[Node-DuckDB API](./node-duckdb.md) > [IDuckDBOptionsConfig](./node-duckdb.iduckdboptionsconfig.md) > [useTemporaryDirectory](./node-duckdb.iduckdboptionsconfig.usetemporarydirectory.md) ## IDuckDBOptionsConfig.useTemporaryDirectory property Whether to use temporary directory to store data that doesn't fit in memory Signature: ```typescript useTemporaryDirectory?: boolean; ```