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Norman Young's avatar
Norman Young
MVP
Nov 20, 2019

Update site column without affecting version

Hello All,   Is it possible to update a documents site column information without affecting the version number?   This is part of a compliance requirement to add metadata to a document without ch...
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jcgonzalezmartin's avatar
jcgonzalezmartin
MVP
Nov 20, 2019
Unfortunately the answer is no, as soon as you upate metadata for a document a new version is going to be generated
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    Norman Young
    MVP
    Nov 20, 2019

    Thanks for the reply jcgonzalezmartin. 

     

    I wonder if the "PowerApps integration with SharePoint libraries [roadmap ID: 57303]" update can help to maintain version 1 of the document when uploaded and the metadata populated?

     

    If not a "submission/upload form" using PowerApps might be the way to go,

     

    Thanks again.

     

    Norm

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      jcgonzalezmartin
      MVP
      Nov 20, 2019
      100 % sure the scenario is the same...SPO is the one that defines the rules here so no matter from where you are adding the metada, a new version is going to be generated when you update it
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        Norman Young
        MVP
        Nov 20, 2019

        Oh so no way to treat the initial upload and metadata population as a single transaction?

         

        Thanks.

         

        Norm