topic Re: How can we open a file from shared folder in App Development

How can we open a file from shared folder

kalisha89 — Mon, 20 Dec 2021 21:38:40 GMT

Hi All,

Could please help me out to reach shared drive from qlik sense.

ex:- I have a shared path and I wanted to open that shared path using Qlik sense(Hyper link concept). I'm able to open the URL and not able to open shred path.

Please find the path '//zsczchkjsdsdtc00311.org-dc.abc.com/CZ1/Myfolder/'

Thanks in advance.

Re: How can we open a file from shared folder

Prashant_Naik — Wed, 11 Dec 2019 15:27:54 GMT

Hi,

This issue might be, because of folder access to Qlik sense service user.

Check Qlik sense service user has the access to that folder. Proper access might solve the issue.

Regards,

Prashant

Re: How can we open a file from shared folder

kalisha89 — Thu, 12 Dec 2019 09:09:55 GMT

Hello,

Thanks for the reply.

Yes, I have the access to the shared drive and qlik sense service account also has the access for the same.

I tried multiple ways and it is giving the error "folder or directory is not available" . but we do have the files in the shared location.

Could you please guide me the steps to resolve the issue.

Thank you.

Re: How can we open a file from shared folder

Prashant_Naik — Thu, 12 Dec 2019 09:50:34 GMT

Hi kalisha,

Do your Qlik sense server has the access to the shared folder?

I am assuming the folders are accessible from server where qlik is installed.

Please check that does the folder has some access rule defined.

Just for check try below step :-

Just share a folder with everyone access and check that shared folder is accessible in Qlik.

If that folder is accessible then the folder you are trying to share have user access issue.

Regards,

Prashant

Re: How can we open a file from shared folder

kalisha89 — Thu, 12 Dec 2019 10:13:03 GMT

Hi Prashant,

Yes, My Qlik sense server has the access to the shared drive.

is it mandatory to install the Qlik server with same shared drive to achieve this?

ex: my shared path is '//asbdssddjd.org-dc.qtl.com/CM1/'. and im getting the error is "

404 - File or directory not found. The resource you are looking for might have been removed, had its name changed, or is temporarily unavailable."

and also, it is adding http://// automatically. Please help me out.

Regards,

Kalisha.

Re: How can we open a file from shared folder

Prashant_Naik — Thu, 12 Dec 2019 16:27:24 GMT

Hi Kalisha,

As you are saying if your qlik sense server has the access of shared drive then the error you are saying should not faced.

i think there is some configuration issue while sharing the drive.

Just for check try below step :-

Just share a folder with everyone access and check that shared folder is accessible from Qlik Sense server.

And i am considering both the shared drive and Qlik server are in the same network.

Regards,

Prashant

Re: How can we open a file from shared folder

prem1234 — Sun, 14 Nov 2021 05:15:55 GMT

Hi,

Are you able to solve the issue.. i'm trying the same but unable to achieve. Could you please share the steps if you have succeded.

My local shared folder accesible for the qlik service user even with in server some but some how broswer expecting to load through some webservice as it showing http:// before the local shared folder adress

Re: How can we open a file from shared folder

mebhavesh — Sun, 07 Aug 2022 09:06:27 GMT

Hi ,

I am also facing same issue as described in the above comments, I tried using button, Text & Image objects to link a share drive, which is already mapped in my quicksense server, But when i am trying to link with above objects it is prefixing https:// before the share drive path (\\), due to which i am not able to open the share drive.

Not sure if there is a way to exclude default prefix (https://) or any other alternate to open a share drive location through any qlik objects, Thanks.

Re: How can we open a file from shared folder

Prashant_Naik — Tue, 15 Nov 2022 18:06:34 GMT

Hi Bhavesh,

We normally use the shared drive path in our load script. first check if the drive is accessible through the Qlik service user account.

Below sample code.

load *

from ['\\networkpath\folder1\folder.xlsx']

load *

from [https://networkpath/folder1/folder.xlsx]

this should work.