When I copy/paste documents to another folder (in the same repository) the documents do not retain their versioning history in the new folder...they appear as "new" with no history. I have used "Explorer View" and a mapping under My Network Places and neither preserves the versioning. Please tell me there is a way to do this as we need to re-organize the files but it's critical we maintain the history. Thanks.

Use ManageContent and Structure

Site Actions > Manage Content and Structure > Choose the Library > Choose the docs >Use the Actions drop Down Click onMove > Choose the new Location

Note: If the objects (docs) are checked out you will lose the changes that jhave been made since the last checkin



-Ivan

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Ivan Sanders http://www.linkedin.com/in/iasanders http://dimension-si.com/blog

By repository you presumable mean Document Library.

If so instead of using folders to re-organize the files; use Views.

When you assign a file in a document library to a field you have just added to the doc lib called for instance Category1, you will not lose any versions of the document.
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You can create Views on the different values of category1; group on the field; filter on it etc.

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Yes, document library.

We expose folders through our portal so the files have to be maintained in folder structures...cannot use views. Is there no way to move a file's version history with the file?

Thanks for your assistance.

Use ManageContent and Structure

Site Actions > Manage Content and Structure > Choose the Library > Choose the docs >Use the Actions drop Down Click onMove > Choose the new Location

Note: If the objects (docs) are checked out you will lose the changes that jhave been made since the last checkin



-Ivan

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Ivan Sanders http://www.linkedin.com/in/iasanders http://dimension-si.com/blog