system-defined maximum length

[Anonymous]

I'm building query to bring all files from a specific folder. I came across the issue of file max length. I worked around the solution to map that folder to a drive(i.e G:\).

The problem that I wouldn't be able to use the schedule refresh & got the following message instead:

Scheduled data refresh is unavailable for files not mapped to a network drive path.

How to overcome this problem?

[Anonymous]

Hi @Anonymous ,

You need to use an UNC path, e.g. \\servername\sharename\filename.

Short for Universal Naming Convention or Uniform Naming Convention, it is a PC format for specifying the location of resources on a local-area network (LAN). UNC uses the following format:
\\server-name\shared-resource-pathname
So, for example, to access the file test.txt in the directory EXAMPLES on the shared server SILO, you would write:
\\SILO\EXAMPLES\test.txt

Best Regards,
Gao
Community Support Team

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