Why do I no longer have the option to replace a file in SPO?

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Why do I no longer have the option to replace a file in SPO?

TPlesha 0

One file is being uploaded daily (with the same name as the original file seen in the screenshot) into a SPO document library. The GO Anywhere tool is being used for this auto upload and has been set up by a different individual in my IT dept. The replace option did work for the first several hundred file uploads.

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I've tested by trying to upload a file with the same name and wasn't given the option to replace the file. And instead, a file with the same exact name was uploaded, which is not how SPO doc libraries typically work.

I've also turned off versioning in the Doc Library settings but that wasn't helpful.

Any ideas would be appreciated...

Thanks!

TPlesha 0 Reputation points

2023-08-17T18:33:27.3766667+00:00

I appreciate your response, but unfortunately, it doesn't answer my question.

For some time the file WAS automatically being replaced by the new file (with the same name) and just RECENTLY started adding the number to the end and not replacing the original file. What I'm trying to figure out is WHY it quit automatically replacing the file and what I need to do to remedy this.

Also, this appears to be a change in SP functionality and NOT an issue with the third-party app connection or setup.
Emily Du-MSFT 51,846 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff

2023-08-21T09:00:17.7933333+00:00

Per my experience, at least in the last two years, SharePoint does not automatically replace file with same name, it let you choose whether to Replace or Keep both.

A proof: https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/msoffice/forum/all/sharepoint-online-when-overwriting-existing-file/3953b4ba-c6ce-4726-bb4a-509ebd8317d1

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TPlesha 0 Reputation points

2023-08-17T18:33:27.3766667+00:00

I appreciate your response, but unfortunately, it doesn't answer my question.

For some time the file WAS automatically being replaced by the new file (with the same name) and just RECENTLY started adding the number to the end and not replacing the original file. What I'm trying to figure out is WHY it quit automatically replacing the file and what I need to do to remedy this.

Also, this appears to be a change in SP functionality and NOT an issue with the third-party app connection or setup.
Emily Du-MSFT 51,846 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff

2023-08-21T09:00:17.7933333+00:00

Per my experience, at least in the last two years, SharePoint does not automatically replace file with same name, it let you choose whether to Replace or Keep both.

A proof: https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/msoffice/forum/all/sharepoint-online-when-overwriting-existing-file/3953b4ba-c6ce-4726-bb4a-509ebd8317d1

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When you upload a file with the same name as previous file manually, SharePoint can keep both files, it will automatically add suffix at the end of the file name.

Due to GO Anywhere tool is a third-party tool, currently, Q&A forum does not provide third-party tool support.

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