UserErrorSourceNotSeekable

[Naveen_Yedla333]

Hi , im getting error while runnin the pipeline , where i selected the http as an option  which i pasted the zip link in the source  

Failure typeUser configuration issue

Details

ErrorCode=UserErrorSourceNotSeekable,'Type=Microsoft.DataTransfer.Common.Shared.HybridDeliveryException,Message=Your HttpServer source doesn't support random read which is required by current copy activity setting. Please create two copy activities to work around it: the first copy activity will binary copy your HttpServer source to a staging file store (like Azure Blob, Azure Data Lake, File, etc.), the second copy activity copies from this staged file store to your destination with current settings.,Source=Microsoft.DataTransfer.ClientLibrary,'

 Thank you 

Naveen Yedla

[v-ssriganesh]

Hello @Naveen_Yedla333,

Hope everything’s going great with you. Just checking in has the issue been resolved or are you still running into problems? Sharing an update can really help others facing the same thing.

Thank you.

[v-ssriganesh]

Hello @Naveen_Yedla333,

We hope you're doing well. Could you please confirm whether your issue has been resolved or if you're still facing challenges? Your update will be valuable to the community and may assist others with similar concerns.

Thank you.

[v-ssriganesh]

Hi @Naveen_Yedla333,

Thank you for posting your query in the Microsoft Fabric Community Forum, and thanks to @tayloramy for sharing valuable insights.

Could you please confirm if your query has been resolved by the provided solutions? This would be helpful for other members who may encounter similar issues.

Thank you for being part of the Microsoft Fabric Community.

[Naveen_Yedla333]

ok thanks

[tayloramy]

Hi @Naveen_Yedla333, 

This is a fairly clear error message, and it even includes a recommended workaround - I love to see the Fabric error messages getting better. 

That error means the pipeline is trying to treat your HTTP source like a "seekable" file (able to jump around inside it), but most HTTP endpoints don’t allow that. A direct copy won’t work because the service needs to re-read parts of the file to process it.

You’ll need to stage the file before loading it:

1. Create a first Copy Activity that downloads the ZIP file from HTTP and writes it to a staging location like a  Lakehouse.

2. Create a second Copy Activity that reads the staged file and loads it into your target (using the same settings you already had).

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