Mechanics of Synching
Hi there,
I don't have a problem as such, but my organization is starting to use Zotero groups and I'd like to get a better understanding of HOW Zotero syncs files and metadata. Suppose we have two admins who are members of a single group. To start with, each person has precisely the same library. Now Person A deletes an item (let's call it X) from her library and Person B adds an item to his library (let's call it Y). My understanding is that after syncing, each person will have a library that now contains Y but not X. Why does this happen? For example, if Person A deletes item X and syncs, how does Zotero know not simply to add this item back to her library? And if B syncs subsequently, how does Zotero know to remove this item from his library, rather than adding X back into the group library?
This is probably a naive question - but I like to get "under the hood" of things like this.
Thanks!
I don't have a problem as such, but my organization is starting to use Zotero groups and I'd like to get a better understanding of HOW Zotero syncs files and metadata. Suppose we have two admins who are members of a single group. To start with, each person has precisely the same library. Now Person A deletes an item (let's call it X) from her library and Person B adds an item to his library (let's call it Y). My understanding is that after syncing, each person will have a library that now contains Y but not X. Why does this happen? For example, if Person A deletes item X and syncs, how does Zotero know not simply to add this item back to her library? And if B syncs subsequently, how does Zotero know to remove this item from his library, rather than adding X back into the group library?
This is probably a naive question - but I like to get "under the hood" of things like this.
Thanks!
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If the item was modified on the server since the last sync, then the person would get a conflict.
Thank you for all of your prompt responses!