How does DEVONthink To Go file syncing work?

Keven · August 29, 2016, 9:27pm

Does it sync all the files in your DEVONthink to your cellphone (all your library on your cellphone hard drive)?
Do you have access to all your files, but they are downloaded to your cellphone when you access them?
Are only certain files or folders assigned as syncable which are then synced with your cellphone?

BLUEFROG · August 29, 2016, 11:50pm

Check out the built-in Help in DEVONthink To Go 2. Sync is covered there.

Keven · August 30, 2016, 12:29pm

I don’t own DEVONthink To Go.

If all files are transferred to the cellphone, or that only some designated folders are synced, I wouldn’t know exactly what would the application be used for?

sumnerg · August 31, 2016, 2:42am

Where besides squinting at the DTTG2 built-in help can one read about the syncing process in sufficient detail to answer the questions above? In addition to not having to squint, it would be nice to be able to refer to the help AS an attempt is being made at set up. If there’s no time for anything but the tersest of answers here, then how about a helpful link? Prospective buyers of DTTG2 peruse these forums and might be interested too.

Cassady · August 31, 2016, 4:26am

http://www.devontechnologies.com/download/extras-and-manuals.html

sumnerg · August 31, 2016, 7:23pm

Thanks! Helpful.

Keven · September 2, 2016, 3:05am

For anyone wondering the same thing:

SYNCHRONIZING EVERYTHING OR JUST THE METADATA
As disk space especially on iOS devices is limited, DEVONthink To Go offers two synchronization modes to let you hand-tailor its sync behavior to your needs. DEVONthink To Go either downloads everything to your device or it just downloads the information about your documents but not the files themselves.

Download files: Always: Both metadata and content files are synchronized to the device. Download files: On demand: Only metadata is synchronized to the device; content files are downloaded on demand.

COMPARISON
Both modes have their own advantages and disadvantages. When you choose Download Files: Always, you have everything with you offline, metadata and contents, even when you are without an internet or intranet connection. You are independent of network availability.
When you choose Download Files: On demand, the data stored on your device is significantly less and you can carry larger databases with you even on a device with small memory.
You can work with your documents, browse, rearrange, or even trash them. Accessing documents is slower, however, as they need to be downloaded on demand. Also, when you are without a network connection you cannot view documents you have not downloaded before you reached the network- free zone.