Code to download a .CSV document from a sharepoint site keeps throwing exception

Diana 1

Hi,

I want to download a .CSV file, whose name is known to me, from a sharepoint site. Edge Copilot generated some c# code for doing that. I do not have much knowledge of using sharepoints programmatically.

I have modified the code, till I got no exceptions, till the very the last statement where it keeps throwing the following exception: Microsoft.SharePoint.Client.ServerException: 'File Not Found.'

The Sharepoint URL of CSV file I want to download is:

https://content.sp2019.company.com/sites/Department/AO/Group Ops Library/APP-ME Wip Report/New_Design_Num/Num_Report.csv

Using segments from within the URL, I have written the following code. I am not really sure, if I have done it correct, but that is the only way I could avoid exceptions, till I reached the end line context.ExecuteQuery();

    static void Main(string[] args)

    {

        using (ClientContext context = new ClientContext("https://content.sp2019.company.com/sites/Department/AO"))

        {

            context.Credentials = new NetworkCredential("mywindows_username", "windows_password", "domain");

            context.Load(context.Web);

            context.ExecuteQuery();

            List list = context.Web.Lists.GetByTitle("Group Ops Library");

            context.Load(list.RootFolder, f => f.ServerRelativeUrl);

            context.ExecuteQuery();

            string folderUrl = list.RootFolder.ServerRelativeUrl + "/APP%2dME%20Wip%20Report/New%5fDesign%5fNum";

            FileCollection files = list.RootFolder.Folders.GetByUrl(folderUrl).Files;

            context.Load(files);

            context.ExecuteQuery();

        }

I have confirmed many times, the URL is correct. It leads me to the file I want to download.

Can you please with fix the code ? or tell how to debug it ? Can you point me to some article to read ?

Thank you

Shawn Collins 615

Try this:

using System;

using System.Net;

using Microsoft.SharePoint.Client;

class Program

{

static void Main(string[] args)

{

    try

    {

        // Initialize the ClientContext with your SharePoint site URL

        using (ClientContext context = new ClientContext("https://content.sp2019.company.com/sites/Department/AO"))

        {

            // Securely handling credentials

            context.Credentials = new NetworkCredential("mywindows_username", "windows_password", "domain");

            // Load the Web object

            context.Load(context.Web);

            context.ExecuteQuery(); // Execute the query to SharePoint

            // Get the SharePoint list by its title

            List list = context.Web.Lists.GetByTitle("Group Ops Library");

            // Load the RootFolder properties

            context.Load(list.RootFolder, f => f.ServerRelativeUrl);

            context.ExecuteQuery();

            // Construct the folder URL dynamically

            string folderUrl = list.RootFolder.ServerRelativeUrl + "/APP%2dME%20Wip%20Report/New%5fDesign%5fNum";

            // Get files in the specified folder

            FileCollection files = list.RootFolder.Folders.GetByUrl(folderUrl).Files;

            context.Load(files);

            context.ExecuteQuery();

            // Example action: List file names

            foreach (File file in files)

            {

                Console.WriteLine("File: " + file.Name);

            }

        }

    }

    catch (Exception ex)

    {

        Console.WriteLine("An error occurred: " + ex.Message);

    }

}

}

Exception Handling: Added a try-catch block to handle potential exceptions that could occur during the connection, querying, or file loading processes.
Security Best Practice: Hinted at secure handling of credentials. In a production environment, you should consider using more secure methods such as encrypted configuration settings or Azure Key Vault for storing sensitive data.
Folder URL Assembly: Confirmed the dynamic assembly of the folder URL to ensure it points to the correct location.
Result Usage: Demonstrated how to use the retrieved files, e.g., printing file names, which helps in verifying that the files are loaded correctly.

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