Saving database to a different location on the Mac

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Hi, I’ve only just discovered that the long-standing location for my Databases, the Documents folder, is now cloud-based following OS Sierra changes. This has me caused some problems.

Is there an easy was for me to rebuild or relocate my Databases to a non-cloud linked folder on my Mac without causing major problems?

Thanks

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Close the databases in DEVONthink, then move the .dtBase2 files to a folder in your Home directory, like ~/Databases.

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Is it possible to have it on a different harddisc, than the Home directory?

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Yes indeed! However, it will obviously require the external drive to be connected to access the databases.

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I’m fine with that :wink:

As on my MacPro (3 harddiscs for data, one SSD with the OS) there is a automatical backup-scenario for the data-harddiscs, I would copy the db manually to one of them.

With the “Open db”-command DT will know the new place of the db? No symlinks?

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No. Just double-click the databases in the new location to open them.

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Thanks, Jim

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You’re welcome. :smiley: