Poppler PDF Info : Long Path Issue (OS: Window 2019 Standard)
Hi Team,
We have been using Poppler v21.03.0 since 2020, and recently we have migrated our application to Windows 2019. Currently we are having an issues in accessing PDF files that have 260+ characters in the file path - specific to Windows 2019 environment.
Based on MS article, in order to enable the long path behavior, both of the following conditions must be met in OS 2019 Standard:
- LongPathsEnabled is set to True ( This was already enabled as part of Server build activity )
- Application manifest must also include the longPathAware element --> PDFInfo.exe specific (Nothing to do with Server Configuration)
So we have installed Poppler v23.01.0 as well, but the result is the same. So just wanted to confirm we have the following details in the application manifest file or do we have any workaround / plan to address this issue?
Could you please give me some advice?
Ref Link : https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/fileio/maximum-file-path-limitation?tabs=registry
Note : We have a workaround - To specify such a long network path, use the "\?\UNC" as prefix. For example, "\?\UNC\ServerName\Landing..." . When using \?\UNC\ in the file path, I was able to read the PDF using PDFinfo.exe. But need to confirm if we have something in backlog to address this issue or if there is any permanent solution for Windows 2019.