ofx/qfx file names: is there a maximum length?

Julian Peeters

Is there a limit to the length of the file name, such that after that limit it is "too long to be imported into quickbooks"?

thecreator

Hi @Julian Peeters ,

The Maximum length is only set by Microsoft of being 255 Characters and that includes the total Path Length as well.

Ideally, you want the Quicken Data File name like limited to your first name only.

For Example: Julian 2020.qdf

And when you do a Manual Backup with Add Date function:
Z:\Quicken Backup\Julian 2020-2020-01-14.QDF-backup

Without Add Date:
Z:\Quicken Backup\Julian 2020.QDF-backup

NotACPA

You should try asking this in the QB forum.  This forum is exclusively for Quicken.

https://quickbooks.intuit.com/learn-support/us-quickbooks-community/misc/03/community-us

Julian Peeters

Thank you @NotACPA

I made an unfortunate typo, I meant to ask about Quicken

thecreator

Hi @Julian Peeters ,

The Maximum length is only set by Microsoft of being 255 Characters and that includes the total Path Length as well.

Ideally, you want the Quicken Data File name like limited to your first name only.

For Example: Julian 2020.qdf

And when you do a Manual Backup with Add Date function:
Z:\Quicken Backup\Julian 2020-2020-01-14.QDF-backup

Without Add Date:
Z:\Quicken Backup\Julian 2020.QDF-backup

Julian Peeters

Thank you for the help @thecreator

Ps56k2

For Example: Julian 2020.qdf
And when you do a Manual Backup with Add Date function:
Z:\Quicken Backup\Julian 2020-2020-01-14.QDF-backup

I would suggest that the file names AND the sub-dir path NOT have any spaces.

Quicken gets weird sometimes....

No space Example: Julian-2020.qdf

thecreator

Hi @ps56k ,

Microsoft fixed the problem. Used to be a problem, but no longer.