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3199493 - Error: destination file error. [Failed to write to the specified directory]: [CrystalEnterprise.DiskUnmanaged]

Symptom

  • When scheduling a report of any type to a File system as the Destination, the schedule or publication fails with the error:

    "Destination file error. [Failed to write to the specified directory]: [CrystalEnterprise.DiskUnmanaged]"

  • In the Adaptive Job Server destination settings, the Directory, Username, and Password fields are filled in but the error still occurs
  • In the Schedule Destination properties, the credentials and directory is filled in but the error still occurs
  • User is writing to a network drive (UNC) or shared file location
  • User is writing to a local disk directory
  • Error occurs on both CMC and BI Launchpad


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Environment

BI 4.x
BusinessObjects Business Intelligence 4.x
Windows
Linux

Keywords

File System Destination, File System, destination file error, Error: destination file error. [Failed to write to the specified directory]: [CrystalEnterprise.DiskUnmanaged], write access, credentials, network drive, UNC, SIA Service Account, schedule, publication , KBA , BI-BIP-ADM , BI Servers, security, Crystal Reports in Launchpad , Problem

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