[R] Error in setwd() : argument "dir" is missing, with no default

David L Carlson dcarlson at tamu.edu
Mon Jun 20 20:38:08 CEST 2016


You cannot use setwd() without an argument:
> setwd()
Error in setwd() : argument "dir" is missing, with no default

If you want to choose a directory use choose.dir(). But if you are using RStudio, you can use the Files tab in the window on the lower right. Navigate to the folder/directory you want and then click the More tab and select "Set As Working Directory."

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David L Carlson
Department of Anthropology
Texas A&M University
College Station, TX 77840-4352



-----Original Message-----
From: R-help [mailto:r-help-bounces at r-project.org] On Behalf Of PIKAL Petr
Sent: Monday, June 20, 2016 7:59 AM
To: Shivi Bhatia; r-help at r-project.org
Subject: Re: [R] Error in setwd() : argument "dir" is missing, with no default

Hi

maybe it is feature of RStudio so you shall probably ask there. I use to start each project in a separate folder and I always start R by doubleclick on .RData icon.

So for each project I have different .RData.

Beware that Windows keeps you safe and usually hides files with dot at the beginning so you need to allow such files to be displayed.

Cheers
Petr

> -----Original Message-----
> From: R-help [mailto:r-help-bounces at r-project.org] On Behalf Of Shivi
> Bhatia
> Sent: Sunday, June 19, 2016 10:23 PM
> To: r-help at r-project.org
> Subject: [R] Error in setwd() : argument "dir" is missing, with no default
>
> Dear Team,
>
> I have searched for this error at various forums but enable to find a relevant
> solution.
>
> When i had installed R studio the WD was saved at a particular location now
> when i try to change it gives me this error:
>
> Error in setwd() : argument "dir" is missing, with no default. I have tried
> setting the WD using Shift+ Ctrl+ H or using setwd() command. While it
> changes the WD for that particular session but when i restart the session it is
> again reset to the old previous location hence every instance i have to reset
> this as all my data and other files are saved at another location.
> While searching at some of the forums like stat exchange it was advised to
> use setwd("../") as it selects your WD one step back however with this also i
> cant fix the issue.
>
> Kindly advice at the earliest.
>
> Thanks, Shivi
>
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