DT4 - User-defined data fields DT3 -> DT4

[LRS77]

Hi,

I just upgraded my current license from DT3 to DT4. I use a lot of custom data fields, but unfortunately they have not been transferred to DT4. Is there a way to import them manually, I don’t want to create them all again.

Lucas

[BLUEFROG]

Welcome @LRS77

1. Quit DEVONthink.
2. In the Finder, hold the Option key and choose Go > Library.
3. Go into the Application Support/DEVONthink 3 directory and copy the CustomMetadata.plist file into the DEVONthink directory in App Support.
4. Launch DEVONthink 4.)

PS: Did you read this…

READ ME – Running the DEVONthink 4 Beta

Read this if you want to run the DEVONthink 4 Beta… First… Optimally, DEVONthink 4 should installed on a separate macOS user account in its own ~/Applications directory to isolate it from other user accounts. However, if you want to run DEVONthink 4 and use it with your DEVONthink 3 databases, you need to make sure version 3 can’t be launched. In the Finder, locate the DEVONthink 3 application. Control-click it, and choose Compress… After the ZIP file has been made, delete the DEVONthink 3 ap…

[LRS77]

Thanks, that solved the problem!

And yes, I also followed your linked advice, perfect!

[BLUEFROG]

You’re welcome and thanks for following our recommendations!
The beta is stable but it’s our job to try and safeguard peoples’ data as much as we can.

[cgrunenberg]

@LRS77

I just upgraded my current license from DT3 to DT4. I use a lot of custom data fields, but unfortunately they have not been transferred to DT4.

This is unfortunately a bug of the first public beta, the next one will fix the migration.

[olivenoire]

Thank for this
Was afraid my job was lost