[AccessD] Path name/length

Yeah, that was my thought.  I suspect the "!" is problematic.  I would test it without it and see if it makes a difference.

Cheers
Darryl

-----Original Message-----
From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Bryan Carbonnell
Sent: Thursday, 21 March 2013 4:48 AM
To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
Subject: Re: [AccessD] Path name/length

maybe the ! in the path is giving Access a fit?

Bryan

On Wed, Mar 20, 2013 at 1:30 PM, James Button <jamesbutton at blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
> The foldernames you give are different for the implied CDir in Access 
> and the actual file location Could be the 'Start' icon you are using 
> is a shortcut - if so, check it's properties, and adjust as 
> appropriate
>
> Then, when Access is loaded go to File Options and check through that 
> - starting with General Default Database Folder
>
> JimB
>
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> Every time I open Access (2010), I get this message:
>
> MS Access can't change the working directory to 
> c:\users\Kathryn2012\documents\Access\!Kathryn
> Verify that the drive is valid and the path is 260 characters or less 
> in length
>
> My databases are in
> C:\Users\Kathryn2012\Documents\Dropbox\KRB-Docs\Access\!Kathryn
>
> If I just click ok, Access opens the way it should and there is no 
> problem, but why is it giving me this message in the first place? Why 
> is it *trying* to change the directory?
>
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