I had to set up DevonThink To Go again on my new phone. When first syncing, I had manual syncing activated, so that only metadata was synced to the phone, but not the data itself. Today I changed the setting to syncing always, but this does not work. Syncing itself works (I created a new textfile in the inbox which synced instantly), but for all the files in my databases I can still only see the metadata and the option to download them manually.
Could someone please help? I need all the data offline on my phone! Thank you!
Peter
@eboehnisch: When changing a sync location to a full sync, the Download Files option for databases from that location are set to Always. However, it doesnât generate any sync activity so the files are not downloaded.
Same here. I tried saving some new files to the database on the Mac and then syncing them â worked! Files are downloaded to iPhone. But all the older files, where metadata has been synced before, still are not downloading to iPhone.
Unfortunately itâs still not fixed in Version 3.5.4 - same behavior as before. I tried changing the property in the (local) location from always to manually and instantly back to always. As a result I receive a message: âCould not download documentsâ. Syncing itself works.
I assume you mean 3.5.5? It almost couldnât be, as 3.5.5 was probably submitted to Apple 2 days ago (so just 2 days after DT determined that your report was correct and required intervention) and âfile an issueâ at least suggested that the matter required investigation and fixing (rather than one of DTâs rapid fixes).
Edit: no, DT excel again; from the release notes for 3.5.5: After switching a sync location to Download: Always , the items were not downloaded automatically. Fixed.
I have only one sync location, which is my MacBook (local network). It is set to âalwaysâ, syncing two databases which are also set to âalwaysâ.
As described, everything is set to ALWAYS - the sync location as well as the databases. The problem remains, that the very first sync was a shallow sync, only after which I changed the setting of the sync location from ON DEMAND to ALWAYS - with the result that only files that where created after the initial shallow sync are downloaded to the iPhone, whereas all the older existing files are not downloaded.
I am pretty sure that I can solve this by deleting the databases from the iPhone and syncing again from the start. I will do this in the coming days, just waited to maybe contribute to the analysis of the problem.
the sync location for the database is set for âON DEMANDâ
for the groups in that database that you wish to sync all the time without your intervention, you have set them them individually as âalwaysâ
for the groups in that database that you wish the sync to remain the same as the overall database, you leave as âon demandâ with no change.
Far as I can tell, the above works for me.
Yes, as simple fix might be to delete the database(s) from the iPhone. Iâd probably do same and start again. But i recommend you first do one database and get it working as you expect before working with others.
Actually, after switching the sync location first to âon demandâ and save, the back to âalwaysâ and saveshould request a full sync with version 3.5.5.
I hope this not backwards!