any limit to # of layers of subfolders in a web?

[Catherine Jo Morgan]

I seem to recall that there's a limit to the number of layers of subfolders
in a web. It obviously works ok to have root/folder/subfolder organization.
If you add subfolders inside the subfolders, do you start running into
trouble? TIA

 

[Jim Buyens]

There's no specific limit, although at one time the total
length of the physical file name had to be 255 characters
or less. However, I'm not sure if that's still true.

I advise you, however, to keep the number of sublevels
under control. After a while, you forget where things are.
Also, if you really need four, five, six, or more
sublevels, I presume you have thousands of files, and in
that case you should be considering subwebs.

Jim Buyens
Microsoft FrontPage MVP
http://www.interlacken.com
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-----Original Message-----
I seem to recall that there's a limit to the number of layers of subfolders
in a web. It obviously works ok to have

root/folder/subfolder organization.

 

[Jens Peter Karlsen[FP MVP]]

Yes, eventually you will.
There are two problems. The depth of subfolders possible in the OS. The
maximum length of an URL (255). You will normally encounter the latter
long before the former.

Regards Jens Peter Karlsen. Microsoft MVP - Frontpage.

 

[Ronx]

If the web is ever going to be stored on a CD the limit is seven levels of
folders.
FP will add one folder below your lowest level (_vti_cnf); the CD file
system has a limit of 8 levels, this includes that _vti_cnf folder.

Ron

 

[=?Windows-1252?Q?Rob_Giordano_\=28aka:_Crash_Gordo]

Re: any limit to # of layers of subfolders in a web?ot...

I've definitely noticed the depth of folder slowdown in the OS...If I go down more than 4-5 levels it takes forever to display folder contents with Windows Explorer..if I use a third party file utility it's ok.

Dunno if thats true in FP...probably huh.


Yes, eventually you will.
There are two problems. The depth of subfolders possible in the OS. The maximum length of an URL (255). You will normally encounter the latter long before the former.
Regards Jens Peter Karlsen. Microsoft MVP - Frontpage.