Unknown .dtBase2 files

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Hello,

I sync my DEVONthink Pro databases using Chronosync between my work and home machines. During a routine sync the other day I discovered several files that were unknown to me:

[2011-05-16 09:30:24 -0500] Synchronized: -> .0Dissertation.dtBase2
[2011-05-16 09:31:05 -0500] Synchronized: -> .0Work.dtBase2
[2011-05-16 09:31:48 -0500] Synchronized: -> .0WorkProjects.dtBase2
[2011-05-16 09:32:57 -0500] Synchronized: -> .0WorkReference.dtBase2
[2011-05-16 09:33:08 -0500] Synchronized: -> .0Writing.dtBase2
[2011-05-16 09:33:08 -0500] Synchronized: -> .1Dissertation.dtBase2
[2011-05-16 09:33:20 -0500] Synchronized: -> .2Dissertation.dtBase2
[2011-05-16 09:33:20 -0500] Synchronized: -> CaseStudyDB.dtBase2
[2011-05-16 09:33:24 -0500] Synchronized: -> Computer.dtBase2
[2011-05-16 09:33:48 -0500] Synchronized: -> deville.dtBase2
[2011-05-16 09:34:12 -0500] Synchronized: -> Dissertation.dtBase2
[2011-05-16 09:34:17 -0500] Synchronized: -> elrc7502.dtBase2
[2011-05-16 09:34:23 -0500] Synchronized: -> Home.dtBase2
[2011-05-16 09:34:26 -0500] Synchronized: -> HomePhotos.dtBase2
[2011-05-16 09:35:04 -0500] Synchronized: -> Inbox.dtBase2
[2011-05-16 09:35:25 -0500] Synchronized: -> Papers.dtBase2
[2011-05-16 09:37:03 -0500] Synchronized: -> PhD_Coursework.dtBase2
[2011-05-16 09:37:12 -0500] Synchronized: -> PhD_Organization.dtBase2
[2011-05-16 09:37:18 -0500] Synchronized: -> Photography.dtBase2
[2011-05-16 09:37:18 -0500] Synchronized: -> PilotStudy.dtBase2
[2011-05-16 09:37:22 -0500] Synchronized: -> Reading.dtBase2
[2011-05-16 09:38:18 -0500] Synchronized: -> Work.dtBase2
[2011-05-16 09:38:21 -0500] Synchronized: -> WorkPhotos.dtBase2
[2011-05-16 09:39:37 -0500] Synchronized: -> WorkProjects.dtBase2
[2011-05-16 09:41:16 -0500] Synchronized: -> WorkReference.dtBase2
[2011-05-16 09:41:22 -0500] Synchronized: -> Writing.dtBase2

Can anyone tell me what these files are? I’m concerned that there are multiple files pertaining to one database.

Will

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The .dot files are hidden files created by ChronoSync. As you, I’ve seen them in folders with DT databases synchronized by ChronoSync. For a full explanation, you’d need to email support at Econ Technologies – the crew over there is very responsive to support requests and should be able to clear this up for you.

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Thanks, Korm. I wasn’t certain if these resulted from DTPro or not. I’ll contact CS support. They’ve always been very helpful in the past.

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Korm,

Is there any further advice you can provide about this? I’ve contacted Econ Technologies but they haven’t been much help. I’m really not sure what to do about these files or how to get rid of them.

Will

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Actually, please disregard my earlier post. I had some problems with earlier CS documents that were corrupting the sync process.

Thanks for your earlier help.