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Subject: Re: Limitations
Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2026 00:38:24 +0000
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On 12/01/2026 13:27, Chris Newman wrote:
> I'm trying to remember if there is a limit to the number of files a
> directory can hold in R  Adjust 4.39. Don't think I've got a guide here
> in the Antipodes.

On Filecore formatted storage directories can grow to accommodate more 
files until they reach 4MB. The number of files will depend on the 
length of the filenames, the 28 bytes of meta for each file, and another 
~36 bytes overhead.

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