Attempting to attach a file to Service Desk Manager (SDM) ticket fails and "Attribute 'upload_path' is empty for usp_servers (id=1001)" is written in the STDLOG
Article ID: 6232
Updated On: 10-12-2023
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Issue/Introduction
Using the Attach Document button and then Add Files fail and the following message is written to the STDLOG:
spelsrvr 4496 SIGNIFICANT doc_rep.spl 903 Attribute 'upload_path' is empty for usp_servers (id=1001). Consider entering a value via Web UI Servers form.
Environment
Service Desk Manager 14.1 and 17.x
All Supported Operating Systems
Cause
The symptoms are seen when there is no value specified for the Attachment Servlet Path of the Repository Server that is associated with the "Service Desk " attachments repository.
Resolution
1. Log into the Service Desk Manager web interface as a user with the Administrator role and click on the Administration tab.
2. Open the Attachments Library and then, within that, click on Repositories.
3. Right-click "Service Desk" and select "View".
4. Review the server names in the Servlet Server and the Repository Server fields. If these are not correct, change them according to the servers that are configured, active and running in your environment.
5. View the Servers List under the Administration tab, click on System, then click on Servers. Right-click on the server name that matches the name of the Repository Server.
6. Run "pdm_extract -f "select id, local_host from usp_servers".
7. In the pdm_extract results, note the value of "local_host" that corresponds to the "1001" value of the "id" column. This will be the "Primary Server" entry
8. Edit the Server Detail form of the server that matches the value of "local_host".
9. Enter a value for the "Attachment Servlet Path". In this example, the value that is entered is:
10. Recycle the CA Service Desk Manager service.
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