Yes, followed the instructions and everything seems ok, except, syncing not working in tests (but it worked once or twice so something is close.)
WebDav running fine. Able to access locally and remotely.
iPhone is reading/writing to the database stored on the NAS…timestamps update.
Desktop is NOT opening or syncing w/the mobile database.
DT Settings (Mac desktop)
MacOS showing servers mounted from NAS
DTTG Settings
Like we have been saying, putting the databases on the NAS (instead of using Synology’s WebDAV service for synching) may lead to it not working. Whatever files DEVONthink puts on the WebDAV server are for DEVONthink’s use only.
I fear this is an example of it just not working. Not unexpected.
See recommendations above. Databases local on all devices. Sync via Bonjour, WebDAV, or other method as documented in the DEVONthink Handbook.
I am learning here as I go…
The database desktop is local on a Mac desktop. Thought one these configurations was using WebDav server for synching.
“Whatever files DEVONthink puts on the WebDAV server are for DEVONthink’s use only.” Is this saying DevonThinkToGo would not be able to read a DEVONthink database?
of course not. it is data for syncing. not for you.
please re-read and follow the instructions in the documentation. i will not repeat all that here.
Think there is a disconnect. I read the content of the post and not asking to repeat.
Expectation is that the ONE sync file on the NAS is used by both DT and DTTG to sync data back and forth between platforms.
I trashed everything and starting over w/the stores and syncing.
Same deal, where each has a sync store but neither store see’s the other. How is information supposed to sync?
Update: DevonThink and DTTG settings apparently do not read the databases that exist, however if you type the exact name of the target database the sync gets established.
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Sync is getting smoother…considering this solved for now. Thank you everyone.
Just for your education…
These are not servers. They are sync stores. You cannot tell from the screen capture if they’re WbDAV or local sync stores.
Top image is from Synology.
Yes, figured that out and it appears to be working.
Now that it is working, the primary need is to have the information stored OFF the iOS devices. So lets say I save a few items from iPhone to DTTG which syncs to the desktop, it is time to delete from the iPhone.
ATM, I moved the files from the iOS DB (MobileSync2) to the desktop file (DesktopSync2) ~ appears to have worked. If so, expecting a light sync so I can see the metadata, and if I needed, for example, see an actual image I’d tap to download.
Side note ~ think it would be nice to be able to visually distinguish between local/sync/remote databases from the iOS app.
Ok, got things working and time to integrate security on Synology.
Synology encrypted shared folder (got it) ~ did you create a unique user account/UN/PW just for DT? Mind elaborating on the configuration details?
I have a unique Synology user account to sync the databases, with permissions only in the shared folder that contains the ST Sync Store.
Plus that shared folder is encrypted (it will depend on your Synology device) with auto-mount disabled.
Plus I only access via HTTPS with Let’s Encrypt certificate (and with will depend on your Synology device as well).
Said that, most work is at Synology side. Once you have all of that up and running, at DT side is only put the right values in the right fields.
