Path too long

Most ECM servers can have arbitrarily long file names. On the opposite, client-side filesystems usually have a limit. For instance, the Windows API has a limit of 260 characters.

Consequence: When syncing a folder that has many sub-folders with long names, you have to think about whether it will fit or not.

Workaround

If a path is too long, a solution can be to split into several synchronized folders.

Example: Folder TheRootFolderWithAVeryLongName contains two sub-folders FirstSubfolderWithAVeryLongNameToo and SecondSubfolderWithAVeryLongNameToo.

In this example, rather than synchronizing TheRootFolderWithAVeryLongName, synchronize FirstSubfolderWithAVeryLongNameToo and SecondSubfolderWithAVeryLongNameToo.

Discussion

Better ideas on how to solve this problem are welcome here.