# Bonjour Sync - on Demand

**URL:** <https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/bonjour-sync-on-demand/55937>\
**Category:** DEVONthink To Go\
**Tags:** sync\
**Created:** [May 23, 2020, 3:57am UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/bonjour-sync-on-demand/55937 "2020-05-23T03:57:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![r2d2](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/user_avatar/discourse.devontechnologies.com/r2d2/32/15723_2.png) [@r2d2](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/r2d2)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2020, 3:57am UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/bonjour-sync-on-demand/55937/1 "2020-05-23T03:57:13Z")

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New to DT and DTTG. I’m trying to sync 2 iPhones to my MBP via bonjour. While setting up a new location, I cannot change download files to on demand. I’ve tried clicking and sliding. I’ve also waited a few minutes. But nothing will make it switch.

It will sync, if I use always

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What am I doing wrong?

Dttg 2.7.7  
iOS 12.4.1 and 13.4.1  
DT 3.5  
MBA on 10.14.6

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**Author:** ![BLUEFROG](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/user_avatar/discourse.devontechnologies.com/bluefrog/32/135_2.png) [@BLUEFROG](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/BLUEFROG)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2020, 4:18pm UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/bonjour-sync-on-demand/55937/2 "2020-05-23T16:18:17Z")

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As noted in the **? \> Help \> Sync your databases \> Synchronizing everything or just the metadata \> Granularity** , you need to set the sync location to **Download Files: On Demand** if you want databases from that sync location to have the On Demand option as well.

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**Author:** ![r2d2](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/user_avatar/discourse.devontechnologies.com/r2d2/32/15723_2.png) [@r2d2](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/r2d2)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2020, 10:40pm UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/bonjour-sync-on-demand/55937/3 "2020-05-23T22:40:39Z")

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@BLUEFROG, Thanks, the wording on the granularity section for the sync location is not clear. It might be clearer to say “Open settings, under the sync section, select the location, tap Edit, tap the pencil for the sync location that you want to edit.”

This is the point where I don’t have the ability to choose on demand, I have tried tapping on demand and sliding to on demand but the slider doesn’t move.

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**Post date:** [May 24, 2020, 12:43pm UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/bonjour-sync-on-demand/55937/4 "2020-05-24T12:43:16Z")

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Have you purchased the Pro Pack _(see DEVONthink To Go’s **Settings \> Manage** )_?  
That is required for using On Demand.

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**Post date:** [May 24, 2020, 1:48pm UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/bonjour-sync-on-demand/55937/5 "2020-05-24T13:48:28Z")

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Ahh that’s it. I looked at the description on the AppStore and it looked like only editing PDFs and tables were the features for in-app purchase.

What is document provider extension?

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**Post date:** [May 24, 2020, 2:33pm UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/bonjour-sync-on-demand/55937/6 "2020-05-24T14:33:50Z")

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The ability for compatible applications to access files in DEVONthink To Go. This is done through Files.app view.

> [@Excel and Word files in DTTG](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/excel-and-word-files-in-dttg/52272/2):
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> Can I simply browse to an Excel or Word file in DTTG on my iPad, open, edit and save it? Yes, but this requires purchasing the in-app Pro Pack in DEVONthink (see Settings \> Manage).