Bottom line... don't use + in file names, the forms break. I came across the same issue in a data migration about 6 months ago... we ended up stripping out the + signs.
Regards, Paul Turner Senior Solutions Specialist M: 0412 748 168 P: 08 8238 0912 F: 08 8234 5966 A: 66 Henley Beach Road, Mile End SA 5031 E: [email protected] W: www.dws.com.au ADVANCED BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LTD This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and are only for the use of the person to whom they are addressed. If you are not the intended recipient you have received this email in error and are requested to delete it immediately. Any opinion expressed in this e-mail may not necessarily be that of DWS Pty Ltd. Please consider the environment before printing this email. ________________________________________ From: [email protected] [[email protected]] On Behalf Of Richard Ing [[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, 11 August 2009 4:05 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: Uploading Files to SharePoint 2007 that contain Special Characters I believe the most important character is the "+" in the filenames and according to this site http://weblogs.asp.net/bsimser/archive/2008/04/30/invalid-sharepoint-url-character-cheat-sheet.aspx The "+" symbol is supported by SharePoint 2007 but doesn’t appear to be the case in practice. Any advice more specific to files using "+"? Kind Regards Richard Ing -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bill Williamson Sent: Tuesday, 11 August 2009 4:31 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Uploading Files to SharePoint 2007 that contain Special Characters On Tue, Aug 11, 2009 at 4:28 PM, Richard Ing<[email protected]> wrote: > I been searching the net and so far run into suggestions that the filenames > should just be changed, but our customers require these characters. One of two things must be changed: A. the filenames B. the platform you're using I'd say A would be easier but if it's a requirement then B may be your only option. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Support procedure: http://www.codify.com/lists/support List address: [email protected] Subscribe: [email protected] Unsubscribe: [email protected] List FAQ: http://www.codify.com/lists/ozmoss Other lists you might want to join: http://www.codify.com/lists NOTICE This e-mail and any attachments are confidential and may contain copyright material of Macquarie Group Limited or third parties. If you are not the intended recipient of this email you should not read, print, re-transmit, store or act in reliance on this e-mail or any attachments, and should destroy all copies of them. Macquarie Group Limited does not guarantee the integrity of any emails or any attached files. The views or opinions expressed are the author's own and may not reflect the views or opinions of Macquarie Group Limited. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Support procedure: http://www.codify.com/lists/support List address: [email protected] Subscribe: [email protected] Unsubscribe: [email protected] List FAQ: http://www.codify.com/lists/ozmoss Other lists you might want to join: http://www.codify.com/lists-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Support procedure: http://www.codify.com/lists/support List address: [email protected] Subscribe: [email protected] Unsubscribe: [email protected] List FAQ: http://www.codify.com/lists/ozmoss Other lists you might want to join: http://www.codify.com/lists
