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Christine
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Thu Nov 10, 2005 5:51 pm Post subject:
Help: Doc Workspace copies are overwriting each other |
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hi--
I'm at my wits end-- I left sanity a few days ago...
have created Document Workspace from file in site library.
have created local copies from SAVE UPDATEABLE COPY process.
Open local copy and "GET UPDATE FROM WORKSPACE"-- this is cool
THEN --- ???
We can never get past this-- if I "upload" the local copy back to the
Workspace copy-- I always get "conflicts" and must chose either the workspace
copy or the local copy to ENTIRELY replace one or the other--- and that's
with only 1 person working on the files (me-- testing)--- how in the world
will this work when I have multiple people collaborating on a document....
OK-- I have multiple people workin on a document-- each one is working on a
"local" copy, each one "gets an update" when their local file is open. AND
every time they Update back-- they overwrite the file and replace it all---
Some times, the individuals get messages that someone has updated the
workspace copy-- do you want to update? and if you say yes, everything on
the local copy is replaced with the workspace copy-- NOW, I puposely have my
individuals working on separate areas of the file (which is Excel)--
How come we're not SYNCing?
Are we using this system wrong?
Is this actually the way it works and I read the promotional materials wrong
in saying that it allows multiple people to work on the same document....
of course, I am the first person in our company to explore all of this....
any advise and experiences as well just general sympathy is appreciated--
c. |
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Steve Smith
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Thu Nov 10, 2005 9:51 pm Post subject:
Re: Doc Workspace copies are overwriting each other |
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To be honest what you need is a proper offline sync tool such as revelation
or groove . I would personaly look at revelation first though as it is a
very good package and reasonably priced.
http://www.digi-link.com/revelation.html - revelation
www.groove.net - groove
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Steve Smith
UK Sharepoint Training
http://www.combined-knowledge.com/sharepoint_knowledge_tracks.htm
"Christine" <Christine@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:6F80D910-DCA2-4513-8D47-A670622EEF1D@microsoft.com...
| Quote: | hi--
I'm at my wits end-- I left sanity a few days ago...
have created Document Workspace from file in site library.
have created local copies from SAVE UPDATEABLE COPY process.
Open local copy and "GET UPDATE FROM WORKSPACE"-- this is cool
THEN --- ???
We can never get past this-- if I "upload" the local copy back to the
Workspace copy-- I always get "conflicts" and must chose either the
workspace
copy or the local copy to ENTIRELY replace one or the other--- and that's
with only 1 person working on the files (me-- testing)--- how in the world
will this work when I have multiple people collaborating on a document....
OK-- I have multiple people workin on a document-- each one is working on
a
"local" copy, each one "gets an update" when their local file is open. AND
every time they Update back-- they overwrite the file and replace it
all---
Some times, the individuals get messages that someone has updated the
workspace copy-- do you want to update? and if you say yes, everything on
the local copy is replaced with the workspace copy-- NOW, I puposely have
my
individuals working on separate areas of the file (which is Excel)--
How come we're not SYNCing?
Are we using this system wrong?
Is this actually the way it works and I read the promotional materials
wrong
in saying that it allows multiple people to work on the same document....
of course, I am the first person in our company to explore all of this....
any advise and experiences as well just general sympathy is appreciated--
c. |
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Edward Lee
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Fri Nov 11, 2005 8:35 am Post subject:
Re: Doc Workspace copies are overwriting each other |
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It ain't particularly simple, but check out this four-part series that
explains how to do it:
http://community.sgdotnet.org/blogs/kitkai/articles/21031.aspx
--
Edward Lee
Microsoft MVP - Sharepoint Portal Server
"Steve Smith" <steve@combined-knowledge.com> wrote in message
news:eKo$lpj5FHA.2192@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
| Quote: | To be honest what you need is a proper offline sync tool such as
revelation or groove . I would personaly look at revelation first though
as it is a very good package and reasonably priced.
http://www.digi-link.com/revelation.html - revelation
www.groove.net - groove
--
Steve Smith
UK Sharepoint Training
http://www.combined-knowledge.com/sharepoint_knowledge_tracks.htm
"Christine" <Christine@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:6F80D910-DCA2-4513-8D47-A670622EEF1D@microsoft.com...
hi--
I'm at my wits end-- I left sanity a few days ago...
have created Document Workspace from file in site library.
have created local copies from SAVE UPDATEABLE COPY process.
Open local copy and "GET UPDATE FROM WORKSPACE"-- this is cool
THEN --- ???
We can never get past this-- if I "upload" the local copy back to the
Workspace copy-- I always get "conflicts" and must chose either the
workspace
copy or the local copy to ENTIRELY replace one or the other--- and
that's
with only 1 person working on the files (me-- testing)--- how in the
world
will this work when I have multiple people collaborating on a
document....
OK-- I have multiple people workin on a document-- each one is working on
a
"local" copy, each one "gets an update" when their local file is open.
AND
every time they Update back-- they overwrite the file and replace it
all---
Some times, the individuals get messages that someone has updated the
workspace copy-- do you want to update? and if you say yes, everything
on
the local copy is replaced with the workspace copy-- NOW, I puposely have
my
individuals working on separate areas of the file (which is Excel)--
How come we're not SYNCing?
Are we using this system wrong?
Is this actually the way it works and I read the promotional materials
wrong
in saying that it allows multiple people to work on the same document....
of course, I am the first person in our company to explore all of
this....
any advise and experiences as well just general sympathy is appreciated--
c.
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Christine
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Fri Nov 11, 2005 5:51 pm Post subject:
Re: Doc Workspace copies are overwriting each other |
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This was great! thanks to both of you for great ideas!
"Edward Lee" wrote:
| Quote: | It ain't particularly simple, but check out this four-part series that
explains how to do it:
http://community.sgdotnet.org/blogs/kitkai/articles/21031.aspx
--
Edward Lee
Microsoft MVP - Sharepoint Portal Server
"Steve Smith" <steve@combined-knowledge.com> wrote in message
news:eKo$lpj5FHA.2192@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
To be honest what you need is a proper offline sync tool such as
revelation or groove . I would personaly look at revelation first though
as it is a very good package and reasonably priced.
http://www.digi-link.com/revelation.html - revelation
www.groove.net - groove
--
Steve Smith
UK Sharepoint Training
http://www.combined-knowledge.com/sharepoint_knowledge_tracks.htm
"Christine" <Christine@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:6F80D910-DCA2-4513-8D47-A670622EEF1D@microsoft.com...
hi--
I'm at my wits end-- I left sanity a few days ago...
have created Document Workspace from file in site library.
have created local copies from SAVE UPDATEABLE COPY process.
Open local copy and "GET UPDATE FROM WORKSPACE"-- this is cool
THEN --- ???
We can never get past this-- if I "upload" the local copy back to the
Workspace copy-- I always get "conflicts" and must chose either the
workspace
copy or the local copy to ENTIRELY replace one or the other--- and
that's
with only 1 person working on the files (me-- testing)--- how in the
world
will this work when I have multiple people collaborating on a
document....
OK-- I have multiple people workin on a document-- each one is working on
a
"local" copy, each one "gets an update" when their local file is open.
AND
every time they Update back-- they overwrite the file and replace it
all---
Some times, the individuals get messages that someone has updated the
workspace copy-- do you want to update? and if you say yes, everything
on
the local copy is replaced with the workspace copy-- NOW, I puposely have
my
individuals working on separate areas of the file (which is Excel)--
How come we're not SYNCing?
Are we using this system wrong?
Is this actually the way it works and I read the promotional materials
wrong
in saying that it allows multiple people to work on the same document....
of course, I am the first person in our company to explore all of
this....
any advise and experiences as well just general sympathy is appreciated--
c.
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