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Hey fantastic community people! I need a little help.
I submitted a file to a Request For Files Dropbox link and unbeknownst to me, so did a group mate of mine (Miscommunication). It’s the same file with the same name. Will it overwrite, duplicate, or will neither get through?
Thank you so much!!! Appreciate it and y’all here are GODSENDS.
Hi there @KarlG, welcome to the Dropbox Community - good to have you on board!
If the file names are the same but the username (first and last name) you entered upon submittion are different, the files won't be overwritten.
More specifically, the user will see on their end:
I hope this helps, but let us know if you have any other questions. Cheers!
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Hi there @KarlG, welcome to the Dropbox Community - good to have you on board!
If the file names are the same but the username (first and last name) you entered upon submittion are different, the files won't be overwritten.
More specifically, the user will see on their end:
I hope this helps, but let us know if you have any other questions. Cheers!
Lusil
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Thanks for getting back to me, @KarlG.
If the username and the file name are the same, but the email used is different, then the files may not be overwritten. Instead, it may read first name, last name, date, time, and the file name.
Hope this helps!
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Thank you so much Lusil! Marking your first reply as Accepted Solution.
May I also kindly ask... if the Dropbox name + email are the same, the file WILL get overwritten? I'm asking because I want it to be. 😄
Thanks for getting back to me, @KarlG.
I tried this out from my end, and it seems that if the name, email, and the file itself are the same, then the user receiving them may not see it on their end.
If you'd like the user to know that yours is the most up to date, you can rename the file before submitting (for example, to include "updated" in its name) or getting in touch with the user who asked you to submit the file.
I understand if this isn't the ideal reply you were looking for, but I do hope it helps to some extent.
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Hi @KarlG, what would happen in this case is that there would be two versions of the file in the folder now.
The original would be with the name of the user, followed by the file name:
John Smith - test.png
The second file would be the same, but with the current date and time inside it:
Johm Smith - 2020-06-05 10-17-05 - test.png
Since the file request only allows you to upload files, it doesn't delete or overwrite previously uploaded files if the user and file name are exactly the same.
Hope this helps to clarify matters!
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Glad to have alleviated your worries, @KarlG!
Enjoy your weekend!
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