

( Start, All Programs, Accessories, Windows Explorer) If your path length is still excessive, start this process by establishing a Network Mapped Drive at a deeper level, closer to the 256 character MAX_PATH as the starting point. Note: This allows you to browse down the sub-folders to a path length of ~512 characters below the Network Mapped Drive. If you do this, start at the root folder (or any other convenient place), and then rename or move folders/files so that they have shorter names. If possible rename or move the folder(s) so that the target files that are deeper than the MAX_PATH no longer exist. If the length of the path and filename combined exceed ~256 characters you will be able to see the path/files via the Windows Explorer, but may not be able to delete/move/rename these paths/files.Īpplications which utilize UNC paths (such as robocopy) and Macintosh (MacOS) systems accessing CIFS do not have the MAX_PATH limitation and can cause this condition.Ī CIFS share containing a file structure which exceeds MAX_PATH may be remediated in the following 3 ways:

When you set the field properties in this manner, the user isn't precluded from entering a digit, a space, and another digit, but when the field is exited the space between the digits is removed automatically.Microsoft Windows has a MAX_PATH limit of ~256 characters.


Click OK to close the Text Field Options dialog box. (This means that the field will only accept straight numbers.). You want to make sure the Type drop-down list is set to Number, and you should use the Number Format drop-down list to choose 0. The Field Options dialog box for a form field. Excel displays the Field Options dialog box for the form field. With the document unprotected, right-click the form field and choose Properties from the resulting Context menu. The trick is in how you configure the properties of the form field. Becki wonders how she can ensure that a user enters valid numbers in a form field. However, the form field allows users to enter things such as a digit, a space, and another digit, which is not a valid number. The values entered by users need to be numbers. Becki has a form that she created in Word, using legacy form fields.
