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How do you connect a folder path from your desktop to DB notebook?

ricard98
New Contributor II

I have a folder with multiples excel files that contains information from different cost centers, these files get update every week , im trying to upload all these files to the DB notebook , is there a way to connect the path directly to the DBFS to avoid uploading file by file.

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User16873043099
Contributor

Hello, Thanks for your question.

You can mount a cloud object storage to dbfs and use them in a notebook. Please refer here.

It is not possible to mount a local folder from desktop to dbfs. But you should be able to use the Databricks CLI to copy the entire folder to dbfs.

Hubert-Dudek
Esteemed Contributor III

Exactly. Additionally, if you use Azur, you can install it for your windows Azure Storage Explorer, so you can drag and drop files.

If you are using One Drive / Sharepoint for your excels, you can achieve automation in copy files to Azure Data Lake Storage using tools like "Power Automate," "Logic Apps," and "Azure Data Factory".

Hi @ricard castañeda​,

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