[Libreoffice-bugs] [Bug 135508] New: Relative linked text sections aren't automatically read on document opening

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https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=135508

            Bug ID: 135508
           Summary: Relative linked text sections aren't automatically
                    read on document opening
           Product: LibreOffice
           Version: 6.4.5.2 release
          Hardware: All
                OS: Windows (All)
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: normal
          Priority: medium
         Component: Writer
          Assignee: libreoffice-bugs at lists.freedesktop.org
          Reporter: live at hushmail.com

Description:
Adding text from documents inside other documents is a very handy feature in
LibreOffice Writer - e.g. when creating a huge amount of documents with
frequently repeating descriptions to basic subjects.

For the reason that LibreOffice Writer can handle relative paths it is even
possible to insert all sourcing documents along the main documents and move the
resident folder to other places and even send the documents to other persons
e.g. as downloaded zip-folder.

However, LibreOffice Writer always ask the user to update the document for the
latest state of the linked source-documents during opening of documents with
one or more text-sections. This is in my most arrogant opinion not the way
text-sections should work and very frustrating for users which have to
(re-)open several documents a day.

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Create a document
2. Link one or several source documents as Sections inside the newly created
document
3. Close the document and re-open it
4. A text-message will appear ask you "The Document filename contains one or
more links to external data. Would you like to change the document and
update..."
5.1 you chose "Yes" and the document will update to the latest versions of the
source files
5.2 you chose "No" and the document will show its text-sections as the latest
saved state

Actual Results:
LibreOffice Writer always ask for users advice for handling text-sections
inside documents on every opening of documents that include them.

LibreOffice only updates text-sections on users request.

Expected Results:
LibreOffice Writer should always read the latest and greatest version of
sourced text-documents and automatically include corresponding text inside the
opening document.

For all: Text can always be inserted statically on creation time be using
Insert >> Text from file...


Reproducible: Always


User Profile Reset: No


OpenGL enabled: Yes

Additional Info:
Btw. LibreOffice Writer will never ask the user for updating audio files or
images but always include the latest version of a linked file, as they may
changed.

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