Restrictions on Names of Files and Paths in Simcenter STAR-CCM+
The characters in the following table have restrictions on their use in the names of files or paths in Simcenter STAR-CCM+.
| Character | Restriction |
|---|---|
| \ | Usable as a path separator character in Windows; not usable as a file name character. |
| / | Usable as a path separator character in Linux (and generally usable as a path separator in the Windows 32-bit API functions); not usable as a file name character. |
| : | Usable as a drive letter separator in Windows; not usable as a file name character. |
| ! | Can cause problems if used in a file name in a shell, since this character recalls a previous shell command. |
| " | Not usable for file name or path name characters. |
| ' | |
| * | |
| ? | |
| | | |
| < | |
| > | |
| $ | |
| & | |
| % |
Also, on Windows, the strings listed below will not be recognized by Simcenter STAR-CCM+ if you use them as entire file names. This is true for upper or lower case. For example:
- AUX is not recognized.
- AUX.txt is not recognized.
But:
- AUXILIARY.txt is recognized.
- AUXILIARY is recognized.
The strings are: AUX, CLOCK$, COM# (where # is a single number), CON, LPT# (where# is a single number), NUL, and PRN.