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        Issue:  Client will put a colon in the file name so that it appears like this in drawing tools:


        However, when it is saved to PARCEL or desktop, the colon disappears.

        Answer: Windows does not support colons (and many other characters) in the file name.

        https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1976007/what-characters-are-forbidden-in-windows-and-linux-directory-names

        https://www.quora.com/Why-are-colons-not-allowed-in-the-filenames-of-Windows-files

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