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The Filename data type is a text string containing a file name or folder. By default, the file name is assumed to use short file name syntax; that is, eight-character name, period (.), and 3-character extension. A short file name must always be provided because the SHORTFILENAMES property may be set or the target volume for the installation may only support short file names.
To include a long file name with the short file name, separate it from the short file name with a vertical bar (|).
For example, the following two strings are valid:
- status.txt
- projec~1.txt|Project Status.txt
Short and long file names must not contain the following characters:
- slash (/) or (\)
- question mark (?)
- vertical bar (|)
- right angle bracket (>)
- left angle bracket (<)
- colon (:)
- asterisk (*)
- quotation mark (")
In addition, short file names must not contain the following characters:
- plus sign (+)
- comma (,)
- semicolon (;)
- equals sign (=)
- left square bracket ([)
- right square bracket (])
No space is allowed preceding the vertical bar (|) separator for the short file name/long file name syntax. Short file names may not include a space, although a long file name may. A space can exist after the separator only if the long file name of the file name begins with the space. No full-path syntax is allowed.
Note
The format of the FileName column of the MsiEmbeddedUI table is like the format Filename data type except that the vertical bar (|) separator for the short file name/long file name syntax is not available.