Full text PDF Indexing: What's the impact of storage solution?
I have Zotfile installed and I am now considering moving my PDF files from Zotero storage to a Dropbox folder that is synchronized across my two PCs - therefore using the linked files solution. Of course, my Zotero database will remain stored outside of Dropbox.
My question is the following: does the syncing solution affect Zotero's ability to read PDFs that are indexed? I am told that Zotero has the ability to search through the text of the PDF files. Would using linked files (and Zotfile) instead of Zotero native storage solution negatively impact the search capacity of Zotero? Thank you.
My question is the following: does the syncing solution affect Zotero's ability to read PDFs that are indexed? I am told that Zotero has the ability to search through the text of the PDF files. Would using linked files (and Zotfile) instead of Zotero native storage solution negatively impact the search capacity of Zotero? Thank you.
Where could I find a good overview of the pros and cons of both options?
Thanks.
Zotero: pros - no problems; cons - you have to pay little money per year
Zotfile+Dropbox: pros - no money; cons - you have to set up it for work
Currently, most of my PDFs are located outside of Zotero - they are neither stored within Zotero nor linked to it. Now I want to start using Zotero more than before - really, to manage my library, notes, etc. with it and to be able to search through PDFs. So I guess I am trying to find the better, long-term approach.