Data360 Analyze

I am having difficulty figuring out how to access data files on my local drives to leverage in data flows. This is probably very straight forward and I am just missing it. Any tips. 

I have to start with the simple answer and see where it goes.
Normally the Desktop install of Analyze has direct access to the local Windows disks. 

So I can access files using the path and filename with an address like this

C:\Users\ernest.jones\Documents\Book1.xlsx

Depending on context though, that backslash character being used for directory name separator can be a problem in a line of Python or Java code.  So often it is helpful to change the backslash character to forward slash character which also works in Windows outside of the Dos Window command line.  So you can usually also use this format for the same file
C:/Users\ernest.jones/Documents/Book1.xlsx

Please ask if you have a more specific question.

I am having difficulty figuring out how to access data files on my local drives to leverage in data flows. This is probably very straight forward and I am just missing it. Any tips.