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Calvin-Nickelson
3 years agoHelpful | Level 5
File Request File Name Issue
Hi everyone!
Just checking in here to see if anyone has any ideas for how to work around this!
I work for a company where we collect thousands of files a week to submit to clients. We use file requests as a convenient way to get these files, but we have a persistent problem. Our clients each have different labels they prefer for a file. Some might be:
Character_Name_Company
While others request:
Character - Name - Company
Previously, file requests FORCED sender name to the end of a filename, resulting in a file submitted as:
Mickey Mouse - Calvin Nickelson - Disney
to become...
Mickey Mouse - Disney Calvin Nickelson
This meant these files would all have to be relabeled before submitting to clients. Now Dropbox has a feature for file requests whereby you can remove the "Sender Name" as a name modification. Eureka, I thought! But now, when files are submitted as:
Mickey Mouse - Calvin Nickelson - Disney
It removes the name completely and makes it:
Mickey Mouse - Disney
Is there any way we can set up file requests so it leaves the file names completely untouched? We send super specific labeling information with our collections, so when people submit they usually do it exactly right! We'd like Dropbox to just collect files without altering the name in any way. Any ideas?
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- BenDBX3 years ago
Community Manager
Hi Everybody,
We have implemented a change to naming conventions so that the uploader name will no longer be excluded from requested files. Feel free to test this out follow up here if you have any further questions.
Regards,
Ben
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