parameters for scanning, processing, and exporting.

## Default location

By default, data is stored alongside the application settings for the current user:

```
%LOCALAPPDATA%\ABBYY\ScanStationVantage\5.0
```

## Change the storage path

To store data somewhere else, add a registry value:

1. Open **Registry Editor** (`regedit`).
2. Navigate to `HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\ABBYY\ScanStationVantage\5.0\Shell`.
3. Create a new **String Value** named `CustomDataFolder`.
4. Set its value data to the path you want — for example, `D:\ScanStationData`.

## Credential roaming

When Scanning Station runs in a credential-roaming profile, keep internal data at the default path:

`%LOCALAPPDATA%\ABBYY\ScanStationVantage\5.0`

## Related topics

* [Local settings on Scanning Stations](/vantage/documentation/scanning-station/admin/using-local-settings)
* [Install and run Scanning Station](/vantage/documentation/scanning-station/install-run)
* [Administrator mode](/vantage/documentation/scanning-station/admin/admin-mode)