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NiFi PutFile processor doesn't save file to a directory

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In my NiFi workflow I need to download .zip file from SOAP web-server, save it on machine (optional) and unpack content to sub-folder. Everything works on my local Win 10 machine, but issues occur when I try to move to remote Linux server. Here is the part of my flow when error happens:

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So we have a FlowFile entered UpdateAttribute where filename attributed is set with required name and .zip extension. The file is correct as can be seen in queue after starting the processor.

Problems start happen when I pass the FlowFile to PutFile processors. I tried different scenarios based on selected directory:

relative to NiFi main folder ./out:

12:30:01 MSK ERROR
PutFile[id=05788ae5-64e5-32af-bb40-88d50d4c886c] Penalizing StandardFlowFileRecord[uuid=3e0c5e38-76f8-4ce3-b911-90f6901c35a4,claim=StandardContentClaim [resourceClaim=StandardResourceClaim[id=1586337594333-49, container=default, section=49], offset=2335, length=375628606],offset=0,name=,size=375628606] and transferring to failure due to /opt/nifi/nifi-1.11.4/./out: java.nio.file.DirectoryNotEmptyException: /opt/nifi/nifi-1.11.4/./out

12:30:01 MSK ERROR
PutFile[id=05788ae5-64e5-32af-bb40-88d50d4c886c] Unable to remove temporary file /opt/nifi/nifi-1.11.4/./out/. due to /opt/nifi/nifi-1.11.4/./out/.: Invalid argument: java.nio.file.FileSystemException: /opt/nifi/nifi-1.11.4/./out/.: Invalid argument

 

Full path /opt/nifi/nifi-1.11.4/out/file/ :

12:32:45 MSK ERROR
PutFile[id=0171102b-c82d-149d-c9ae-ea4da99b1750] Penalizing StandardFlowFileRecord[uuid=0573803f-8407-46e4-93f0-e52a5fc35a07,claim=StandardContentClaim [resourceClaim=StandardResourceClaim[id=1586337594333-49, container=default, section=49], offset=2335, length=375628606],offset=0,name=,size=375628606] and transferring to failure due to Failed to export StandardFlowFileRecord[uuid=0573803f-8407-46e4-93f0-e52a5fc35a07,claim=StandardContentClaim [resourceClaim=StandardResourceClaim[id=1586337594333-49, container=default, section=49], offset=2335, length=375628606],offset=0,name=,size=375628606] to /opt/nifi/nifi-1.11.4/out/file/. due to java.io.FileNotFoundException: /opt/nifi/nifi-1.11.4/out/file/. (No such file or directory): org.apache.nifi.processor.exception.FlowFileAccessException: Failed to export StandardFlowFileRecord[uuid=0573803f-8407-46e4-93f0-e52a5fc35a07,claim=StandardContentClaim [resourceClaim=StandardResourceClaim[id=1586337594333-49, container=default, section=49], offset=2335, length=375628606],offset=0,name=,size=375628606] to /opt/nifi/nifi-1.11.4/out/file/. due to java.io.FileNotFoundException: /opt/nifi/nifi-1.11.4/out/file/. (No such file or directory)


So it adds dot ('.') to path which causes exception. All folders are created and permissions granted. I tried to run simple test flow with file of 42B and the same path (GenerateFlowFile -> PutFile) and everything is OK.

What am I doing wrong?

 

PS. This is cross-post from stackoverflow.

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@unrec  I would recommend and absolute path outside of the nifi folder.  Then provide the full path inside the processor not using "." which is causing your conflict.   This folder should be writeable and owned to nifi.