URL limits

One of the things that often causes mistakes in using SharePoint is naming of Library, List, Folder, and file. If we do not pay attention to the length of the name we will quickly get to the limit.
In the pictures below you can see some errors that are caused by long file names.

Limits are:

- SharePoint 2013 - 256 characters
- SharePoint 2016 - 400 characters

The file name is all this:

https://sitename.com/vbd/Project%20management/SOP/PROJECT%20MANAGEMENT/PC/_7%20PC/PROJECT%20STATUS%20REPORTS%207%20PC/Asset/materials%20missing%20status%20reports% 20i% 20CR% 20logs / 11.04.2016_Project_Status_Report% 20% 20-% 20central% 20horticulture% 20services.xls? D = w9b1d5c7267604f4aa5eaf3b5dee2bf8d 

and it all brings together 309 characters which is close to this limit.

The components are URL = protocol + server name + folder name or path to folder + file name or folder + parameters


In our case:

Protocol -> https://

Server Name -> sitename.com/

Folder name or path to folder -> 
vbd/Project%20management/SOP/PROJECT%20MANAGEMENT/PC/_7%20PC/PROJECT%20STATUS%20REPORTS%207%20PC/Asset/materials%20missing%20status%20reports% 20i% 20CR% 20logs /

File name or folder -> 11.04.2016_Project_Status_Report% 20% 20-% 20central% 20horticulture% 20services.xls

Parameters set by sharepoint -> ? d = w9b1d5c7267604f4aa5eaf3b5dee2bf8d