en dash in windows file path

David Paras

• January 05, 2015 22:08

I have a Windows LAN file target whose path contains an EN DASH (–). The File Target activity cannot process the character (it saves the path with a ?). I cannot change the network destination path. Any ideas?

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  David Paras

  • January 05, 2015 22:08

  You can try mounting the LAN file target to a local location using the "map network drive" option on the Adeptia server.

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  David Paras

  • January 05, 2015 22:08

  Currently, I’m running the application as a service under the LocalService account. I’d rather not deal with the security issues of mapped drives (from the MSDN entry below) or change the Adeptia logon context if there’s a simpler alternative.

  http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/ms685143(v=vs.85).aspx

  It occurred to me I could use the DOS 8.3 file short name, which appears to work.

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