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Conpak's avatar
Conpak
New member | Level 1
9 years ago

uploadasync is always overwriting

 

Here is my code:

var updated = await dbx.Files.UploadAsync("/Apps/design-orders" + "/" + file.FileName, WriteMode.Add.Instance, true, body: mem);

 

I have tried different combinations of the mode and autorename parameters but it always overwrites the existing file. I would like it to rename if the file name already exists.

  • Greg-DB's avatar
    Greg-DB
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    This method and write mode seems to be working properly for me, so a few questions to help figure this out:

    - What version of the SDK are you using?

    - Are you getting any error or output?

    - Can you print out the result you're getting in "updated" (e.g., updated.PathLower)?

    - Are you uploading the same content? If you upload the same file content, it won't be considered a conflict, and so won't add a new file.

    - Does your app have the app folder permission? If so, you shouldn't be specifying "/Apps/{app folder name}" yourself. You should just specify "/", which will implicitly be your app folder root.

  • Conpak's avatar
    Conpak
    New member | Level 1

    Gregory,

    My files had the same name but they also had the same content. I tested files with the same name but different content and it worked. Thank you!

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