Re: Unable opening a file, when filename + path are very long

Hello Trilix,

We also have a lot of times the problems with long file names. The only thing to avoid this is, teach your users to save the content in the file and not in the name of the file.
The maximum lenght is 255 characters INCLUDING the path to the file. But still with shorter names you came in trouble, like you see.

Best regards

myweb
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Hi,

We encountered a problem that we couldn't open a specific file on our
fileserver (win2000).

After I renamed the filename to something shorter, it worked. When I
renamed it back to the original length, the problem came back.

I assume this has something to do with a bad namingpolicy an more
specific with the number of spaces used. Just to give you an idea how
long the filename & path is :

Path = L:\Functions\FA\Financial Accounting\General\Rapportering
intern\Rapp Dusseldorf\Actueel\rapp month QTR\rapdudo2007\1qtr
2007\December 2006

Filename = HFM Monthly Financial Statement Upload Template PER 01 2007
Belgium-1steversie.xls

As you can see. Very long with many spaces. Am I correct that the
number of spaces are the bad guys or is it just too long? What is the
best namingpolicy to use?

Thanks,
Jurgen


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