Is there a maximum number of charactors that VBA will recognize for
'ActiveWorkbook.SaveAs Filename'?

I have code which used to update several (excel) files then save them to a
network file server. We have recently been required to migrate to a new
network directory/folder structure which contains 160 plus charactor naming
convention. I have made the appropriate changes to point to the new location,
but now I get an error which shuts down Excel.

Could the length of the file server/folder name be too long for Excel/VBA to
recognize?

Thanks for any insights

- -TB- -

Path length File

I think the limit is 255 or perhaps less. Apparently less based on the
following

http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;131464
"Filename Is Not Valid" Error Saving or Opening File
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Regards,
Tom Ogilvy


"TOMB" wrote in message
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Is there a maximum number of charactors that VBA will recognize for
'ActiveWorkbook.SaveAs Filename'?

I have code which used to update several (excel) files then save them to a
network file server. We have recently been required to migrate to a new
network directory/folder structure which contains 160 plus charactor
naming
convention. I have made the appropriate changes to point to the new
location,
but now I get an error which shuts down Excel.

Could the length of the file server/folder name be too long for Excel/VBA
to
recognize?

Thanks for any insights

- -TB- -

Tom,
Thanks for the help.

"Tom Ogilvy" wrote:

Path length File

I think the limit is 255 or perhaps less. Apparently less based on the
following

http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;131464
"Filename Is Not Valid" Error Saving or Opening File
--
Regards,
Tom Ogilvy


"TOMB" wrote in message
...
Is there a maximum number of charactors that VBA will recognize for
'ActiveWorkbook.SaveAs Filename'?

I have code which used to update several (excel) files then save them to a
network file server. We have recently been required to migrate to a new
network directory/folder structure which contains 160 plus charactor
naming
convention. I have made the appropriate changes to point to the new
location,
but now I get an error which shuts down Excel.

Could the length of the file server/folder name be too long for Excel/VBA
to
recognize?

Thanks for any insights

- -TB- -