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. 

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Christopher Raper
President
GCB Consulting LLC
Little Rock AR
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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.

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Ernest Jones
Precisely Software Inc.
PEARL RIVER NY
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That was it the / vs \, I wish everything was that straight forward.  thanks you very much for your response and suggestion. Have a great day!!

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Christopher Raper
President
GCB Consulting LLC
Little Rock AR
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Original Message:
Sent: 03-12-2025 10:47
From: Ernest Jones
Subject: Accessing Data on Local PC with Desktop Version

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.

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Ernest Jones
Precisely Software Inc.
PEARL RIVER NY
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