# ONNX021: external-tensor-absolute-path

**Code:** `ONNX021`

**Name:** `external-tensor-absolute-path`

**Severity:** error

**Category:** spec

**Target:** value

**Fixable:** No

## Message

External tensor location is an absolute path (must be relative).

## Suggestion

Use a relative path for the external tensor location.

## Details

External tensor locations must be relative paths to ensure model
portability across different file systems.