# move slicerDICOMdatabase 

**URL:** <https://discourse.slicer.org/t/move-slicerdicomdatabase/2858>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [May 21, 2018, 12:14pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/move-slicerdicomdatabase/2858 "2018-05-21T12:14:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![lambrosone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9d8465/32.png) [@lambrosone](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/lambrosone)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2018, 12:14pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/move-slicerdicomdatabase/2858/1 "2018-05-21T12:14:06Z")

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Operating system:win 10  
Slicer version: 4.8.1  
Expected behavior:  
Actual behavior:

simple question. Is it possible to tell slicer to move the dicom database out of documents onto another drive? Thanks

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**Author:** ![pieper](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/pieper/32/8_2.png) [@pieper](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/pieper)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2018, 12:40pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/move-slicerdicomdatabase/2858/2 "2018-05-21T12:40:04Z")

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Yes, look for Database Directory on this page:

[https://www.slicer.org/wiki/Documentation/4.8/Modules/DICOM](https://www.slicer.org/wiki/Documentation/4.8/Modules/DICOM)

(need to expand the “More” button to expose directory chooser)