I try to modify a given template package.
I have read DEVONtechnologies | Build Group Hierarchies with Templates and understand that I can just change a template package in Finder/Terminal to my liking. That’s great.
However, I have created my template package via File > Export > as Template and it contains some proprietary DEVONtech_storage
files. Because I want to keep only the folder structure (no document files), I want to delete all the none-folder files in there.
I’m not sure how to handle the DEVONtech_storage
files. The manual says “If you will not be reimporting the exported files, you can safely delete .DEVONtech_storage files.” but I do want to reimport the folders via New from Template.
What do I do with the DEVONtech_storage
files in the template package? – Any pointers are appreciated!
The manual says “If you will not be reimporting the exported files, you can safely delete .DEVONtech_storage files. ” but I do want to reimport the folders via New from Template .
I’m not sure what’s confusing here since the opposing situation is implict: “If you will [not] be reimporting the exported files…".
This is a situation you go on to say is exactly what you want to do. So leave them alone if you’re using them in DEVONthink.
PS: This is 100% easily tested in your environment.
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Ok, I am just worried because in Finder/Terminal I’m going to delete the document files. So for example I have:
EuropeTravels.dtTemplate:
drwxr-xr-x 5 160 04-01 10:41 Europe2023-II/
-rw-r--r-- 1 272 04-01 14:57 DEVONtech_storage
EuropeTravels.dtTemplate/Europe2023-II:
drwxr-xr-x 9 288 03-31 16:55 Flights/
drwxr-xr-x 6 192 2023-08-01 Travel Insurance/
-rw-r--r-- 1 433 04-01 14:57 DEVONtech_storage
EuropeTravels.dtTemplate/Europe2023-II/Flights:
drwxr-xr-x 14 448 03-20 18:54 Flight Options/
-rw-r--r-- 1 126k 2023-07-27 Check-in CBR-MEL.pdf
.
.
.
-rw-r--r-- 1 1.3k 04-01 14:57 DEVONtech_storage
.
.
.
When I delete Check-in CBR-MEL.pdf
from the template, will the DEVONtech_storage
on the same level corrupt things in the DEVONthink database during the “New from template” action?
Why are you doing stuff in Terminal?
The .dtTemplate is just a package file you can access in the Finder and remove the unneeded documents. There should be no harm in leaving the DEVONtech_storage files alone.
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Just confirming: It all works well, when I just remove my documents from the folder structure and leave ty\he folders and the DEVONtech_storage
in place.
Thanks for your patient help.
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