Issue with Data Importing in R Markdown with Posit

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Hello everyone,

I am Emmanuel Katto and I'm currently working on a project using R Markdown in Posit and facing an issue while trying to import a CSV file into my R script. The code I’m using is as follows:

data <- read.csv("path/to/my/datafile.csv")

However, I keep getting the following error message:

Error in file(file, "rt") : cannot open the connection
In addition: Warning message:
In file(file, "rt") :
cannot open file 'path/to/my/datafile.csv': No such file or directory

I've double-checked the file path and ensured that the CSV file exists in the specified location. I'm running this on Posit Cloud, and I'm not sure if there's a different way to reference file paths in this environment.

Could anyone provide guidance on how to properly import data files in R Markdown while using Posit? Are there any best practices or alternative methods to consider?

Thank you in advance for your help!
Emmanuel Katto

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Did you upload the csv file from your computer to Posit Cloud?

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hello,
I have similar challenge trying to import a data previously uploaded into R markdown source
I keep getting error message below;

bike_share <-read.csv("2021Q1_bike_share_data.csv")
Warning: cannot open file '2021Q1_bike_share_data.csv': No such file or directoryError in file(file, "rt") : cannot open the connection
am new to Rstudio.
I need your assistance.
thank you in advance.

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Hi @emmanuelkatto,

The error message shows that the file location you used was intended to be replaced with an actual file location in your Posit project. Are you able to share a screenshot of the File pane that shows the file you would like to open?

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use getwd command view the path，Click the file manager in R in the lower right corner to upload the file，Then read the file into the data box in read.csv
getwd()
data <- read.csv("cars.csv")