Updating Regex to allow more than 260 characters

Updated on December 9th, 2022

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Symptom

Certain error messages in Process Engine and Device Director may be encountered, normally due to long file names.

Resolution 

Install the latest build of Xfer 2.11.1.18, then update the Regex entry with the following on all Servers:

  1. Open the Start menu and type regedit. Launch the application.
  2. Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\FileSystem
  3. Right-click the value LongPathsEnabled and select Modify.
  4. Change the Value data from 0 to 1.
  5. Click OK.

Reboot your machine and resubmit the job.

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