Syncing attached PDF: confusing sync conflict message

averoes
I've just started using Zotero and can't understand the following thing about syncing.

When I trying to sync after having added new PDF to the library, I receive a conflict message that asks me which version I want to keep: local or remote.
It seems quite confusing to me because - as I see it - there is no that PDF at the server at the sync time.
Moreover if choose to keep server version, Zotero will change PDF icon in my library to some "blank sheet icon" for that file.

I wonder if I'm doing something wrong?
  • joelk
    This has just started happening to me, too. I'm a longtime Zotero user with a large library; most entries have attached pdfs. Starting today, adding any new entry results in the issue described above.

    I've tested this on both my work and home desktop PC (Zotero Standalone 3.0.7, Win 7 32-bit). I've also checked the database integrity on both machines and things appear to be fine.
  • dstillman
    You weren't doing anything wrong—this was a bug (introduced yesterday), now fixed.
  • averoes
    Thank you, now it's running fine.

    But is there any way to restore icons for PDF files (in Zotero middle column)?
  • dstillman
    If you chose the remote version while this was happening, then no, not easily—you'd have to resave the PDF. Sorry for the inconvenience.
  • averoes
    How can I prevent automatic update installation?
  • dstillman
    This was a server-side bug.

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