Issue
If the location of data source files are changed or flow files are shared to other Tableau Prep users, file locations need to be re-defined as full paths. How can I define it by relative paths?
Last Modified Date: 04 Feb 2020
Environment
- Tableau Prep Builder
- File-based data sources, e.g. Excel, Access, text files (.csv, .txt, etc.)
Resolution
A possible workaround is to use a packaged flow file (.tflx), so that the flat files are packaged together with the flow file. For more information about creating a packaged flow file, see Save a flow.Cause
The ability to use relative path for file-based data sources are not currently built into prduct.Thank you for providing your feedback on the effectiveness of the article.
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