Can't save to UNC path in RStudio 2023.03.0

RStudio IDE
#1

I'm getting a 'network name cannot be found' message when I to save R scripts to UNC paths within RStudio.
For example, when saving a script called deleteme.R containing the single line print('Hello World!') to UNC path \\my_host\my_share\my_project_directory\deleteme.R, I might get a message that says: "Error saving /my_host/my_share/my_project_directory/deleteme.R. The network name cannot be found".

This error does not occur when I try to save this same script from R (i.e. RGui).

It happens intermittently in RStudio, but frequently enough to be a real problem. The error started happening when I upgraded to RStudio version 2022.12 and continues to happen with version 2023.03.0 Build 386.

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#2

We have the same problem here. It is absolutely annoying. It works saving the same file on a local path, moving it to a network folder, opening it from there and saving it. But saving a new R file from R studio on a network folder is not possible. Also, using "Save as" the same problem occurs.

[Window Title] Error Saving File
[Content] Error saving /somecomputer/someshare/test.R: Das System kann den angegebenen Pfad nicht finden
(Translation: The system cannot find the specified path)

Remarkably, the second slash is missing from the directory in the error message. Therefore, I assume the file path handling is implemented incorrectly when saving new files. (I repeat: the error does only occur with new files and using "Save as", it works saving already existing files.)

Until this is fixed I do not want to update R studio on our clients computers. Thank you.

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#3

This problem is reported in other posts as well, where it has not been resolved either:
https://community.rstudio.com/t/directory-error-the-system-cannot-find-the-file-specified-scripts-wont-save/157614
https://community.rstudio.com/t/cant-save-to-unc-path-in-2022-12/158257

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#4

The Can't save to UNC path in 2022.12? is us, we still have the problem with 2023.03 too, unfortunately.

#5

Does anyone know how to report bugs like this to the developers? Apparently we get don't get feedback here.

#6

If you have a bug report or feature request to make for RStudio, the best place for it would be the GitHub repository

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