Problem: "Save As..." Files Deep in File System

[Andrew Robulack]

Hi,

I¹m having difficulty saving Excel files deep in my file system. If I save
files in a relatively shallow location, such as on the Desktop, they save
fine. The problem occurs when I execute a ³Save As...² command from the File
menu. When I open pre-existing files that are deep in the file system, they
save fine.

The problem manifests itself like this:

I do ³Save As...² and locate the destination (deep in file system).

Excel offers me a dialogue that says: ³Document not saved², with an ³OK²
button. I click OK.

I have to save the file at a relatively shallow location (i.e. The Desktop)
then move it to the ³deep² location. I can then open the file in Excel and
work on it and save it as usual. However, sometimes when I do this (not
right now, of course, as I¹m documenting it) Excel gives me an error message
that the file can¹t be found and that backup saving (or something like that)
is disabled for this session. But I can still work on the file and save it
as usual.

Any help is appreciated.

Thanks,
Andrew

 

[Fredrik Wahlgren]

Problem: "Save As..." Files Deep in File System
Hi,

I'm having difficulty saving Excel files deep in my file system. If I save files in a relatively shallow location, such as on the Desktop, they save fine. The problem occurs when I execute a "Save As..." command from the File menu. When I open pre-existing files that are deep in the file system, they save fine.

The problem manifests itself like this:

I do "Save As..." and locate the destination (deep in file system).

Excel offers me a dialogue that says: "Document not saved", with an "OK" button. I click OK.

I have to save the file at a relatively shallow location (i.e. The Desktop) then move it to the "deep" location. I can then open the file in Excel and work on it and save it as usual. However, sometimes when I do this (not right now, of course, as I'm documenting it) Excel gives me an error message that the file can't be found and that backup saving (or something like that) is disabled for this session. But I can still work on the file and save it as usual.

Any help is appreciated.

Thanks,
Andrew

How deep is deep? I don't think Windows handles paths longer than about 400 characters.

/Fredrik