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Hello, so I am trying to view my csv file in the blob storage, but I get this error that the file size (2.6MB) exceed the maximum file size(2.1MB). How can I increase the maximum file size ??
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You didn't provide any code explaining how you are reading the file so we aren't going to be able to help you too much. It would also be useful to see the actual response message and status code.
so I did not write any code, I was just trying to view my data that is in CSV format. I am able to view other CSV files that are not 2.1 MB in size, I am facing issues with just the file.
Where are you doing this from? This doesn't look like the Azure Portal so how are you getting to this UI?
This is Azure Portal, this is inside the storage account and after right-clicking on the CSV file inside the container
Ok so you're using the standard container viewer in AP and you are selecting a CSV and then going to the Edit tab to view it. Unfortunately the AP container explorer is limited to previewing files under 2MB in size. I'm not aware of any way to change this. You can instead use the Storage Explorer preview in AP to view the document. In this case it'll download the file. The new previewer doesn't support viewing the file online, probably because it only works for certain file extensions anyway.
Alternatively you could also download and install the Azure Storage Explorer. It'll provide similar functionality but not through the browser.
@Zachary Dorf Welcome to Microsoft Q&A! Thank you for posting your query.
There is a limit of editing file in Azure portal. You can just edit a file in portal which size is under 2.1MB. You can refer here for the limit
Complete details of Azure Block blobs
You can view/download csv file in using Azcopy Azure Storage Explorer tool or Azure Data factory
The limits cannot be changed because it's designed. If you still want to expand the size of editing file in Azure portal which uploaded/Downloaded into a blob, you can post your idea in the user voice forum. If you wish you may leave your feedback here All the feedback you share in these forums will be monitored and reviewed by the Microsoft engineering teams responsible for building Azure.
Hope this helps!
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