API flow for changing file-name without actually transferring file content?

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Stefan Ukena

• March 19, 2013 10:43

Hi guys,

I have a customer who would like to rename files **after** they have been attached to an item by a user. I.e. the files are uploaded manually by users and he would like to have a script automatically rename those files. I had a look at the update file operation [1], but the description doesn't do the trick (where can that be found in the GUI anyway?)

Am I correct to assume that I will need to download the file, rename it and then upload it again? Seems like a lot of wasted network resources to "simply" change the meta-data. Or is there any way I can change the file-name without transferring the actual file from and to Podio?

Best,

Stefan

[1] https://developers.podio.com/doc/files/update-file-22454

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  Stefan Ukena

  • March 22, 2013 15:30

  ping?

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  Andreas Haugstrup Pedersen

  • March 22, 2013 16:14

  Hi Stefan,

  You are correct. It's not possible to change the file name after the file has been uploaded. You can use https://developers.podio.com/doc/files/replace-file-22450 to replace an existing file with a new file, if you wish.

  /Andreas

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  Muhammad Yasar K

  • January 21, 2016 09:02

  Is there any update on this?
  Still we need to replace the file for renaming?

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  Muhammad Yasar K

  • January 26, 2016 11:11

  hello

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  Andreas Garnæs

  • January 26, 2016 12:15

  Muhammad: yes, it still requires using the replace-operation. Once uploaded, files are immutable in Podio.

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  Muhammad Yasar K

  • January 27, 2016 06:33

  Hi Andreas,
  Thanks for the reply.

  Could you please mention what is meant by file description property? 
  as Stefan asked, Where can that be found in the GUI? 

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  Andreas Garnæs

  • January 27, 2016 08:54

  Muhammad, I believe it's current not in use.

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