Script to Convert Duplicates to Replicants?

DEVONthink Automation
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Hey-

I searched the forum to see if anyone had created an Applescript that will convert duplicates to replicants, but didn’t see anything.

Anyone have such a thing? Otherwise, I’ll write one as my next script.

Best, Charles

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neat idea!

mike

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Hey!

Am I correct in thinking that a replicant can have multiple parents, but a duplicate can have only one?

If that’s not correct, under what conditions can a record have more than one parent? Or if that’s too complicated, under what conditions can a duplicate have more than one parent?

I’m iterating through a list of duplicates, and in order to make replicants in the groups that contain the other duplicates, I think I have to get the parent of each duplicate:


set result to replicate record i to parent 1 of j

The above (I think) is fine if there is only one parent of a duplicate, but if not, I’ll need to iterate through the parents.

Thanks! Charles

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A replicant must have multiple parents, otherwise it’s not a replicant.

Only if it’s both a replicant and a duplicate.

5

Did you ever finish this script? I’d love to have a script to do this.

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Yes I did. You can find it here:
http://www.vze26m98.net/devon/Dupes%20to%20Replicants.applescript.zip

It uses some script logging code which you can find here, or simply comment it out:
http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=2004121710493371

I used it as a one-shot to swab a bunch of data I imported into DTPO and it worked well. It handles (I think) all the possible cases of replicated-duplicants and duplicated-replicants, but the usual caveats prevail: work on a copy of your data, and don’t blame me if things go bad…

Enjoy! and if there’s something that seems amiss or I haven’t given you enough to go on, lemme know and maybe I can help out.

Best, Charles

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Charles,
Just to say thanks for your script, which works perfectly!
(I omitted the logging functionality.)

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Coolio, macula!

Glad it was helpful…

Best wishes, Charles

9

Excellent script! Thanks so much for making this.

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Charles, do you still use this version of the script? If not, i would be thankful if you would share your latest version.

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Charles hasn’t been active here for a long time, but DEVONthink Pro includes a Dupes to Replicants script. Install it from the Script menu, More Scripts…

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The script is still available at the download link – just click the link you quoted in your own post – and is a very simple script. Is there something specific you are wanting it to do that neither Charles’ script (or the one Greg mentioned) can do?

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Thanks for your helpful replies! I have found the script within extras.

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I am sure I used the extras script before upgrading to DTPro 3. I can no longer find this script in extras and the link to Charles’ script no longer works. Does anyone have a new script?

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I don’t know about the script you mentioned but in the Data menu…

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Never saw this option, sounds promising. What happens if I apply this to all duplicates (I have 16’537 in a thoughtlessly created database)?

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Thank you … I think this is what I was looking for.

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I’d suggest to enable the stricter recognition of duplicates before applying it.