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Want to restrict multiple uploads of same file in Alfresco 7.0.1

shivam1sharma — Fri, 13 Oct 2023 17:07:47 GMT

We are using Alfresco 7.0.1, when we upload same file multiple times under document library of any site , it gets uploaded and name got updated with a counter like example-1.png.

We want to restrict the multiple upload of same file with a message like "document already exists".
Is there any simple way to implement this?

Please suggest if any.

Re: Want to restrict multiple uploads of same file in Alfresco 7.0.1

sp2 — Sat, 14 Oct 2023 02:54:30 GMT

You can restrict by writing rule or policy.

Re: Want to restrict multiple uploads of same file in Alfresco 7.0.1

shivam1sharma — Mon, 16 Oct 2023 13:08:53 GMT

I am creating a rule for documentlibrary of the site.

I am executing the script when a document is created or enter,

Script is :

function main() {

// Check if this is a new document creation.

if (document.isContainer || !document.isDocument) {

return;

}

var folder = document.parent;

var fileName = document.name;

for (var i = 0; i < folder.children.length; i++) {

if ((folder.children[i].isDocument) && (folder.children[i].name == fileName) && (String(folder.children[i].nodeRef)!=String(document.nodeRef))) {

throw "A file with the"+ fileName + folder.children[i].nodeRef + document.nodeRef +(String(folder.children[i].nodeRef)!=String(document.nodeRef))+" name already exists in this folder. Please choose a different name.";

}

main();

Please help me with the script.

Re: Want to restrict multiple uploads of same file in Alfresco 7.0.1

yamilif — Mon, 23 Oct 2023 21:36:38 GMT

Hello, the Rule in this case not prevent the creation of the document with the same name, you most implement a NodeServicePolicies.