Reading file from external shared location
I am trying to read file from a shared location. The filepath is a UNC- "\\server\folder\file.xml".
I need to read this in java code.
Our Pega server is installed on linux. So I converted the \ to /.
When I use the PRFile api, and provide filepath as "file://server/folder/file.xml", file.exists() returns false and
file.getAbsolutePath() returns "file://default:/server/folder/file.xml".
Passing fileName without "file://" returns the same thing.
So I tried java.io.File. to this I passed URI(filePath) but I am still getting the same results, absoluteFilePath is /server/folder/file.xml and .exists() returns false.
I can access the files in eclipse on my windows machine with java File class.
Can anyone help with this?
Accepted Solution
ai4process
GB
This is fixed by mounting the external network location on server. We can set path to a folder on server which points to external location and we can read files.
ai4process
GB
Hi Narasimha,
I tried what you suggested but that does not do solve the problem.
If I print the absoluteFilePath from PRFile object after passing the path as suggested by you, the path returned is
"file://default:/Server/folder/file.xml "
If I try the same with java.io.File object, the abosoluteFilePath is
"/websphere/app/file:/server/folder/file.xml"
If I pass URI to java.io.File object, absolutefilepath is,
"/server/folder/file.xml "
In all these cases file.exists() returns false. But I can access the path and file from windows explorer/browser and local java code.
Thanks.
JPMorgan Chase & Company
US
Hi,
Please check the case sensitive of directory and file names, i hope this will help you. Pass the values as it is.
ai4process
GB
Hi Sudhakar, I did check the case sensitivity, but that is not the issue. I think we found a solution. I will update this post once we get it working properly.
Thanks anyway.
Accepted Solution
ai4process
GB
This is fixed by mounting the external network location on server. We can set path to a folder on server which points to external location and we can read files.