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Yann_PGS
Explorer | Level 4
9 years ago
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Error to send larger file under python

Hi Dropbox Team,

i'm using a script to send larger files (more 1 GB) but i have an error :

 

Script i use :

import dropbox, sys, os
dbx = dropbox.Dropbox('MY KEY')
file_path = 'My local file_path'
f = open(file_path, "rb")
file_size = os.path.getsize(file_path)
dest_path = 'My Dropbox dest_path'
CHUNK_SIZE = 4 * 1024 * 1024

if file_size <= CHUNK_SIZE:

    print(dbx.files_upload(f.read(), dest_path))

else:

    upload_session_start_result = dbx.files_upload_session_start(f.read(CHUNK_SIZE))
    cursor = dropbox.files.UploadSessionCursor(session_id=upload_session_start_result.session_id,
                                               offset=f.tell())
    commit = dropbox.files.CommitInfo(path=dest_path)

    while f.tell() < file_size:
        if ((file_size - f.tell()) <= CHUNK_SIZE):
            print(dbx.files_upload_session_finish(f.read(CHUNK_SIZE),
                                            cursor,
                                            commit))
        else:
            dbx.files_upload_session_append(f.read(CHUNK_SIZE),
                                            cursor.session_id,
                                            cursor.offset)
            cursor.offset = f.tell()

The error :

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "upload-bakcup-dropbox.py", line 31, in <module>
    print(dbx.files_upload(f.read(), dest_path))
  File "C:\Users\Administrateur\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python36\lib\site-packages\dropbox-0.0.0-py3.6.egg\dropbox\base.py", line 2076, in files_upload
    f,
  File "C:\Users\Administrateur\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python36\lib\site-packages\dropbox-0.0.0-py3.6.egg\dropbox\dropbox.py", line 256, in request
    user_message_locale)
dropbox.exceptions.ApiError: ApiError('ecbd1ad61a0596454c7943e4243d10a7', UploadError('path', UploadWriteFailed(reason=WriteError('conflict', WriteConflictError('folder', None)), u
pload_session_id='AAAAAAAAAeBQJPdCxI5KAQ')))

Could you help me ?

Thanks

 

API

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  • Greg-DB's avatar
    Greg-DB
    Icon for Dropbox Community Moderator rankDropbox Community Moderator
    9 years ago
    This path/conflict/folder error indicates that the upload failed because there is already a folder at the path where you're trying to upload the file (specified by `dest_path` in your code):

    https://dropbox-sdk-python.readthedocs.io/en/latest/moduledoc.html#dropbox.files.WriteConflictError

    If you're trying to upload the file into that folder, you'll need to include the full desired path, including the file name. E.g., `"/folder/file.ext"`, instead of just `"/folder"`.
  • Yann_PGS's avatar
    Yann_PGS
    Explorer | Level 4
    9 years ago

    Greg,

    have you a python script to easly sync a folder ?

    This folder has subdirectories (1 level) and each subdirectories has multiple lager files.

  • Yann_PGS's avatar
    Yann_PGS
    Explorer | Level 4
    9 years ago

    Hi Greg, 

    sorry i have an error with this script updown.py.

     

    Traceback (most recent call last):
     File "C:\Users\Administrateur\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python36\lib\site-packages\urllib3\connectionpool.py", line 600, in urlopen
     chunked=chunked)
     File "C:\Users\Administrateur\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python36\lib\site-packages\urllib3\connectionpool.py", line 356, in _make_request
     conn.request(method, url, **httplib_request_kw)
     File "C:\Users\Administrateur\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python36\lib\http\client.py", line 1239, in request
     self._send_request(method, url, body, headers, encode_chunked)
     File "C:\Users\Administrateur\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python36\lib\http\client.py", line 1285, in _send_request
     self.endheaders(body, encode_chunked=encode_chunked)
     File "C:\Users\Administrateur\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python36\lib\http\client.py", line 1234, in endheaders
     self._send_output(message_body, encode_chunked=encode_chunked)
     File "C:\Users\Administrateur\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python36\lib\http\client.py", line 1065, in _send_output
     self.send(chunk)
     File "C:\Users\Administrateur\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python36\lib\http\client.py", line 986, in send
     self.sock.sendall(data)
     File "C:\Users\Administrateur\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python36\lib\ssl.py", line 965, in sendall
     v = self.send(data[count:])
     File "C:\Users\Administrateur\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python36\lib\ssl.py", line 935, in send
     return self._sslobj.write(data)
     File "C:\Users\Administrateur\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python36\lib\ssl.py", line 636, in write
     return self._sslobj.write(data)
    socket.timeout: The write operation timed out

    During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

    Traceback (most recent call last):
     File "C:\Users\Administrateur\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python36\lib\site-packages\requests\adapters.py", line 440, in send
     timeout=timeout
     File "C:\Users\Administrateur\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python36\lib\site-packages\urllib3\connectionpool.py", line 649, in urlopen
     _stacktrace=sys.exc_info()[2])
     File "C:\Users\Administrateur\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python36\lib\site-packages\urllib3\util\retry.py", line 357, in increment
     raise six.reraise(type(error), error, _stacktrace)
     File "C:\Users\Administrateur\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python36\lib\site-packages\urllib3\packages\six.py", line 685, in reraise
     raise value.with_traceback(tb)
     File "C:\Users\Administrateur\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python36\lib\site-packages\urllib3\connectionpool.py", line 600, in urlopen
     chunked=chunked)
     File "C:\Users\Administrateur\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python36\lib\site-packages\urllib3\connectionpool.py", line 356, in _make_request
     conn.request(method, url, **httplib_request_kw)
     File "C:\Users\Administrateur\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python36\lib\http\client.py", line 1239, in request
     self._send_request(method, url, body, headers, encode_chunked)
     File "C:\Users\Administrateur\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python36\lib\http\client.py", line 1285, in _send_request
     self.endheaders(body, encode_chunked=encode_chunked)
     File "C:\Users\Administrateur\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python36\lib\http\client.py", line 1234, in endheaders
     self._send_output(message_body, encode_chunked=encode_chunked)
     File "C:\Users\Administrateur\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python36\lib\http\client.py", line 1065, in _send_output
     self.send(chunk)
     File "C:\Users\Administrateur\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python36\lib\http\client.py", line 986, in send
     self.sock.sendall(data)
     File "C:\Users\Administrateur\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python36\lib\ssl.py", line 965, in sendall
     v = self.send(data[count:])
     File "C:\Users\Administrateur\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python36\lib\ssl.py", line 935, in send
     return self._sslobj.write(data)
     File "C:\Users\Administrateur\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python36\lib\ssl.py", line 636, in write
     return self._sslobj.write(data)
    urllib3.exceptions.ProtocolError: ('Connection aborted.', timeout('The write operation timed out',))

    During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

    Traceback (most recent call last):
     File "updown.py", line 246, in <module>
     main()
     File "updown.py", line 107, in main
     upload(dbx, fullname, folder, subfolder, name)
     File "updown.py", line 184, in upload
     mute=True)
     File "C:\Users\Administrateur\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python36\lib\site-packages\dropbox-8.5.0-py3.6.egg\dropbox\base.py", line 2073, in files_upload
     f,
     File "C:\Users\Administrateur\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python36\lib\site-packages\dropbox-8.5.0-py3.6.egg\dropbox\dropbox.py", line 234, in request
     timeout=timeout)
     File "C:\Users\Administrateur\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python36\lib\site-packages\dropbox-8.5.0-py3.6.egg\dropbox\dropbox.py", line 325, in request_json_string_with_retry
     timeout=timeout)
     File "C:\Users\Administrateur\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python36\lib\site-packages\dropbox-8.5.0-py3.6.egg\dropbox\dropbox.py", line 409, in request_json_string
     timeout=timeout,
     File "C:\Users\Administrateur\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python36\lib\site-packages\requests\sessions.py", line 549, in post
     return self.request('POST', url, data=data, json=json, **kwargs)
     File "C:\Users\Administrateur\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python36\lib\site-packages\requests\sessions.py", line 502, in request
     resp = self.send(prep, **send_kwargs)
     File "C:\Users\Administrateur\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python36\lib\site-packages\requests\sessions.py", line 612, in send
     r = adapter.send(request, **kwargs)
     File "C:\Users\Administrateur\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python36\lib\site-packages\requests\adapters.py", line 490, in send
     raise ConnectionError(err, request=request)
    requests.exceptions.ConnectionError: ('Connection aborted.', timeout('The write operation timed out',))

    I think it's the script i need.

  • Greg-DB's avatar
    Greg-DB
    Icon for Dropbox Community Moderator rankDropbox Community Moderator
    9 years ago
    How big is the file you're trying to upload when this occurs? The updown sample doesn't use upload sessions, so it can only handle small files. For example, the 1 GB file you mentioned earlier would be too big. If you need it to support large files, you'll need to update it to use upload sessions.

    Otherwise, this might just indicate transient server/network issues. The Dropbox content servers are working properly in my testing right now though. If you're still seeing this, there may be something interfering with your connection. Do you have anything on your network connection, e.g., firewall or proxy, that may be preventing your app from successfully connecting to the Dropbox servers?

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