File System connector adds a forward slash '/' between my path and my file name

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This has been disussed numerous times but I just cannot resolve this issue.

I am using the file system connector to Get file content using path.

I have set up my connector properly with the credentials entered correctly. When I run the flow, the File System connector shows a green tick.

I am getting my path from a Stored Procedure result and storing it in a variable.

I use this variable in the File Path field in Get file content using path.

When I run the flow I get an error.

The File Path INPUT shows my path correctly:
\\serverip\i$\folder1\folder2\folder3\filename.pdf
but the error shows this:

The credentials for this connection do not have access to '\\serverip\i$\folder1\folder2\folder3/filename.pdf', please try using a different location or account.

Why in the world does it replace the '\' with '/'? It is so frustrating. I cannot get this working.

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CFernandes 8,504 Most Valuable Professional on at

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Hey @rwittels

The first thing to check would be - https://powerusers.microsoft.com/t5/Building-Flows/The-credentials-for-this-connection-do-not-have-access-to-please/td-p/1260697

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It appears that I have to have a gateway running on the file server? I will try this.

UPDATE:
I shared a folder on the current server I have my gateway on and set up a File System connection to it using the same domain credentials. It works fine. So it appears that a gateway has to be installed on the machine you need to access using File System.

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Hi.

I had the same issue and found out, that it has nothing to do with the slashes.
It's just a problem with the choosen connection thin the actions.
In my case, I created different connection-references manually in the solution and used them to access different Root-folders.
Here I used the Connection-Refernce for a local folder on the maschine where the Gateway is running:
By clicking on "Test" i saw, that it still uses an other connection instead of my choosen one:
By changing to the correct connection at this point, everthing works fine.

So the Error-Message "Check your request parameters to make sure the path 'C:\Test_PowerApps\Folder1' exists on your file system." is still correct, because it is connected to an other connection and root folder.
But it has nothing to do with the slashes.

Hope, this will help you and others.

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