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_Files reserved word? with Next Generation client
It is, as detailed here: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/2933738
VasilMichev wrote:It is, as detailed here: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/2933738
According to this info:
The following folder names can be synchronized in OneDrive for Business and SharePoint Online. However, if they’re synchronized, they may not appear when you view the library on the SharePoint Online or OneDrive for Business webpage. With some of these restrictions, you may be unable to add files or folders that have these characters while in the OneDrive for Business folder. However, if you create the files or folders outside OneDrive for Business and then drag those files or folders into the OneDrive for Business folder, the files and folders will sync but the files won't appear on the webpage.
*_files *_Dateien *_fichiers *_bestanden *_file *_archivos etc. etc.
According to Glen he could upload a "My_Files" folder and provided a screenshot of the web interface as proof.
According to Microsoft he should not have been able to see the folder on the web interface (see above).
Both statements contradict each other so most likely both are false. ;)
Seriously, it is (sort of) ok if there are some restrictions for file and folder names because they come from legacy applications where people should have know better but didn't implement a better solutions. (Special filenames were never a good idea. Localized filenames like _files and _Dateien didn't make it better.)
But pretty pretty please with a sprinkle of sugar give us meaningful error messages! If the sync client is not able to sync those files and folder it should tells us about it in the client and not on a web page which is most likely out of date when a new version of the client is published.
