Issue 123076 - Automatic file rename of attachments
Summary: Automatic file rename of attachments
Status: CLOSED WONT_FIX
Alias: None
Product: Infrastructure
Classification: Infrastructure
Component: Bugzilla (show other issues)
Version: current
Hardware: PC Windows 7
: P3 Normal (vote)
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Assignee: AOO issues mailing list
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Reported: 2013-08-21 05:35 UTC by Edwin Sharp
Modified: 2017-05-20 09:42 UTC (History)
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Description Edwin Sharp 2013-08-21 05:35:10 UTC 
Reporter uploads test.ods
File is automatically renamed to attachment 81234 [details].ods
This way local copy is not replacing an older test.ods (common file name).
File can be used in checking other bug and referenced without need to upload again.
Comment 1 Rainer Bielefeld 2013-08-21 06:03:45 UTC 
Of course the problem with different versions with all the same name of a sample document exists, 

but:
a) I think any Browser under ans current OS will ask "Replace?" and allow user
   to select a new name "test2013-08-21.ods" alternatively
b) Automatic renaming will make it difficult to find old sample documents. If
   a user remembers that he attached a "sampledocument.ods" and wants to find 
   the Bug where he attached it using Advanced Custom Search with "attachment 
   file name contains ...", he will fail. 
c) If there would be a decision to do something like reporter's request, I think
   it would not be possible. I believe appropriate place for discussion of this
   enhancement request would be 
   <http://www.bugzilla.org/developers/reporting_bugs.html>
d) There is no need to upload the  document in various bugs, it's already 
   possible to cite an attachment as you can see here in original report and
  <https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/QA/Bugzilla/FAQ#How_to_use_attached_sample_documents_for_multiple_Bug_Reports>

@Edwin
Can you please explain your thoughts concerning " ... can be used in checking other bug ..."?
Comment 2 Edwin Sharp 2013-08-21 09:07:06 UTC 
Convinced by comment 1.