Avoiding use 'self._path' in '_verify_local'

src/ansys/mapdl/core/mapdl.py

@@ -3174,16 +3174,26 @@ def directory(self) -> str:
         a warning.
         """
         # always attempt to cache the path
-        try:
-            self._path = self.inquire("", "DIRECTORY")
-        except Exception:
-            pass
+        i = 0
+        while (not self._path and i > 5) or i == 0:
+            try:
+                self._path = self.inquire("", "DIRECTORY")
+            except Exception:  # pragma: no cover
+                pass
+            i += 1
+            if not self._path:  # pragma: no cover
+                time.sleep(0.1)
 
         # os independent path format
         if self._path:  # self.inquire might return ''.
             self._path = self._path.replace("\\", "/")
             # new line to fix path issue, see #416
             self._path = repr(self._path)[1:-1]
+        else:  # pragma: no cover
+            raise IOError(
+                f"The directory returned by /INQUIRE is not valid ('{self._path}')."
+            )
+
         return self._path
 
     @directory.setter

src/ansys/mapdl/core/mapdl_grpc.py

@@ -573,10 +573,7 @@ def _verify_local(self):
         """Check if Python is local to the MAPDL instance."""
         # Verify if python has assess to the MAPDL directory.
         if self._local:
-            if self._path is None:
-                directory = self.directory
-            else:
-                directory = self._path
+            directory = self.directory
 
             if self._jobname is None:
                 jobname = self.jobname