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Intermittent issue in Create File action (File System)

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We have an issue that has occurred, and we are unsure why.
 
This was the first time the flow ran in prod for this new type of file (file name). So beforehand, it did not exist in the folder. When the flow attempted to run, it said the path was not valid, even though it does. 
After attempting to run this again, it did start working and did not have the issue. We are wondering why this might have happened however. 
 
1. The gateway has access to the server/folder
2. The path does exist. 
 
We are getting an error when attempting to create a file in a cloud flow:
"The requested action could not be completed. Check your request parameters to make sure the path '\\\\***********\\*****\\PR_SCHED\\Waterloo-South\\live/021A-Plywood.csv' exists on your file system"
 
 
 
Create file action:
Folder path: \\*****\*****\PR_SCHED\Waterloo-South\live
File Name: 021A-Plywood.csv
 
 
 
 
Failed Action:
 
            "message""The requested action could not be completed. Check your request parameters to make sure the path '\\\\***********\\*****\\PR_SCHED\\Waterloo-South\\live/021A-Plywood.csv' exists on your file system."
 
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    Michael E. Gernaey Profile Picture
    52,932 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at
    Intermittent issue in Create File action (File System)
     
    Sometimes it can take a bit for the connection to replicate permissions so that it will in fact work. Other times it can simply be a simple communication issue, where-in it should resolve using proper error handling and retries, but.. in most cases I find its simply a matter of a synchronization between the gateway, the platform and onpremise permissions that goes away rather quickly.
     
    So it can happen though for other reasons (gateway communication issues, going to or from your network when it reaches out), it can be UNC issues internally since you have a different protocol being used to Share Things (files/folders etc) versus "the connection which is TCP" etc.
     
    :-( I do apologize it happens at all, but it will happen at random times even just from internet network issues that can come up, but those are the primary reasons, (which can include DNS issues due to communication issues and mapping of DNS to UNC etc internally).
     
    I hope that helps, I mean I wish it hehe could fix it forever, but at least you have a list of reasons it can happen without you thinking something is too terribly wrong.
     
    Cheers!!
     
    P.S. THe pictures are blank (another issue on the site right now) I notice that if I paste it in (myself when I answer), if the image is blank it will appear blank, so I remove it and repaste a few times lol and it finally shows up).

    If these suggestions help resolve your issue, Please consider Marking the answer as such and also maybe a like.

    Thank you!
    Sincerely, Michael Gernaey
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    abm abm Profile Picture
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    Intermittent issue in Create File action (File System)
     
    I can see the path \\PR_SCHED\\Waterloo-South\\live/021A-Plywood.csv
     
    At the end you are using /
     
    It should be something like this
     
    \\server\folder\PR_SCHED\Waterloo-South\live\021A-Plywood.csv
     
    Is this path created just before the file, then add a delay for 5 seconds or something before the create file step.
     
    Also try adding a Do until loop and inside add a try catch mechanism to loop it for few times until the file gets created.
     
    Thanks

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