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move files -javascript

meethrishi — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 03:37:46 GMT

I am trying to move a document to a destination folder using javascript API.The problem is if the document with same name already exists in the repository, the move does not work and throws error.is there any way i can overwrite the document if it already exists through move api?here is my codevar r

Re: move files -javascript

mitpatoliya — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 07:37:22 GMT

You can just check that if file exist delete the existing file.

add these piece of code

//check and remove existing file
var existing_file=existingSpace.childByNamePath(child.name);
if(existing_file!=null)
{ existing_file.remove();}

before this line
child.move(existingSpace)

Re: move files -javascript

meethrishi — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 08:31:07 GMT

thanks but unfortunately i can not do it.
if i delete then all the existing metadata and aspects of that file will be removed when i delete the file.
and the files that i am working with are PDFs.

Re: move files -javascript

mrogers — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 08:34:03 GMT

You don't want to be using move then!

Sounds like you should be copying your node if target does not exist. Else just updating the content in your target node.

Re: move files -javascript

meethrishi — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 08:46:34 GMT

correct but updating content if its text file is easy. if the files are PDF, how can i ?