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Ed-
Explorer | Level 4
8 years ago

WriteMode: overwrite. Autorename strategy?

In the WriteMode (union) the options are add, overwrite or update.

If I set it to overwrite, I think there is no autorename strategy needed.

 

Still, the documentation says: "The autorename strategy is the same as it is for add".

And the explanation for Aadd is: "The autorename strategy is to append a number to the file name. For example, "document.txt" might become "document (2).txt""

 

How can that apply to overwrite?

 

Thanks.

 

 

  • Although less common for the 'overwrite' mode, there are still some conflicts that can occur where the 'autorename' parameter will matter. For example, if you try to upload to a path where a folder (not a file) already exists, that will be considered a conflict and the folder (and its children) will not be overwritten. The 'autorename' parameter will then determine whether or not to commit the file at a different path instead.
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    Although less common for the 'overwrite' mode, there are still some conflicts that can occur where the 'autorename' parameter will matter. For example, if you try to upload to a path where a folder (not a file) already exists, that will be considered a conflict and the folder (and its children) will not be overwritten. The 'autorename' parameter will then determine whether or not to commit the file at a different path instead.
    • Ed-'s avatar
      Ed-
      Explorer | Level 4

      OK, I didn't realize about that. Thank you.

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