ADF Pipeline Error:
DF-Executor-InvalidPath
What does this error mean?
The source or sink storage path configured in the data flow does not exist, contains illegal path characters, or a dynamic path expression evaluated to an empty or malformed string. The path must be a valid container/folder path accessible to the linked service identity.
Common causes
- 1The container or folder path in the dataset does not exist in the storage account — the container was deleted, renamed, or the folder was never created
- 2A dynamic path expression (using pipeline parameters or variables) evaluated to null, empty string, or a path with double slashes or leading slashes
- 3The path starts with a leading slash when it should be relative — e.g., '/container/folder' instead of 'container/folder'
- 4A pipeline parameter used in the path was not passed to the pipeline run and defaulted to null
How to fix it
- 1Check the ADF activity run output for the exact path that was rejected — the error message includes the invalid path string.
- 2Open the source or sink dataset and verify the file path or folder path is correct and the container or file system exists.
- 3If using a dynamic path expression, test it in the expression builder to confirm it evaluates to a valid path at runtime.
- 4Ensure the path does not start with a leading slash when using relative paths, and does not contain double slashes or backslashes.
- 5Verify the linked service account has access to the path being used — an invalid path error can sometimes mask an access-denied error on the parent container.