Syncing local data folder alias with OneDrive

Question

Hello,

I have a data folder on my computer hard drive that I'm using to make/store plots with in MATLAB. However, I would like others to have access to this folder through OneDrive. I created an alias for the folder and put it into my OneDrive directory. It appears in the OneDrive "my files" section but the folder cannot be opened and when I download it, it's just a weird text file.

What is the best way to share this local folder on OneDrive with Syncing capabilities since the alias seems to not work?

Thanks so much,

Yichi

Answer 1

Dear Yichi,

Thank you for the reply.

To check whether the problem is related to the OneDrive application, please go to OneDrive Online and directly drag files to upload your folder into OneDrive to see the result.

Sincerely,

Jazlyn | Microsoft Community Moderator

Answer 2

Hi Jazlyn,

Thanks so much for getting back to me! There's two folders I am trying to share onto OneDrive "matlab plots alias" and "plot screenshots copy", both are alias folders I put inside the "ADHD project plots" folder. The data in one file folder are PNG, while the other are .mat files. The first image I attached shows how the files look on the OneDrive website inside the "ADHD projects folder" while the second image is OneDrive on my local directory and just shows the "ADHD projects folder".

Other folders that are working have a people icon next to it, I'm wondering if the issue is because it's an alias. The third photo I attached is what happens when I download the matlab plots alias from OneDrive, but I can access it normally from my local drive.

Answer 3

Dear Yichi,

Good day! Thank you for posting your query in our community.

Based on your description, you encountered problem when syncing folder in OneDrive. To help you better, could you please provide more information for us?

1. What's the file format of your data file in the folder?
2. Could you please provide screenshots of the downloaded folder and the folder in OneDrive for me?

Appreciate your cooperation in advance.

Sincerely,

Jazlyn | Microsoft Community Moderator