A Space or File with that name already exists:

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worsin

I am very new to Alfresco and am having some problems with uploading certain files and creating certain spaces.

I get the above error when i try to create some folders in one of my spaces.

This doesn't happen with all names i choose.

for example i try and add the space New Logos and i get…

A Space or File with that name already exists: New Logos

yet i can see there is no space with that name.  I have even deleted all my trash and still get the error.

This also happens with some files that i try and upload, it thinks its already there and it is not.

I really would like to use Alfresco but im sorry to say its far from user friendly so far and i seem to have nothing but problems with it.

If someone can help me i would appreciate it otherwise its off to Sharepoint.

mabayona

Sometimes, when a file creation/load fails, the file is partially loaded/created in the repository and its name is present although is not visible in the web client. You can check it using the "Node Browser" in the admin panel.

In this case, the easiest way of deleting it is using a little javascript code.

A more standard way of "cleaning" should be available (e.g. as part of the Node Browser?).