apache/hadoop · error · FileNotFoundException

Cannot create file {parentPath} because parent folder does n

Error message

Cannot create file {parentPath} because parent folder does not exist.

What it means

Error "Cannot create file {parentPath} because parent folder does not exist." thrown in apache/hadoop.

Source

Thrown at hadoop-tools/hadoop-azure/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/fs/azurebfs/services/AbfsDfsClient.java:489

            throw new AbfsDriverException(ERR_CREATE_RECOVERY, exception);
          }
        }
      }
      throw ex;
    }
    return op;
  }

  /** {@inheritDoc} */
  public void createNonRecursivePreCheck(Path parentPath,
      TracingContext tracingContext)
      throws IOException {
    try {
      getPathStatus(parentPath.toUri().getPath(), false,
          tracingContext, null);
    } catch (AbfsRestOperationException ex) {
      if (ex.getStatusCode() == HttpURLConnection.HTTP_NOT_FOUND) {
        throw new FileNotFoundException("Cannot create file "
            + parentPath.toUri().getPath()
            + " because parent folder does not exist.");
      }
      throw ex;
    } finally {
      getAbfsCounters().incrementCounter(CALL_GET_FILE_STATUS, 1);
    }
  }

  /**
   * Conditionally creates or overwrites a file at the specified relative path.
   * This method ensures that the file is created or overwritten based on the provided parameters.
   *
   * @param relativePath The relative path of the file to be created or overwritten.
   * @param statistics The file system statistics to be updated.
   * @param permissions The permissions to be set on the file.
   * @param isAppendBlob Specifies if the file is an append blob.
   * @param contextEncryptionAdapter The encryption context adapter for handling encryption.

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Solutions

1. Create the parent directory first, or enable fs.azure.create.remote.filestore.directory.during.init as appropriate.
2. Verify the parent path spelling and that it exists in the container.

When it happens

Trigger: A create() call targets a path whose parent directory does not exist on the DFS endpoint.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

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