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Error Backing up files with hash symbol as leading character '#' in filename
Hi,
RN424, FW 6.10.5
I'm successfully backing up my files from a share (local) in the RN424 into a FTP server configured in the same RN424 unit (remote). To do so I'm using the backup up functionality in the ReadyNAS GUI.
The issue is files with a leading hash char in filenames are not backed up because:
Cannot copy joan/...long_path_bla_bla.../#meia (2021_04_29 08_03_27 UTC).log! URL using bad/illegal format or missing URL
I just renamed the very same files adding a prefix like 'data_' and not removing the hash file (just adding a prefix), and then everything works ok.
The question is just: Is this a limitation by design, a bug, or what?
Thanks
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Hi joanBC,
Welcome to the Community!
If you tried removing the # on the affected files, does it work?
Can you also provide the whole error message? It can be a path limitation too, but it is hard to say because the whole path is filtered out.
Regards,
Hi,
thank you for your interest.
As I said in my initial message, just adding a prefix to the file, that is, making the char '#' not leading char in the filename, is enough to make the copy work. No need to change path, so path is not the issue here.
let's take for instance that:
Copy (F) joan/SERVERJOAN/Da...--not--so--long--path--here--...irc/irc_#meia_20000809 (2021_06_15 09_23_48 UTC).log
works just fine because the file name does not longer begins with char '#'
whereas:
Cannot copy joan/SERVERJOAN/Da...--not--so--long--path--here--...irc/#meia_20000809 (2021_04_29 08_03_27 UTC).log! URL using bad/illegal format or missing URL
So my guess is files with leading # char cannot be copied using ReadyNAS Backup tool. Does this happens to enybody else?
Regards
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