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MarkusWipp's avatar
MarkusWipp
Contributor
2 years ago

Data source with fixed UNC-Path

Hi all,  is there a possibility to create a data source and give it a fixed file-name on an UNC path instead of having to select it in the user-interface? e.g. assume I get the file always put to \\...
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NicolasArgente's avatar
NicolasArgente
Valued Contributor
2 years ago

Hi MarkusWipp 
It is not possible to use it like this. It would probably even be against security rules to link it directly to an external file. What if the file changes? Or its format changes? For example, if the source file changes and it adds a new column, then it would have an impact on your OneStream datasource definition. It would break the datasource that is defined in OS.
So. Quick answer, not possible.
Have a good day,
Nic