How is the character limit 256 on the applied file names?

I understand that a file name can be up to 256 characters.

It seems that the 256 characters includes the total number of characters that make up the complete chain of the folder associated with the file names.  Is that why when I get to the folder (for example) fifteenth in the folder tree that I have run out of characters, even if the name of the file, I'm trying to create has only about 20 characters in there?

If this is the case, is it possible to adjust the number of allowed characters?

If this is not the case why is my system not allowing me to use more than (for example) 20 characters when I am in a long series of files?

Hello

256 character limit applies as well the full path. So, if you have a long series of records, it does not accept the name of the file.  You will need to either move the files to shorten the path, or rename the folders to shorten the chain for the path name.

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