Overview

At times, when you upload a file through the HTML Pro Module > Advanced Editor > Browse Server option and check the "Override file if it already exists, otherwise, a new file with underscore _1 will be created" setting, it does not overwrite the existing files.

This article helps you in reproducing the issue and provides a solution to resolve the overwriting issues with the file upload in the HTML Pro Module.

Prerequisites

• Access to a SuperUser account

Diagnosis

1. Add an HTML Pro Module to a page.
   
   
   
   
   
2. Edit the content and access the Advanced Editor.
   
   
   
   
   
3. Click on the link  icon to add a link.
   
   
4. Click on the Browse Server button to display the file manager.
   
   
   
   
   
5. Upload a new file titled cat.jpg, and verify that it has successfully uploaded.
   
   
   
   
   
6. Upload a different file also titled cat.jpg, and ensure that the checkbox for Override file if it already exists, otherwise, a new file with underscore _1 will be created? is checked.
   
   
   
   
   

   Outcome

   Note that the file has not been overwritten. Instead, it has created two unique files now — cat.jpg and cat_1.jpg.
   
   

Solution

The solution is to upgrade your environment to Evoq 9.4. You can download the upgrade packages and view the steps to upgrade your environment.

Testing

You should be able to upload a similar file and ensure that the file overwrites the existing file through the HTML Pro Module by following the same reproduction steps laid out in the Diagnosis section.