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OK - thanks - I tried finding the original post earlier. I will use the Reset/Restore option.
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Aurimas OK - Thanks - I will try that once I get everything working OK on my PC R
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Reason being I want a "clean sheet" - since last Fri, I got a "clean" local version on my PC which I synced with server & then synced with PC2 - this left loads of local parents with no attchments/links - I can only ASSUME this is cos the versio…
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PS - and 4) A "Permanently Delete All" button 5) A delete all button for the library 6) a RESTORE button ;-) for when EEJITS like me accidentally delete a Collection (or part thereof) - those deleted are often difficult to find in the Trash …
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OK – things REALLY not going well!! Decided the only way to clean my Zot files was to open view all attachments & go thro file by file. Took me better part of 6 hours, then went to Trash & deleted, & then “Tablet Files” & hit removal…
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UPDATE: Hi - well - not a rip-roaring success!! In fact, I have had to stop syncing, cos this seems to "delete" attachments from my HDD. Really not sure what is going on - as I carried out the agreed protocol as above - took a while for all the uplo…
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Many thanks Adam -ill get back to you with results post w/e Cheers R
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Well - not quite as smooth as I hoped - Your steps 1 - 3 above locked up my laptop (PC1) (an i7 Sandybridge & 8Gb RAM) for 16+ hours. When completed, there were 200 odd items (out of 4550) without attachments. What was VERY odd was that the old …
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Adam - thanks - steps 1 & 2 have now locked up my PC1, so I guess it will be tomorrow morning when I will get to see if it is working. In the meantime can you check the directories on https://www.dropbox.com/s/97rbw7cfj4pif3b/1.PNG?dl=0 (th…
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OK - at risk of muddying water further: I want a folder/sub-folder/whatever with just the "correctly renamed pdfs" present, and not (as I suspect your suggestion will do) each pdf hidden in one of many storage folders. This is for a load of practica…
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OK Sir, point taken ;-)- sorry to be adding further to your workload! I won't get around to following your instructions until a bit later, but could you clarify: 1) Should I (re)purge my library on server 2) Following your instructions, WHE…
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PS - Just to confuse things further, Zot_data had the "Storage" subfolder created (alongside other 3) with the "randomly named" sub-sub-folders used for storing individual item data & attachments - a quick opening of some of them (about 10 - 20)…
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I have set up my Zotero Standalone (ZS) so that the Data Directory Location is C:\Zot_data. In addition, I was using ZotFile to send renamed pdfs to C:\Zot_final_pdf. Yesterday I found a working backup of both folders & copied them to PC1 and PC…
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All I use ZotFile for is to rename & move (renamed) child pdf's to C:\Zot_file_pdf - but this is simply "filing neatness" - if Zotero does not allow a "generic" Zotero Standalone folder (C:\Zot_data) AND a specified folder for renamed child pdf'…
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I have clearly made a pig's ear of the whole process - luckily (??) have back-ups! Should I start again as dan stillman suggested the other evening!! 1) Yes - I have Zot_final_pdf on both computers. 2) From what I can/could work out on Forums…
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OK - I give up - I have read and re-read the documentation & can't see what I am doing wrong. 3 png's are attached - 1 shows that the top two two items have no attachment (don't know if you can see, but the little blue circle is open). This is "…
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Dan - I followed AdamSmith's suggestions & after a bit of chuntering on the computer & a bit of swearing on my part, it seems to have done the trick! I'll wait & see how I get on before claiming this thread is "solved" ;-) Cheers …
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Thanks - will attempt later Much appreciated R
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Simple when you know how ;-) I am in the middle of some work - will try your suggestion later. Thanks WHOOPS - PS - I assume this means I should delete everything within my C:\Zot_Data folder BEFORE Sync-->Reset-->Restore _from…
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OK - wrong wording - installed all my items = cleaned (cleared) the server & hit sync - my understanding is the 4550 items showing on my Zot Standalone (ZS) now also in the cloud/server (lets call it ZotCloud, ZC). "Checking what is out the…
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Oh well, best laid plans of mice & men ... I do not understand. As written last night, I cleared server using "Sync to server" reset option & my PC1 then installed all my items (altho I still do not know how to check on we what is actua…
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OK - thanks for the clarification - it is as I thought & just what I wanted, so great stuff. cheers R
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Dan Hi - yes & no. I a happy with what you have written re Zot & this was my basic understanding (& does what a lot of syncing apps do - delete something from the cloud & it has gone for good (altho most have a 30 d period of gr…
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Thanks - clearing the server seems to have done the trick. When looking at my items over the web, is there any way of checking eg how many files are in a particular folder/collection? I am interested too why you do not think Zotero a very good …
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OK - I will try that now - when you have time can you advise re my Q2 above (backup & multiple access)
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Yes - excepting the red box with exclamation mark by the sync button - if I push sync, it goes pear shaped!
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From memory now as I recopied my sqlite files - the 750 files were on the "MyLibrary" window of the "ZotStandalaone" (ZS) with login & pw enterred into Preference\Sync window. IF I hover around the Sync icon now (ie with restored 4550 items), I …
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AdamSmith Hi - perhaps a new topic, but ... 1) When I open "Zot Standalone" Ihave 4550 items showing in Zotero My Library. On my HDD, there are 32807 files & 12401 folders in relevant Zotero folder location (on my HDD, labelled C:\Zot_…
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OK - my mistake - I assume I simply sync my Zot "Standalone" & that places all my files & associated structure in the cloud. I will try it tomorrow & see where I get Thanks R
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As I said earlier - you guys are already doing a brilliant job, & I find it pretty amazing that you can "assimilate & accomodate" such very diverse sources (& presumably formats) of data. My thesis was written pre-word-processor days, so…