FIle attachments not found - Data directory not changed

sand14

The Debug ID is D1060138426.

I moved my Zotero database folder.
I updated the Data Directory location.

But all my file attachments still point to the old location (where there are no files anymore).

How do I tell zotero to look for the files in the new Data Directory location, as listed in the preferences?

Thanks.

dstillman

/Users/[...]/Dropbox/Literature/Zotero database/[...].pdf

I suspect you're confusing the data directory and linked attachment base directory.

https://www.zotero.org/support/preferences/advanced#linked_attachment_base_directory

https://zoteromusings.wordpress.com/2013/04/11/whats-new-in-zotero-4-0-part-2/#relative-linked-attachment-filepaths

sand14

That was really helpful - thanks!

Fixed.

In short, my relative base directory was too short to cope with the folder move.

First, the failure: I tried putting everything back (files and path so it worked again), and then switching to Absolute base directory, and then moving the files and updating the data directory but that failed.

Now, the fix: Put everything back (files and path), then set the relative base directory to include the folder I need, then shut zotero, move the files, and then update the relative base directory with the new folder location.

(This makes more sense if you see it as a directory hierarchy problem).