The destination directory of a build specification can only be defined by the user as an absolute path. However internally it can be handled as a relative path in the project file. Under certain circumstances the property <Property Name=“Bld_localDestDirType” Type=“Str”>relativeToCommon</Property> is added to the .lvproj file. In that case when building the build specification, the directory will be created at the same relative position to the project file.

• relative path: destination directoy is not more than one level above the project file, at the same level or under
• absolute path: destination directory is more than one level above the project file

In general, it is recommended to use relative paths, to ensure, that e.g. on a build server or on other developers machines the build results will be created at the correct place.