# Excel Query Component - Is it possible to use a subdirectory in the S3 Staging Area parameter?

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**Created:** [November 14, 2024, 11:18am UTC](https://matillioncommunity.discourse.group/t/excel-query-component-is-it-possible-to-use-a-subdirectory-in-the-s3-staging-area-parameter/2501 "2024-11-14T11:18:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![jocelyn.nourry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b5e925/32.png) [@jocelyn.nourry](https://matillioncommunity.discourse.group/u/jocelyn.nourry)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2024, 11:18am UTC](https://matillioncommunity.discourse.group/t/excel-query-component-is-it-possible-to-use-a-subdirectory-in-the-s3-staging-area-parameter/2501/1 "2024-11-14T11:18:18Z")

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We've just updated Matillion to 1.75 and it seems that the Excel Query Component is not working as before (v1.68).

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In the S3 Staging Area we were able to put a subdirectory in a S3 bucket, like s3-shore-prddatammh/my/awesome/directory/ and it's not possible anymore.

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We get this error now : Bucket s3-shore-prddatammh/my/awesome/directory/ not found

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**Author:** ![HariRamK](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/matillioncommunity.discourse.group/hariramk/32/855_2.png) [@HariRamK](https://matillioncommunity.discourse.group/u/HariRamK)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2024, 9:03pm UTC](https://matillioncommunity.discourse.group/t/excel-query-component-is-it-possible-to-use-a-subdirectory-in-the-s3-staging-area-parameter/2501/2 "2024-11-14T21:03:05Z")

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Hi [@jocelyn.nourry](https://matillioncommunity.discourse.group/u/jocelyn.nourry)​ could please explain it little clearly whether it is a "Storage URL" or "S3 staging" I think will get you answer.

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**Author:** ![jocelyn.nourry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b5e925/32.png) [@jocelyn.nourry](https://matillioncommunity.discourse.group/u/jocelyn.nourry)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2024, 6:49am UTC](https://matillioncommunity.discourse.group/t/excel-query-component-is-it-possible-to-use-a-subdirectory-in-the-s3-staging-area-parameter/2501/3 "2024-11-15T06:49:57Z")

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Hello.

The issue is on the S3 Staging Area (the location of the temporary directory where the component creates and deletes temporary files).

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**Author:** ![HariRamK](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/matillioncommunity.discourse.group/hariramk/32/855_2.png) [@HariRamK](https://matillioncommunity.discourse.group/u/HariRamK)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2024, 8:45am UTC](https://matillioncommunity.discourse.group/t/excel-query-component-is-it-possible-to-use-a-subdirectory-in-the-s3-staging-area-parameter/2501/4 "2024-11-18T08:45:56Z")

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[@jocelyn.nourry](https://matillioncommunity.discourse.group/u/jocelyn.nourry)​ don't use full path of S3 only use the bucket name, I think will help you.