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Article Number: 000216879

Unity: How to Get the Fullname Path When Have the Shortname Path in Version 8.3

Summary: This article discusses the method to get the file fullname path when you have the version 8.3 shortname path.

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The version 8.3 shortname path is in the anti-virus report. Here is an example: 
1691041506|0|2|5|4|\\CAVA_test\CHECK$\VNX-FILE\2016-0~1\VDM-ME~1.PPT|39|127.0.0.1|17|0.053|18|0.059|43|10.196.1.100|44|1344|45|446534|83|NA|120|1691041506770|121|mpsshe0spe05|123|4508
It is necessary to get the fullname path when given the 8.3 shortname path. This can help identify the files with issues sooner.

Here are two methods to get the fullname:
  • Use the command:
dir /X
Example: 
C:\>dir /X T:\VNX-FILE\2016-0~1\VDM-ME~1.PPT
 Volume in drive T is 120
 Volume Serial Number is 0000-0014

 Directory of T:\VNX-FILE\2016-0~1

03/16/2016  10:55 AM         4,558,096 VDM-ME~1.PPT VDM-MetroSync-nas_syncrep-2016-01-26(Final).pptx
               1 File(s)      4,558,096 bytes
               0 Dir(s)  67,055,812,608 bytes free
  • Use the PowerShell command:
(Get-Item <shorname>).fullname
Example: 
PS C:\> (Get-Item T:\VNX-FILE\2016-0~1\VDM-ME~1.PPT).fullname
T:\VNX-FILE\2016-02-15-MetroSync_nas_syncrep\VDM-MetroSync-nas_syncrep-2016-01-26(Final).pptx

Article Properties

Affected Product

Dell EMC Unity

Last Published Date

28 Nov 2023

Version

4

Article Type

How To

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