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Why does the "Create" field access right only apply to documents and not folders?

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Updated May 8, 2015

asked on May 7, 2015 • Show version history

I see that the create right only applies to documents. What is the reasoning behind this limitation? I was hoping to use this right on a folder but am now stymied in that effort...

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replied on May 7, 2015

The Create field specifically means that you can set the field on initial entry creation, when the metadata dialog comes up. Once the document is saved, it no longer applies.

Currently folders don't provide the option to set metadata on creation, so there's never a chance to do this. We've discussed the possibility of adding that option for Folders, so it's something we might be able to add in the future.

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replied on May 7, 2015

All that said, what are you trying to do with create rights here? There might be another approach we could suggest.

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replied on May 7, 2015 • Show version history

I just wanted to limit editing a particular field on a folder to the point at which the template was initially selected. It's intended to override the value that a workflow would supply by default. It's a fairly infrequent use case, so I've decided to expand the rights to Edit for a certain group only, and that should work out OK.

In my example, I would not want to be prompted each time a folder is created just to get this feature. I would want the create right to take effect the first time the template was applied, even if that was different from the folder creation date.

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