# USER\_PATH and DevLink **URL:** \ **Category:** Programming\ **Created:** [May 2, 2024, 11:34am UTC](https://community.br-automation.com/t/user-path-and-devlink/3047 "2024-05-02T11:34:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Thorsten\_Bein](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/brcommunity/user_avatar/community.br-automation.com/thorsten_bein/32/2271_2.png) [@Thorsten\_Bein](https://community.br-automation.com/u/Thorsten_Bein)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2024, 11:34am UTC](https://community.br-automation.com/t/user-path-and-devlink/3047/1 "2024-05-02T11:34:40Z")
Hi, if i Link a Device (DevLink) with ‘ **/DEVICE=F:/DATA/TEXTS** ’ everything ist Ok and works fine. But if i try to use: ‘ **/DEVICE=USER\_PATH/DATA/TEXTS** ’ the DevLink.state = Err\_Ok, but i can not use the Linked Device. What is the reason, or what is inside USER\_PATH ? I think it’s a missunderstanding by me, but i want to clarify this matter… Thank you for your answers 😀 ---
**Author:** ![xabier.zaldua](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/FF8800/32.png) [@xabier.zaldua](https://community.br-automation.com/u/xabier.zaldua)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2024, 11:45am UTC](https://community.br-automation.com/t/user-path-and-devlink/3047/2 "2024-05-02T11:45:20Z")
Hi Toddie, According to [this](https://help.br-automation.com/#/en/4/libraries%2Ffileio%2Ffbks%2Fdevlink.html) AS Help chapter, it must work. At the end “USER\_PATH” just replaces the drive letter. However, it’s supported from A4.91 and later. [File devices, files and directories](https://help.br-automation.com/#/en/4/libraries%2Ffileio%2Fgen%2Ffiledevice.html) So, can you check the AR version you are using? Maybe this is the cause o not working correctly. ---
**Author:** ![Thorsten\_Bein](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/brcommunity/user_avatar/community.br-automation.com/thorsten_bein/32/2271_2.png) [@Thorsten\_Bein](https://community.br-automation.com/u/Thorsten_Bein)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2024, 12:03pm UTC](https://community.br-automation.com/t/user-path-and-devlink/3047/3 "2024-05-02T12:03:02Z")
Thank you, my AR-Version is G4.83. I have not found a higher Version for my actual Hardware (5AP1120.121E-000 / 5PPC2100\_BY01\_000) But it’s not a big deal, i can use the real Drive-Letter for this moment… Thank you! ---
**Author:** ![alexander.hefner](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/brcommunity/user_avatar/community.br-automation.com/alexander.hefner/32/111_2.png) [@alexander.hefner](https://community.br-automation.com/u/alexander.hefner)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2024, 12:28pm UTC](https://community.br-automation.com/t/user-path-and-devlink/3047/4 "2024-05-02T12:28:05Z")
Hi, you’re right, xPC2100 only supports [Automation Runtimes up to version 4. **8** x](https://help.br-automation.com/#/en/4/revinfos/4.9.html). As Xabier mentioned, the automatic creation of the “USER\_PATH” file device was introduced with AR \>= 4.91. So I can confirm that you’re not doing anything wrong, but xPC2100 unfortunately cannot support the automatic USER\_PATH file device. Best regards! ---
**Author:** ![Thorsten\_Bein](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/brcommunity/user_avatar/community.br-automation.com/thorsten_bein/32/2271_2.png) [@Thorsten\_Bein](https://community.br-automation.com/u/Thorsten_Bein)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2024, 1:47pm UTC](https://community.br-automation.com/t/user-path-and-devlink/3047/5 "2024-05-02T13:47:03Z")
> [@USER\_PATH and DevLink](https://community.br-automation.com/t/user-path-and-devlink/3047/4): > > Hi, you’re right, xPC2100 only supports [Automation Runtimes up to version 4.8x](https://help.br-automation.com/#/en/4/revinfos/4.9.html). As Xabier mentioned, the automatic creation of the “USER\_PATH” file device was introduced with AR \>= 4.91. So I can confirm that you’re not doing anything wrong, but xPC2100 unfortunately cannot support the automatic USER\_PATH file device. Best regards! @alexander.hefner : Thank you. I had overlooked the fact that the runtime for PPC2100 is no longer being developed further. I just bought the device. I will probably take 22xx devices in the future.