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Replace (zip) file, keep link
Hello Not long ago I learned that I can replace an existing file (in my case a zip containing a bunch of files) and the shared link stays the same. This was awesome for collecting press material in ...
This sounds to be more on an OS change, since the Dropbox desktop application detects the file was first deleted, and then a file with an identical name was uploaded afterwards.
What happens if you upload the file to the Dropbox site in the same folder directly? Does the shared link remain the same?
Well that's overall good news, thanks for the info!
I replace the file in Finder on my Mac by moving the new file with the same name to the original destination. This worked fine before.
I've just tried it again with a test file and the link is broken, as soon as I replace the file. In the file history it shows that the file has been deleted before the new file appears...
Jay
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Dropbox Community ModeratorThis sounds to be more on an OS change, since the Dropbox desktop application detects the file was first deleted, and then a file with an identical name was uploaded afterwards.
What happens if you upload the file to the Dropbox site in the same folder directly? Does the shared link remain the same?
That works like a charm, thank you very much!
- Jay
Great news, atelierpol! Let me know if you need any further assistance in future.
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