P.S. It may not be the file-names but the file-paths. Have you linked any files that are in folders within folders within folders? Look at your worst case scenarios.
--- JL Beeken JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists http://www.jgen.ws/jlog/ On 6/17/2012 10:35 AM, JLB wrote: > How many different folders are the pictures in? Are they sub-folders of > one folder? > > If I was trying to track it down, I would use either Directory List& > Print or Bulk Rename Utility, both free and both able to give you a > listing of folders and sub-folders and the long-names would stand out in > either. It's not their fundamental purpose but with a little > understanding, either would produce the desired result. > > --- > JL Beeken > JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists > http://www.jgen.ws/jlog/ > > On 6/17/2012 10:17 AM, [email protected] wrote: >> Check/Repair did not solve the problem, although it was worth trying. >> Thank you, Bobby. >> Ron and others - do you know of a way that I can pinpoint the file name >> that is too long? I have recently linked MANY pictures to this family >> file, so I guess that the name of one or more of them is too long. >> Interesting that no error message was displayed when I linked the >> pictures... >> Thank you in advance! >> Lisa Caldwell Garrett >> On 06/17/12, Ron Ferguson<[email protected]> wrote: >> Lisa, >> Check repair, as suggested by Bobby, is worth trying, however this is >> not a Legacy error. The Access error with this number indicates that it >> may be due to a file name being too long (> 100 characters), or suggests > >> compressing the file. >> How are you trying to back up – using the Legacy multi-media backup, >> so >> some other way? >> Ron Ferguson >> http://www.fergys.co.uk/ >> *From:* [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> >> *Sent:* Sunday, June 17, 2012 3:41 PM >> *To:* [email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]> >> *Subject:* [LegacyUG] error 3163 >> Dear Legacy Users: >> Can anyone advise me as to how I should procede after receiving this >> error message? >> >> Error checking Picture and Sound File Locations. >> >> Error 3163: The field is too small to accept the amount of data you >> attempted to add.Try inserting or pasting less data. >> >> I received this error message as I was making a back up. I did not >> receive it as I was attaching my pictures. I do not have any sould >> files. I have searched through the LUG archives, but did not find a >> solution. >> Any assistance is greatly appreciated. >> Lisa Caldwell Garrett >> >> >> Legacy User Group guidelines: >> http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp >> Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp >> Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and > >> on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). >> To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp >> >> >> Legacy User Group guidelines: >> http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp >> Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp >> Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and > >> on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). >> To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp >> >> No virus found in this message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com<http://www.avg.com> >> Version: 2012.0.2178 / Virus Database: 2433/5075 - Release Date: 06/17/12 >> > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on > our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). > To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2012.0.2178 / Virus Database: 2433/5075 - Release Date: 06/17/12 > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
