SD.open() filepath only accepts 12 characters?

Using Arduino Storage
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When I used
File dataFile = SD.open(filepath, FILE_WRITE);

it only writes to the SD card if the filepath < 12 characters total

Is there a way around this, or is there something wrong?

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SD.h only supports DOS style 8.3 names. A path can be longer than 12 characters but each segment must be a 8.3 name.

See SD - Arduino Reference

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8.3 would add to 12.

Thanks very much

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