1 files changed, 13 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/configmgr/source/access.cxx b/configmgr/source/access.cxx
index 60f6a4a54e46..190db364cdfe 100644
--- a/configmgr/source/access.cxx
+++ b/configmgr/source/access.cxx
@@ -1229,7 +1229,19 @@ rtl::OUString Access::getHierarchicalName() throw (css::uno::RuntimeException) {
     OSL_ASSERT(thisIs(IS_ANY));
     osl::MutexGuard g(lock);
     checkLocalizedPropertyAccess();
-    return getRelativePathRepresentation();
+    // For backwards compatibility, return an absolute path representation where
+    // available:
+    rtl::OUStringBuffer path;
+    rtl::Reference< RootAccess > root(getRootAccess());
+    if (root.is()) {
+        path.append(root->getAbsolutePathRepresentation());
+    }
+    rtl::OUString rel(getRelativePathRepresentation());
+    if (path.getLength() != 0 && rel.getLength() != 0) {
+        path.append(sal_Unicode('/'));
+    }
+    path.append(rel);
+    return path.makeStringAndClear();
 }
 
 rtl::OUString Access::composeHierarchicalName(