Hello Ron and all:
I apparently fixed the problem with Error 3163. I shortened the longest file names manually (which took me quite a while :-) ) and did another backup and did not get the error message. I think that the path name was too long, as was suggested.
You all are geniuses! Thank you!
Lisa
Lisa,
Firstly, JLB is correct when reminding us that the path should also be taken
into consideration, this can be long eg. C\Users\Documents\Public
Documents\Pictures\... BTW. I previously asked how you are backing the
images up, as this may help finding an answer.
If you are using Win 7 o/s then when in your picture directory (folder) use
View>List to get a list of just the file names, and you can easily spot the
long ones - do not forget that you will need to relink them in Legacy is you
change the name! If you have a different o/s and can see how to list the
file names please come back to us with the details.
Ron Ferguson
http://www.fergys.co.uk/
-----Original Message-----
From: JLB
Sent: Sunday, June 17, 2012 6:35 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] error 3163
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
>
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Firstly, JLB is correct when reminding us that the path should also be taken
into consideration, this can be long eg. C\Users\Documents\Public
Documents\Pictures\... BTW. I previously asked how you are backing the
images up, as this may help finding an answer.
If you are using Win 7 o/s then when in your picture directory (folder) use
View>List to get a list of just the file names, and you can easily spot the
long ones - do not forget that you will need to relink them in Legacy is you
change the name! If you have a different o/s and can see how to list the
file names please come back to us with the details.
Ron Ferguson
http://www.fergys.co.uk/
-----Original Message-----
From: JLB
Sent: Sunday, June 17, 2012 6:35 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] error 3163
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
>
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