As a researcher, when I replace a file, I want the file metadata of the replaced file to be used for the new file, so that I don't have to re-enter the file metadata #4380
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Feature: Metadata
User Role: Depositor
Creates datasets, uploads data, etc.
UX & UI: Design
This issue needs input on the design of the UI and from the product owner
I've come across
twoa possible issueswith file replaceI used the "file replace" feature to replace a file with a new one with the same name. The new file was given the "-1" suffix once it is uploaded. Logically this file will be replacing the previous file and won't coexist with the original file, so the "-1" suffix isn't necessary.When replacing a file the original file's metadata doesn't not carryover. I would expect the files description and tags to be the same as the original file since I'm replacing the file. There is also no warning that the metadata and tags will have to be reentered.
I feel like if I have to reenter the metadata and manually rename the replaced file, I would have just deleted the original file and uploaded the new file.
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