ICloud directory location on Mac

Where does iCloud get the local computer's directory location from?
I am working on an example application that utilizes iCloud and the directory that the application gets as the local iCloud directory no longer exists on this Mac.  In fact, I have even tried this on a completely different Mac, using the same iCloud userID, and it returns a directory name that never existed on that Mac!
How can I force iCloud to basically refresh its settings on this Mac so that the data gets stored to a directory that actually exists?
Thanks!

Staci77 wrote:
..... I DO have 2 Apple ID's.  Can this be a problem?
Quite possibly.
Please try the following…
First check that all your settings are correct, that contact syncing is checked on all devices and you are using the same Apple ID (system preferences > iCloud on a mac and settings > iCloud on a iPhone, iPad or iPod).
Make sure the contacts you are adding are added to your 'iCloud' group and not an 'On My Mac', 'On My Phone' or other non iCloud group (you can do this by checking in groups), non iCloud contacts will not sync.
If you are sure that everything is set up correctly and your contacts are in the iCloud group, you might try unchecking contact syncing in the iCloud settings, restarting your device and then re-enabling contact syncing.

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