Invalid characters
Surround SCM does not allow the following characters in file, repository, or branch names.
Keep in mind that operating systems have invalid characters, which Surround SCM may allow since it is a cross-platform application. For example, colons (:) are not allowed on Windows, but are on macOS and Linux. You can use a colon when renaming a file in Surround SCM, but then you cannot get the file to a Windows computer.
File names
| Character | Description |
|---|---|
| / | Slash |
| \ | Backslash |
| ? | Question mark |
| * | Asterisk |
Repository names
| Character | Description |
|---|---|
| : | Colon |
| / | Slash |
| \ | Backslash |
| ? | Question mark |
| * | Asterisk |
Branch names
| Character | Description |
|---|---|
| : | Colon |
| / | Slash |
| \ | Backslash |
| " | Double quote |
| ? | Question mark |