topic Re: Does the size of the database grow when I copy a file? in Alfresco Archive https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/does-the-size-of-the-database-grow-when-i-copy-a-file/m-p/270749#M223879 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>The database will grow by a tiny amount.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Your content store will not be affected.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Thu, 11 Oct 2012 09:04:10 GMT mrogers 2012-10-11T09:04:10Z Does the size of the database grow when I copy a file? https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/does-the-size-of-the-database-grow-when-i-copy-a-file/m-p/270748#M223878 Hello everyone,I was wondering about the behavior of the Alfresco repository when I copy a file from a folder of a site to a folder of an other site. Does the copy function duplicate the file or does it just create a shortcut? The problem I am trying to solve is this: I have a site which serves as a Thu, 11 Oct 2012 09:02:08 GMT https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/does-the-size-of-the-database-grow-when-i-copy-a-file/m-p/270748#M223878 vassilisx 2012-10-11T09:02:08Z Re: Does the size of the database grow when I copy a file? https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/does-the-size-of-the-database-grow-when-i-copy-a-file/m-p/270749#M223879 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>The database will grow by a tiny amount.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Your content store will not be affected.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Thu, 11 Oct 2012 09:04:10 GMT https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/does-the-size-of-the-database-grow-when-i-copy-a-file/m-p/270749#M223879 mrogers 2012-10-11T09:04:10Z Re: Does the size of the database grow when I copy a file? https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/does-the-size-of-the-database-grow-when-i-copy-a-file/m-p/270750#M223880 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>So just to be clear… You are saying that a copied document is simply linked to and the file is not duplicated on the server. I have the same scenario as OP, but so far when I've tested this, it appears like the document that I copied is completely duplicated.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Fri, 11 Jan 2013 18:02:18 GMT https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/does-the-size-of-the-database-grow-when-i-copy-a-file/m-p/270750#M223880 ttspwhite 2013-01-11T18:02:18Z