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paul mitchell
Brass Contributor
Jan 10, 2017

Read Only (Padlock Icon) files - OFDB 17.3.6743.1212

I am currently using the ODFB preview client 17.3.6743.1212 to sync a single group and a single SharePoint online document library.  The Office 365 group library is working as expected but all the do...
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Geoff Swimer's avatar
Geoff Swimer
Copper Contributor
Jan 25, 2017

Yes, using the new gen client I am having the same problem when syncing a SharePoint folder.  I have raised the incident with Microsoft Engineers (who had a remote session on my system)  and they have escalated it to the Beta group who will release an updated client version - I hope soon!! If you right click on the blue OneDrive icon you can also report the problem.

Thanks, Geoff

  • Salvatore Biscari's avatar
    Salvatore Biscari
    Silver Contributor
    Jan 25, 2017

    If you are syncing libraries that require check out, or libraries with required columns or metadata, this at the moment is the expected behaviour, as already said. Otherwise it is a bug.

    • Deleted's avatar
      Deleted
      Jan 31, 2017

      I think this issue must somehow be related to a bug in Onedrive. I have document libraries which were syncing fine and I was able to edit synched files with the previous ODFB (groove.exe). After installing the new ODFB Preview (onedrive.exe) I noticed the better part of my libraries were synced as Read Only.

       

      If I remove versioning altogether for the document libraries it works... but I need versioning so that is not an option.

       

      However, having fiddled around with the settings for my document libraries for a while I noticed that I can use Versioning and make them sync as editable content. What I did first of all was disabling "Require content approval for submitted items?" and "Require documents to be checked out before they can be edited?".

       

      The only setting I've enabled in Versioning Settings is "Create major and minor (draft) versions". By setting the Draft Item Security to "Anyone user who can read items" the library syncs fine and I'm able to edit content synched to my local PC via ODFB.

       

      BUT, every time I change the Draft Item Security setting to anything except "Anyone user who can read items" (e.g. "Only users who can edit items") all content is synched as Read Only again!

       

      Has anyone else experienced this?

       

      I'm not using any Meta Data settings or mandatory columns. The document libraries I've tested this approach on are basic, straight out of the box Sharepoint document libraries on Sharepoint Online. I'm using Office 2016 too btw.

      • Fennix Mach's avatar
        Fennix Mach
        Copper Contributor
        Aug 12, 2018

        Thanks. This work for me.

        Site Settings -> Site Libraries and Lists -> Customize "Documents" -> Versioning settings

        In Require Check Out 
        Require documents to be checked out before they can be edited?
        Select: NO and Save. Immediately, the notification area display a message "Now, you can edit XXX library documents". 




        This great.
        Fennix

    • Geoff Swimer's avatar
      Geoff Swimer
      Copper Contributor
      Jan 25, 2017

      Hi, no I'm not doing doing either of these, and the MS Engineer checked if these had been activated somehow, but is not the case. It also is not related to SharePoint or local security permissions. I had been running the new client successfully, until updating to the Preview client (1212) a few days back.  I think it's a bug.

      • Mark Moore's avatar
        Mark Moore
        Copper Contributor
        Jan 27, 2017

        Hi,

        This was a known issue in the preview client and was listed, although not right at the top as it should have been!  The preview clinet has now been released as a full release, and this has STILL not been fixed.  I agree this is a significant issue that potentially hurts collaboration.  Everyone who is having this issue and is concerned should vote for this to be fixed on UserVoice

        https://onedrive.uservoice.com/forums/262982-onedrive/suggestions/17864110-fix-synch-client-to-allow-editable-synching-of-tea

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