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Save multiple copies of files with the same name
Hi,
Does anybody know if its possible to save multiple files with the same name without overwriting them?
If I have a file 1234 in my sharepoint and want to upload a new 1234. I would like it to be saved with the same name and the only difference from the original file would be date and time.
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multituctuc SharePoint automatically saves multiple versions of the same file. To view an older version you can restore them when needed. When you upload a file with the same name as an existing file, you will be prompted to rename or overwrite the existing file, which actually just adds a new version.
No, this is not possible if the files are in the same location.
Possible options:
1. store the file with the identical name in a different folder
2. make the name of the file unique by appending the date and time
3. use versioning and store the different files as document versions.
Paul | SLIM Applications
