Updating existing files

Checking out and checking in files to modify them creates a new version. Sometimes, you might need to update a file without creating a new version. You can update existing files without creating a new version as described in the following task.

To update an existing file:

1. If you want to first edit the active version that resides in Meridian Project Portal, perform the following steps. Otherwise, skip to step 2.

1. Open the file on your computer by viewing it as described in Viewing files. The file is opened read-only in the application registered in Windows for the file type.
2. Save the file temporarily to your computer but do not change the name of the file. The file becomes read/write.
3. Edit the file as necessary and save your changes.

2. Upload the file as described in Adding files to documents. Because the file name has not changed, after the file has been uploaded, a confirmation page appears with the text WARNING: The file(s) "<File Name>" already exist(s) in document. Do you want to replace the files?.
3. Click Replace files to update the existing file in Meridian Project Portal. Click Upload to new version to create a new document version and upload the file to it as described in Creating a new version.

Note    The Upload to new version button is not displayed if:

• The file is not being uploaded for the latest document version.
• The user does not have sufficient rights to create a document in the selected folder.