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Server file consolidation

ElJordo
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  • Created: Aug 14, 2006, 12:42 pm
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I have yet to work for a company who's server files are are neatly organized and up to date. This makes it almost impossible to find the most up to date file that several people have worked on. It's bad enough on my local drive let alone everyone in the companies shared user drives. If there was some kind of "wizard" that could consolidate out of date files and keep the server organized work would be much more efficient. Even if the "wizard" searched all files with the same name, and grouped them into temporary folders so the old files could be manually deleted ( little house keeping) then current files are saved through the "wizard" to ensure the same file isn't be saved in several places at once. Individuals can have "working copies" on their local drives but when saved to the server, the most up to date file should be the one saved.

I thought of this idea when I was...

I thought of this idea every time I tried to search for a file and found 15 all pretty much the same except for changes and updates that had been made to some but not others...unless you are the person who made the changes you have no idea which is the best copy to use without looking through each one.


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motiggidy
motiggidy Posted: August 15, 2006, 2:17 am

Interesting ElJordo, multiple versions of files that are floating around a computer harddrive could definitely by annoying to you. Do you know if versioning software such as for example SubVersion would solve this problem, or perhaps I am misunderstanding? Also, might a wiki solve your problem?

_Matt_
_Matt_ Posted: August 15, 2006, 7:36 am

Sounds like you need a Content Management System in your organisation.

 

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