04-25-2020, 03:41 AM
Microsoft networking has a 260 character limit listed for file names and paths, but you can get in trouble when it gets over 218 "characters" because sometimes allowed characters are read as %XXX. It helps if you get buy in from some sort of supervisor. If you have enough network rights, a file name search on a network can find some amazing things. Having network admin and database search training allowed me to find some things that continually surprised cow-orkers.
You can use an Excel file to store HTML/network links (or a PDF if you have Acrobat Pro) as your own index/reference/database. Once you build it up a little, it could act as a unifying force. Links in a Word document can be easily turned into an HTML index.
Edit: Once you build up a big enough index, import all the parts into a single PDF and you can search for part numbers, drawing names, and keywords.
Invalid file names and file types in OneDrive, OneDrive for Business, and SharePoint
support.office.com/en-us/article/invalid-file-names-and-file-types-in-onedrive-onedrive-for-business-and-sharepoint-64883a5d-228e-48f5-b3d2-eb39e07630fa
You can use an Excel file to store HTML/network links (or a PDF if you have Acrobat Pro) as your own index/reference/database. Once you build it up a little, it could act as a unifying force. Links in a Word document can be easily turned into an HTML index.
Edit: Once you build up a big enough index, import all the parts into a single PDF and you can search for part numbers, drawing names, and keywords.
Invalid file names and file types in OneDrive, OneDrive for Business, and SharePoint
support.office.com/en-us/article/invalid-file-names-and-file-types-in-onedrive-onedrive-for-business-and-sharepoint-64883a5d-228e-48f5-b3d2-eb39e07630fa