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Anonymous
Nov 02, 2018SharePoint Online checks out only when uploading new version
I have a modern document library with metadata coming from the files. These load and do not check out when they are new files to the library. When we upload new versions of existing files, they alw...
Anonymous
Nov 02, 2018I did make sure that was turned off as well, and turned off versioning. Still checking out.
Nov 02, 2018
are you overwriting or editing online?
- AnonymousNov 02, 2018
I have tried using the upload button, or drag and drop, both result in checked out files. I am selecting the option to Replace the existing file.
- Nov 02, 2018
could you just edit the file in place and see if the flow triggers - either change in office online or rename
- AnonymousNov 02, 2018
Unfortunately, we are not the ones doing the editing. These are done by coworkers who email us the file once updated. There is too much volume for us to be making the changes ourselves. This could be upwards of 2000 files each year.
Thank you very much for your responses Sharon!