File containing % character - can't delete, rename, etc.

Possible bug related to handling of % in Windows filenames. I found a workaround (see below), but think this might be worth a deeper look by someone on the development team.

This file was added via the GUI (likely via drag & drop) to a repo housed on a Windows server share:

file:///M:/.../Ikayaki Schedule 2017_01_24 rev e (50%, delegated, coordinated).mpp

From that point on whatever operations the user attempted on that file resulted in an error dialog about an illegal filename.

I had the user try to rename the file, delete the file, etc., all to no avail.

Ultimately I solved the problem from the command line:

svn rename ^
  "file:///M:/.../Ikayaki Schedule 2017_01_24 rev e (50%, delegated, coordinated).mpp" ^
  "file:///M:/svn/SSCSystem6/1.2 Project Planning/Ikayaki Schedule 2017_01_24 rev e (half, delegated, coordinated).mpp" ^
  -m "For delete"

Committing transaction...
Committed revision XXXX.

So I suspect the % is being properly escaped on the add/import operation, but not on the other operations that failed.

I asked the user how she had added the file, but she could not recall if it was a context menu->Add, or an import via drag & drop. I've seen her work enough to suspect the latter.

I've looked through the bug tracker and don't see anything that matches up with this issue directly.

kgc

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