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petal
4 years agoExplorer | Level 4
some questions about write mode
Hi:
It seems that dropbox handle files when there is a conflict like this: If one file in dropbox is being updated by multiple devices, some conflicting copies will be created, and users should...
petal
Explorer | Level 4
Thanks, I have read the WriteMode link you give, and notice the description in the document.
The description about "ADD" is: Do not overwrite an existing file if there is a conflict. The autorename strategy is to append a number to the file name. For example, "document.txt" might become "document (2).txt".
And description about "OVERWRITE" is: Always overwrite the existing file. The autorename strategy is the same as it is for ADD.
But I still don't konw the difference between these two options. Since both option will create a new file like "document (2).txt", how should I understand the words "Always overwrite the existing file"? If I set write mode to overwrite, will every update from multiple devices be added to the end of "document.txt", and at the same time create "document (2).txt" for every update. And if in add mode, app will only create "document (2).txt", and don't add update to "document.txt" ? Did I understand in the right way? I don't have enough devices to try this, so I sincerely hope you can help me figure this out.
Thanks!
Greg-DB
4 years agoDropbox Staff
If you use "overwrite", an existing file will be replaced by the new data. If you use "add", an existing file will not be replaced by the new data.
You don't actually need multiple devices to test this. You can just run multiple API calls from one place. I recommend using the API v2 Explorer to test this out. (You can even open it in multiple windows/tabs if you want.)
- petal4 years agoExplorer | Level 4
Thanks a lot. I will try
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