Then edit the original note, perhaps adding a paragraph, and export that to PDF with the same name as the original. A dialogue box appears, asking if you want to overwrite the old file. Click that you do.
Expected result
A new, updated PDF is written over the old one.
Actual result
The operation silently fails, leaving the old PDF untouched.
1 - Select a note.
2 - Export to PDF
3 - Obsidian reports “PDF Saved to ”
4 - PDF automatically opens in Acrobat Reader
5 - Alter Note
6 - Export to PDF - Save as same file as used in Step 2
7 - Confirm that existing file should be overwritten
8 - Obsidian Reports “PDF Saved to ”
9 - PDF file on disk has not changed.
Expected result
Should report “Unable to write to ” as an error
Actual result
Reports “PDF file saved to ” as a success message.
Environment
Operating system: Windows 10.
Acrobat Reader DC
Debug info:
SYSTEM INFO:
Obsidian version: v0.14.2
Installer version: v0.14.2
Operating system: Windows 10 Home 10.0.19043
Login status: not logged in
Insider build toggle: off
Live preview: on
Legacy editor: off
Base theme: dark
Community theme: Blue Topaz
Snippets enabled: 0
Safe mode: off
Plugins installed: 3
Plugins enabled: 3
1: Citations
2: Style Settings
3: Dataview
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