Creating a Folder

Context

Unlike a file system, OBS does not involve the concepts of file and folder. For easy data management, OBS allows you to simulate a folder by adding a slash (/) to the name of an object.

Procedure

1. Log in to OBS Browser+.
2. Click the bucket where you want to create a folder and click Create Folder.
3. In the displayed dialog box, enter a folder name and click OK, as shown in Figure 1.
   Figure 1 Creating a folder
   
   • A folder name cannot contain the following special characters: \:*?'<>|
   • A folder name cannot start or end with a period (.) or slash (/).
   • A folder name cannot exceed 1,023 bytes. The length of a folder name is the sum of the length of its own name and the length of its upper-level directory names. The total length cannot exceed 1,023 bytes. Directories of different levels are automatically separated by slashes (/). For example, if the upper-level directory of folder01 is folder02, the name length of folder folder01 is the length of folder02/folder01/.
   • A single slash (/) separates and creates multiple levels of folders.

   

   If an access deny message is displayed when you are creating a folder, possible causes are as follows:

   • Access to the bucket is restricted by an ACL. For example, you do not have the write permission for the bucket.
   • Access to the bucket is restricted by a bucket policy. For example, you do not have the write permission for the bucket, or write operations cannot be performed on the bucket during the current period.

   If such a message is displayed, check the bucket's ACL and policy settings and resolve the problem accordingly.

4. Click OK.