EducationSoftwareStrategy.com
StrategyCommunity

Knowledge Base

Product

Community

Knowledge Base

TopicsBrowse ArticlesDeveloper Zone

Product

Download SoftwareProduct DocumentationSecurity Hub

Education

Tutorial VideosSolution GalleryEducation courses

Community

GuidelinesGrandmastersEvents
x_social-icon_white.svglinkedin_social-icon_white.svg
Strategy logoCommunity

© Strategy Inc. All Rights Reserved.

LegalTerms of UsePrivacy Policy
  1. Home
  2. Topics

KB42895: "Transmission to primary location failed" error message appears in the email notification when creating a file subscription with a long file path name


Community Admin

• Strategy


When users try to create a file subscription with a long physical address path, the subscription is not sent in MicroStrategy 9.x.  With email delivery notification enabled, a "Transmission to primary location failed" error is seen.

SYMPTOM:
 
When users try to create a file subscription with a long physical address path, the subscription is not sent in Strategy 9.x.  With email delivery notification enabled, a "Transmission to primary location failed" error is seen:
 
Error message: Transmission to primary location failed. Invalid directory: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Backup location is not enabled.
or
Error message: Transmission to primary location failed. The length of full file path 'xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx' is over limit '255'. Backup location is not enabled.
 
 
CAUSE:
 
The maximum character length of the "Physical Address" path (including the report name) is 255 characters.  Any file path beyond this limit will not work. Additionally, the "Address Name" path has a limit of 50 characters.
 

ka04W000000OecdQAC_0EM4400000029cq.jpeg

 
 
ACTION:
 
Decrease the length of the file path to be less than 255 characters minus the number of characters in the report name.
 
 


Comment

0 comments

Details

Knowledge Article

Published:

June 8, 2017

Last Updated:

June 8, 2017