Essbase Data Export Default

Apologies if this has already been answered previously, have had a look through DBAG and the help through EAS and its not immediately clear whether this can be done.
Running 11.1.2.1
When using the 'right click on a DB and Export' method in EAS, is it possible to amend the default location that the file will drop into (otherwise having to specify the location that we want each and every time)?
If not, could this be done through a MAXL command? (im a beginner when it comes to this, but assume it wouldn't be too much of a chore to do....)
Thanks for any advice in advance.
JB

Thanks Vas & Glenn.
I am aware that you can specify the path when you run the export which I assume is what you were alluding to below above Glenn, but was wondering if there was a way to alter the default destination in a cfg file somewhere (or by some other means); this would save us having to type this in each time (or copying and pasting in)....
Its obviously not a massive issue and after some more digging it is looking like this would not be possible. Looks like MaxL is the best bet for this...
Thanks again, appreciate the input as always.
JB
Edited by: 889392 on 09-Jan-2012 06:42

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