PI does not recognize my drive: Directory not recognised

[Former Member]

I have created the source and target folder but in the Channel monitor I get error, System does not recognize C drive or any other drive.

A related answer here says that if I can Run windows + R to the file then the directory is accessible. I can, still getting errors.

Please help.

I only have access to a trial version and I have been stuck for 2 days

[former_member190293]

Hi Olubunmi!

In order to give PI access to file located on your local drive, you should mount your local folder as network share to PI's file system.

Regards, Evgeniy.

[Former Member]

Thanks for your response.

Please can you elaborate on this fix. I have mounted the local folder such that I can view the files from my browser. Then copied the link to the source directory. From explorer, I have used the same network link and it redirects to the directory I want.

However, I am still getting the same error.

Can you share some sort of guide or link to any resource.

Thanks.

[manoj_khavatkopp]

Morgan,

when you say you can see file from browser it means you are on java stack accessing the files via Java Http config ? if yes then you won't be having a drive name in that ex : C:/test/folder1 instead you should access it as <prefix of the domain>/test/folder

Check below link : https://blogs.sap.com/2013/05/13/getting-access-to-file-system-in-java-only-systems/

Br,

Manoj

[Former Member]

Hi Manoj,

Thanks a lot for this info. I am now accessing the files via Java Http config

See screenshot below

However, I am still getting the same error from the communication channel. Source directory existence test fails: Directory...<prefix of the domain>/test/folder..does not exist (though it exists)

Any new ideas will be appreciated.

Thanks.

[manoj_khavatkopp]

Morgon,

• In channel have you mentioned like /administrator/source/ this should work

Br,

Manoj

[Former Member]

Yes I have. This should work from all I have gathered so far.

Pity I can't attach a screenshot right now.

I am restarting just to be sure. Thanks again.