Scripting import to a static destination in DT

DEVONthink Automation
1

A certain class of item I am repeatedly importing into DT always goes to the same location (Group). I don’t need to invoke the group selector. What is the proper syntax in applescript?

Do I provide the posix path in the with parameter of the create record command, and omit the optional "in " part?

create record with {path:<posix path to desired group>, other properties}

Thx,

MM

2

The “in” parameter of the “create record with” command has to be a record but you can get the desired group via the “get record at” command.

3

You should not try and modify the internals of a database, via scripting or other method. It will lead to inconsistencies in the database, ie. Not A Good Thing.

You need to specify a location, not a path.
Also, if you read the Dictionary, you’ll see path of a record is a read-only property.

You need to get record at or get record with uuid (using the string from the item link). Here’s a simple example…

tell application id "DNtp"
	tell current database
		set dest to get record at "/Inbox/Test"
		create record with {name:"test", content:"test", type:txt} in dest
	end tell
end tell
4

Providing a location in this manner will suppress the group selector (heads up display thingy)?

(engaged in some unsuccessful testing…)

MM

5

If the location doesn’t exist or can’t be resolved, it will fallback to whatever you’ve set in DEVONthink’s Preferences > Import > Destination.

6

OK, what I finally learned from all this tinkering is that setting a variable to preferred import destination is what invokes the group selector…

Back on track.