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Is there any way to maintain multiple 'instances' of a file?

boden — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 23:05:10 GMT

Let's say I've got a folder of files. I want to make it so that regular users cannot modify the files in the folder directly, but instead have them somehow open the files for revision.This is sorta doable using a simple workflow. I can add a step "Open for Revision" which copies the file to a revi

Re: Is there any way to maintain multiple 'instances' of a file?

daniel_gradecak — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 23:37:36 GMT

why not having different statuses around the file and not moving it really. You could move the file "physically" once it is archived or you do not need it anymore. Using a JBPM workflow (advanced workflow) and statuses could be a solution for you I guess.

Re: Is there any way to maintain multiple 'instances' of a file?

boden — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 17:38:42 GMT

I think I asked my question poorly.

What I'm struggling with is merging changes. Let's say a person opens a file that they can't write, and they make changes, then save it up to a "For Approval" space. There doesn't seem to be a straight-forward way for the person doing the approving to update the original file without first downloading the new version, and the uploading it again using the "update" or "upload new version" feature on the original file.

It would be cool if a person could check out a file, creating a working copy somewhere that they can't check back in. The working copy would go through an approval process at the end of which an authorized person could perform the check in.

Re: Is there any way to maintain multiple 'instances' of a file?

daniel_gradecak — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 22:24:09 GMT

nothing forbids you to write your own actions (java, javascript …) and do that programatically. You should not think the way you see the JSF client …