Suddenly not able to save new or open previous files with namelengths over 45 characters

[GretOgrady]

I'm using Excel 2003 if it matters ... I'm wondering if there is a
known bug/issue on this. For what ever reason, when I try to save a
new file (or for that matter open something done previously) with a
name that has more than 45 characters or so (might be off by a
couple), I get message that it can't save and then gives me a bunch of
reasons (file path might not exist, might have too many characters,
folder might be read only, etc).

I know file exists in the folder I'm checking - I can email myself the
file and open from the email so its definitely there!

Any sane insight?

 

[Dave Peterson]

I don't think it's just the length of the file, but there is a limit to the
length of the drive/path/filename.

Do you know how long the full name would be?

 

[GretOgrady]

I don't think it's just the length of the file, but there is a limit to the
length of the drive/path/filename.

Do you know how long the full name would be?

Thank you - silly me - I saw the 218 character limit and missed the
"file" name also being part of the count - that was it - 245 count at
the level I was trying... saves fine if I take it up a level so that
its at 212.