topic Re: how to mapped folder on QV Server? in QlikView

how to mapped folder on QV Server?

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 18:19:17 GMT

Hi,

How can I set up a mapped folder on Qlikview Server that would point to say SharNet (Sharenet is a place where I have my files saved).

This would be needed on the account used for reloading the Qlikview documents and also if possible to be visible to other users logged through RDC . This is needed in order to be able to load data from files available in ShareNet.

BR,

Anta

Re: how to mapped folder on QV Server?

tresB — Mon, 05 May 2014 05:04:51 GMT

See the link : data from network drive specially Rob's posts in the discussion.

Re: how to mapped folder on QV Server?

Mon, 05 May 2014 05:30:59 GMT

Hi tresesco,

I'll try the way Rob's mentioned. Thanks !

BR,

Anta

Re: how to mapped folder on QV Server?

Mon, 05 May 2014 06:09:34 GMT

So we need to mapped the drive on server the same way we normally do. I.e.

My Computers--> Tool--> Map network drive--> Select the drive and folder(path of folder) --> Pass your ID n password and then done.

Re: how to mapped folder on QV Server?

ergustafsson — Tue, 06 May 2014 12:36:09 GMT

Hi Anta,

Or just use the network path, \\servername\share\folder\ as the mounted folder. Inside the QVS settings, Folders, of the QMC, you may add mounted folders that you can use for this very purpose.

Regards,

Erik

Re: how to mapped folder on QV Server?

Wed, 07 May 2014 11:47:35 GMT

Anta, it´s not recommended to use maped networkdrives.

This cause the possiblity that it goes "offline" when not logged on to the computer.

What Rob/Qlik recommend is to use network shares, and add these as unc paths

\\mynetworkshare\myshare\myfolder

Just make sure that the service account running QlikView services has rights to the share

Re: how to mapped folder on QV Server?

Thu, 08 May 2014 11:44:26 GMT

Hi Erik,

ok and we run it through say service account? which will have all kind of access rights.

BR,

Anta

Re: how to mapped folder on QV Server?

Thu, 08 May 2014 12:11:52 GMT

thankyou. good answer

Re: how to mapped folder on QV Server?

Fri, 09 May 2014 06:26:12 GMT

Hi Andreas,

Thanks for the details ! but I am not getting you .

" What Rob/Qlik recommend is to use network shares, and add these as unc paths

\\mynetworkshare\myshare\myfolder "

I want to access few files which are stored to some other place say on some portal hence I need to mapped it.

BR,

Anta

Re: how to mapped folder on QV Server?

ergustafsson — Fri, 09 May 2014 07:44:32 GMT

Hello Anta,

Do you mean some other QlikView Server? Or some third party portal solution?

What we are referring to is a shared network folder that is accessible within the same domain.

Regards,

Erik

Re: how to mapped folder on QV Server?

Tue, 13 May 2014 13:31:12 GMT

You will still have a unc path that you can use, even if it´s a mapped drive.

If you don´t have to unc path, contact your IT department to get the proper unc path to the mapped drive.