Bug 88303 - FILESAVE: File -> Save a Copy does not warn user about potential data loss when using non-ODF format
Summary: FILESAVE: File -> Save a Copy does not warn user about potential data loss wh...
Status: NEW
Alias: None
Product: LibreOffice
Classification: Unclassified
Component: filters and storage (show other bugs)
Version:
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4.3.5.2 release
Hardware: Other All
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Blocks: Save
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Reported: 2015-01-11 22:06 UTC by Robinson Tryon (qubit)
Modified: 2023-12-04 03:16 UTC (History)
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Description Robinson Tryon (qubit) 2015-01-11 22:06:22 UTC
TESTING on Ubuntu 14.04 + LO 4.4.0.2 rc

When Saving a document or using Save-As, LibreOffice warns the user about the potential for data/formatting loss on *every* file save with the message, e.g.:

 This document may contain formatting or content
 that cannot be saved in the currently selected
 file format “Microsoft Word 2007/2010/2013 XML”.

However, when using File -> Save a Copy, no such warning is provided.

The potential for loss is very real. For details, see Bug 87761 - [Meta] Tracking bug for file format limitation issues

REPRO Steps:
- Open Writer
- File -> Save As -> (choose DOCX format)

RESULT: See a warning

- Now File -> Save a Copy -> (choose DOCX format)

RESULT: No warning

EXPECTED: Warning about potential for data loss
Comment 1 Buovjaga 2015-01-12 07:30:54 UTC
Reproduced.

Win 7 64-bit 4.3.5.2 and Version: 4.5.0.0.alpha0+
Build ID: 0748a5f8298e2ea817e131234f5e99300ed7f9f7
TinderBox: Win-x86@39, Branch:master, Time: 2015-01-08_08:03:53

Ubuntu 14.10 64-bit Version: 4.5.0.0.alpha0+
Build ID: 9763b55eb946cf425220d26dab91bf220890b180
TinderBox: Linux-rpm_deb-x86_64@46-TDF-dbg, Branch:master, Time: 2015-01-08_12:56:53
Comment 2 A (Andy) 2015-12-27 19:50:59 UTC
Reproducible with LO 5.1.0.1, Win 8.1
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Comment 6 QA Administrators 2023-12-04 03:16:43 UTC
Dear Robinson Tryon (qubit),

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