[Vtigercrm-developers] Has anyone addressed this data overwriting issue?

[Mike Fedyk]

Joao Oliveira wrote:

>>>I think we should avoid the possibility of overwriting data that the
>>>latest saver never even saw.
>>>
>>>dkmeans on the forum has proposed "You could I suppose have 3 sets of
>>>variables -- the "original" state, the "edited by me" state, and then
>>>before you hit save, compare the "original" against the database for
>>>anydatabases, and then alert the user -- This record was changed by user
>>>X. Continue?"
>>>
>>>I think this is a good way to go.  In the future 4.3.x tree we need a
>>>way to show the data conflict and allow the user to resolve the conflict.
>>>
>>>      
>>>
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>Ok if so, IMO this "feature" should be optional in config.php
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Why?  It is a bug to silently overwrite data.