Filenames and Maximum Filename Length

In general, either MySQL or PostgreSQL permit storing arbitrary long path names and file names in the catalog database. In practice, there still may be one or two places in the Catalog interface code that restrict the maximum path length to 512 characters and the maximum file name length to 512 characters. These restrictions are believed to have been removed. Please note, these restrictions apply only to the Catalog database and thus to your ability to list online the files saved during any job. All information received and stored by the Storage daemon (normally on tape) allows and handles arbitrarily long path and filenames.

See also

• Installing and Configuring MySQL

• Installing and Configuring PostgreSQL

• Internal Bacula Catalog

• Database Table Design

Possible Next Steps

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