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Iron Contributor

Sep 06, 2018

Modern Document Library Web Part - Potential bug - Duplicate file handling broken

Hi, Another potential bug found on the modern document library web part. When uploading (or drag 'n drop) a file that has the same name as an existing file you get the following error: "Cann...

Copper Contributor

Aug 14, 2019

Rob-CTL LincolnDeMaris

Rob or Lincoln did this ever get fixed? It seemed like this bug was fixed but now all of a sudden it's not working again. In fact in a modern doc lib web part when I drag and drop or upload a file of the same name nothing happens at all - it doesn't even throw and error it just does nothing. I'm concerned we have users who think they have uploaded their most recent document but in fact they haven't which result in churn while people deal with this!

Rob-CTL
Iron Contributor
Aug 14, 2019
Ted Fitch as you say the original one was fixed but we appear to have a new ~~bug~~ feature on the scene. Are you guys on the targeted or standard release cycle?
- Ted Fitch
  Copper Contributor
  Aug 14, 2019
  Rob-CTL thanks for confirming the new "feature" 🙂
  
  I think we are on standard release - maybe worth switching to targeted
  - Rob-CTL
    Iron Contributor
    Aug 14, 2019
    Ted Fitchah, we are on targeted so I was kinda hoping the "feature" wasn't in the standard release cycle, which it sounds like it is. With a bit of luck the MS guys on this thread might respond...