OneDriveRx

Both OneDrive for Business and SharePoint Online have a few file naming and path length rules that can trigger errors during migration sessions for files or folders that do not comply. Whether we are talking about invalid characters or a URL path that is too long, dealing with such errors manually is tiring. OneDriveRx can help in this regard.

OneDriveRx is the limited edition of SharePrep which, unlike its older brother, cannot be used for correcting the names of a large number of files. While it allows manual renaming of files in any location, automatic processing and name repairing can only be used with the synchronization folder of OneDrive.

Focusing more on functionality and much less on design, OneDriveRx features a somewhat outdated interface, with font and color choices that are not the most fortunate ones. Overlooking the looks, the interface features one-click access to the most important functions and comprises a built-in tree-like file browser for easy navigation.

OneDriveRx enables you to select a file in the list and rename it manually or shorten its name. Alternatively, you can select multiple files and find certain strings within their names, perhaps containing restricted characters, only to replace them in batch. The search is not case sensitive by default, but you can change this setting.

Aside from renaming files and replacing strings, OneDriveRx comes with a few predefined rules that enable it to take certain actions depending on the name pattern it finds. For instance, leading underscores and periods can be deleted, while double periods or other restricted characters can be replaced with others.

There is a scanning tool in OneDriveRx, which analyzes the names of files and folders in the chosen path and displays the number of problems, allowing you to apply quick fixes for naming issues or path lengths that are too long.

OneDriveRx can help you make sure all your files comply to the restrictions imposed by Microsoft as far as naming and path length are concerned. Overall, it is a handy solution for solving errors related to the file names and the length of their path.