[Libreoffice-bugs] [Bug 136936] New: In a Master doc with sub-docs whose links have write-protection removed, editing the sub-doc within the master then saving the master only saves the master and drops the sub-docs changes

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https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=136936

            Bug ID: 136936
           Summary: In a Master doc with sub-docs whose links have
                    write-protection removed, editing the sub-doc within
                    the master then saving the master only saves the
                    master and drops the sub-docs changes
           Product: LibreOffice
           Version: 6.0.7.3 release
          Hardware: x86-64 (AMD64)
                OS: Linux (All)
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: normal
          Priority: medium
         Component: LibreOffice
          Assignee: libreoffice-bugs at lists.freedesktop.org
          Reporter: ghherlin at gmail.com

Steps to reproduce:
1) Make 2 docs, sub1.odt and sub2.odt, inserting a little text, anything will
do
2) Make master doc master.odm
3) add sub1 and sub2 as links to master using Navigator
4) in Navigator, choose Edit Link and uncheck sub1 and sub2's  Write Protection
> Protected check
5) save master.odm
6) in master LOWriter window, modify the sub1.odt text (there is no warning)
7) save master.odm
8) close everything
9) reopen master.odm
10) say yes to "update links" 

Observed behaviour:
a) the modifications made at point 6 have been lost, and 
b) the file timestamps indicate that only master.odm has been saved.

Expected behaviour, one of the following:
A) Preferred, as this is the most useful: All modified sub-files are saved and
the master not since it is unchanged. If you skip the save at point 5, both
master and sub1 should be saved.
B) Safe but not very satisfactory IMO: Make it impossible to remove the link
write-protection feature
C) Silly as it is functionally equivalent to B) IMO, but still better than
time-wasting human work loss: A warning pops up, saying "this will not be
saved"

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