Publishing Replication Swaps Data Between Files During Automatic Replication (275595)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Site Server 3.0
This article was previously published under Q275595 SYMPTOMS
When you replicate files that have long file names and the same first seven characters, the contents of the files may be swapped. This may also occur when you upload content to the source system if the file names contain the same first eight characters and file extension.
CAUSE
When two files are written to the source system that have long file names and the same first seven characters, the short (8-character name with 3-character extension, or 8.3) file names are written to copy the files. However, because the files are written in alphabetical order on the destination system during replication, the 8.3 file names differ between the destination system and the source system. When users edit the files on the source system through the 8.3 file name, the file is replicated by its 8.3 file name instead of its long file name; thus, the content on the destination system is modified. This problem occurs during automatic (or constant) replication.
RESOLUTION
There are two workarounds to this problem:
- If automatic replication is required, disable short file name generation.For additional information, click the article number below
to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
210638 How to Disable Automatic Short File Name Generation
- Use scheduled replications instead of automatic replication.
STATUSMicrosoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Microsoft Site Server version 3.0.
Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 12/3/2000 |
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Keywords: | kbbug KB275595 |
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