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Q163705: ACC97: Error "Invalid DOS 8.3 Name" Adding DB to SourceSafe

Article: Q163705
Product(s): Microsoft SourceSafe
Version(s): WINDOWS:4.0,4.0a,5.0,97
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kberrmsg kbinterop
Last Modified: 12-JUL-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Access 97 
- Microsoft Visual SourceSafe for Windows, versions 4.0, 4.0a, 5.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you add a database to Microsoft Visual SourceSafe, you may receive the
following error:

  <File Name> is an invalid DOS 8.3 name

This article assumes that you are familiar with using the client and server side
capabilities of Visual SourceSafe. For more information about Visual SourceSafe,
please refer to the "Visual SourceSafe User's Guide" or the Help topics
available from the Visual SourceSafe Help menu.

CAUSE
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Microsoft Visual SourceSafe is configured to use MS-DOS format file names.

RESOLUTION
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Start Microsoft Visual SourceSafe Explorer and turn off the MS-DOS file name
option. To do so, follow these steps:

1. Start Microsoft Visual SourceSafe Explorer.

2. On the Tools menu, click Options.

3. Click the View tab.

4. Click to clear the "Always use MS-DOS format filenames" check box.

STATUS
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This behavior is by design.

MORE INFORMATION
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Steps to Reproduce Behavior
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1. Repeat steps 1-3 in the "Resolution" section.

2. Click to select the "Always use MS-DOS format filenames" box.

3. Quit Microsoft Visual SourceSafe Explorer.

4. Start Microsoft Access and create a new database called "This is a long file
  name.mdb" (without the quotation marks).

5. Add the new database to SourceSafe control. Note that you receive the error
  message:

  This is a long file name.ACB is an invalid DOS 8.3 name.

Additional query words: ACCSCC VSS SCC source safe

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Keywords          : kberrmsg kbinterop 
Technology        : kbSSafeSearch kbAudDeveloper kbAccessSearch kbAccess97 kbAccess97Search kbSSafe400 kbSSafe400a kbSSafe500
Version           : WINDOWS:4.0,4.0a,5.0,97
Hardware          : x86
Issue type        : kbprb

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