Feature Request: Links/Shortcuts to files with relative path in clients

matzeatweb · June 19, 2018, 8:19am

Hello again,
Sorry, i didn’t find any time to write a detailed answer the last months. Since somebody in my team just asked me on her own if this kind of feature is working in Nextcloud, I decided to investigate and found that this is possible a duplicate of:

github.com/nextcloud/server

Single File with Multiple Paths

opened 10:04PM - 03 Jan 17 UTC

closed 03:23PM - 20 Aug 20 UTC

kmcb

enhancement needs info feature: filesystem 0. Needs triage

I was entering this request to tie to the discussion on the forum. This feature request is to add the capability to have a single file have multiple paths so it would appear in multiple folders. https://help.nextcloud.com/t/single-file-with-multiple-paths/6403/4 This shows some information on using this feature on Google Drives. https://www.labnol.org/internet/add-files-multiple-drive-folders/28715/ After doing some investigation, some of the logic appears to have been implemented already Biggest Benefits: - Improve New User Experience in a many file shared repo, by allowing users not familiar with file structure to take hierarchal drill down approach to find the same file. - Saves Spacing for Mobile applications - Changes to the file would not require being individual updates to each different path. Downside: - Maybe it is a limited use case ;) Simple Example- (in practice, the same file may exist in 40-60 paths for my particular use case) Main Directory -----Applications ----------- Fire Trucks ----------------*File: Fire Truck and Crane Chains -----------Cranes ----------------*File: Sprocket for Cranes ----------------*File: Fire Truck and Crane Chains -----Manufactures ----------- Jim’s Sprockets ----------------Catalogs ----------------Brochures ----------------------*File: Sprocket for Cranes ----------------Pricing ----------- FMP Chain ----------------Catalogs ----------------------*File: Fire Truck and Crane Chains ----------------Brochures ----------------Video Demos ----Product Type ----------- Chain ----------------*File: Fire Truck and Crane Chains ----------- Sprockets ----------------*File: Sprocket for Cranes

See also:
Owncloud feature request: Feature Request - support for aliasing/shortcuts/links · Issue #4269 · owncloud/core · GitHub
How it’s working in Google Drive: Add the Same File to Multiple Folders in Google Drive without Copying - Digital Inspiration