Read/Write Files to Disk - new errors

[Amir_HK]

I have a workflow that concludes with a Read/Write Files to Disk node, taking as input a json file from the preceding Convert to File node. It is set up to write to the path: /Users/ariel/Sync/Boundary/Temp Files/Briefing Output/digestoutput.json and I’ve been running it for months without issue, with the output overwriting the existing file in the target folder.
After a recent update to n8n, the node is now producing the error " Problem in node ‘Read/Write Files from Disk‘
The file “/Users/amirhoosain/Sync/Boundary/Temp Files/Briefing Output/digestoutput.json” is not writable." Is there a bug or a change in the behavior of this node?

[mohamed3nan]

Hi @Amir_HK, welcome!

If you’ve just updated to n8n v2, make sure to read the breaking changes here,

@Amir_HK

The file “/Users/amirhoosain/Sync/Boundary/Temp Files/Briefing Output/digestoutput.json” is not writable."

Regarding this issue, take a look at the following solutions:

Problem in node ‘Read/Write Files from Disk‘ The file "/data/file.log" is not writable

Hello @pino74, Welcome! First, try using /data/shared/file.log or the full path, If that doesn’t work then: Try setting only one path here, I remember it being buggy when multiple paths were set. So set the variable to just: N8N_RESTRICT_FILE_ACCESS_TO=/backup Then try writing the file to /backup/file.log

The file "/data/shared/test.json" is not writable

try add this to your compose in env variables: N8N_RESTRICT_FILE_ACCESS_TO=/data/shared

Write Files from Disk failed in n8n2.0 ,but it worked in 1.120.0 version

Hello @lwwjsdf In n8n v2, you need to set N8N_RESTRICT_FILE_ACCESS_TO Make sure to read the breaking change here: There is also a migration report (Settings > Migration Report) that helps identify what you need to modify for n8n v2..