# \#devonthink3

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## [413 Request Entity Too Large error when clipping in DevonThink3?](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/413-request-entity-too-large-error-when-clipping-in-devonthink3/87751)

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**Author:** [@bobododo](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/bobododo)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 1, 2026, 11:12pm UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/413-request-entity-too-large-error-when-clipping-in-devonthink3/87751 "2026-10-01T23:12:48Z")

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All of a sudden, when I try to clip almost any website into DEVONthink 3 as a Formatted Note (Clutter Free), I get this message: Request Entity Too Large The requested resource does not allow request data with POST re…

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## [How to upgrade dtbase Database using Devonthink 3 (or 4)](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/how-to-upgrade-dtbase-database-using-devonthink-3-or-4/87694)

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**Author:** [@playerfour](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/playerfour)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 23, 2026, 11:40am UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/how-to-upgrade-dtbase-database-using-devonthink-3-or-4/87694 "2026-09-23T11:40:21Z")

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I am rounding up all my old databases before moving to Devonthink 4 and I came across a .dtBase folder that must have been one of my first Devonthink databases that I never updgraded to .dtBase2 . It shows as a folder an…

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## [Release seat before erasing all content?](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/release-seat-before-erasing-all-content/87677)

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**Author:** [@tinksquared](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/tinksquared)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 20, 2026, 10:14am UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/release-seat-before-erasing-all-content/87677 "2026-09-20T10:14:57Z")

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Now that I have installed DEVONthink on my new MacBook, I’m going to do an erase all content and settings on my old macbook, then start with with a fresh slate on it. I will be putting DEVONthink back on it. Do I need to…

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## [No "More scripts"](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/no-more-scripts/87411)

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**Author:** [@aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [September 7, 2026, 2:45pm UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/no-more-scripts/87411 "2026-09-07T14:45:46Z")

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I’m having trouble accessing “More Scripts…”. The popup window appears when I click it, but there’s basically nothing in the window, as you can see. I found an old locked topic about a similar issue, and I followed u…

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## [Cannot launch DEVONthink 3.8.3 on High Sierra due to invalid certificate?](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/cannot-launch-devonthink-3-8-3-on-high-sierra-due-to-invalid-certificate/87560)

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**Author:** [@drpen](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/drpen)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 2, 2026, 2:57pm UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/cannot-launch-devonthink-3-8-3-on-high-sierra-due-to-invalid-certificate/87560 "2026-09-02T14:57:37Z")

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I have not used DT for a while. I run it on an old MBPro as a repo for older academic work. Today I wanted to search the repo and DT will only launch its registration window. When I enter my licence details it warns it h…

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## [Minor bug in Smart Rule doing OCR. Bug?](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/minor-bug-in-smart-rule-doing-ocr-bug/87542)

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**Author:** [@fredap](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/fredap)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [August 29, 2026, 7:32pm UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/minor-bug-in-smart-rule-doing-ocr-bug/87542 "2026-08-29T19:32:38Z")

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I have created a Smart Rule to automatically convert a PDF to a searchable PDF: (I know that I should add more conditions to prevent unnecessary conversions) I am copying a PDF into Inbox from the command line. The …

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## [Can we color the project icon?](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/can-we-color-the-project-icon/46989)

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**Author:** [@valente](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/valente)\
**Replies:** 80\
**Last updated:** [August 20, 2026, 3:12am UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/can-we-color-the-project-icon/46989 "2026-08-20T03:12:03Z")

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Hello, I’m very color oriented and I’m wondering if there’s a way to color the project icons (in the sidebar). If not—would it be possible to include a option for this in the future?

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## [Menu bar markdown input with image](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/menu-bar-markdown-input-with-image/81475)

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**Author:** [@ulmulm](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/ulmulm)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [August 12, 2026, 9:04am UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/menu-bar-markdown-input-with-image/81475 "2026-08-12T09:04:26Z")

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When entering markdown in the menu bar, images are not captured into Devonthink simultaneously like they are in the window case.

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## [Duplicate Database on Second Mac](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/duplicate-database-on-second-mac/63702)

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**Author:** [@ikirstein](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/ikirstein)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [August 8, 2026, 5:21pm UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/duplicate-database-on-second-mac/63702 "2026-08-08T17:21:45Z")

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I opened an existing database on my laptop and added an indexed file. I did not duplicate, or create a new database. This morning I logged into my desktop and I have two databases with the same UUID and a log file popula…

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## [DTTG3 stopped syncing on my iPhone 12 but works on my iPad](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/dttg3-stopped-syncing-on-my-iphone-12-but-works-on-my-ipad/87272)

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**Author:** [@DavidD59](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/DavidD59)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [August 2, 2026, 2:35pm UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/dttg3-stopped-syncing-on-my-iphone-12-but-works-on-my-ipad/87272 "2026-08-02T14:35:21Z")

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Hi,since a week DTTG3 stopped syncing on my iPhone, but works perfectly with my Mac and my iPad (they are on iOs26 and MacOS 26). The sync message is « Votre appareil n’a pas pu se connecter au serveur. Votre serveur o…

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## [Automating Highlight Extraction from Multiple Documents in DEVONthink Pro](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/automating-highlight-extraction-from-multiple-documents-in-devonthink-pro/82319)

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**Author:** [@DTPer](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/DTPer)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [June 23, 2026, 11:06pm UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/automating-highlight-extraction-from-multiple-documents-in-devonthink-pro/82319 "2026-06-23T23:06:16Z")

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Hello everyone, I’m looking for a way to automate the extraction of highlights from multiple documents in DEVONthink Pro and consolidate them into a single document. Ideally, the resulting document should include the ti…

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## [Devonthink 3 deinstallieren](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/devonthink-3-deinstallieren/87151)

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**Author:** [@wehnerc](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/wehnerc)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 14, 2026, 8:32am UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/devonthink-3-deinstallieren/87151 "2026-06-14T08:32:06Z")

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Ich benutze DT4 jetzt schon einige Monate. Wegen der Ähnlichkeit der APP-Icons erwische ich immer wieder mal DT3 beim Start. Ich würde DT3 gerne deinstallieren. Wie ist dazu die beste Vorgehensweise?

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## [Revisiting ways to import from Apple Mail](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/revisiting-ways-to-import-from-apple-mail/79026)

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**Author:** [@ssawczyn](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/ssawczyn)\
**Replies:** 42\
**Last updated:** [June 3, 2026, 9:21pm UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/revisiting-ways-to-import-from-apple-mail/79026 "2026-06-03T21:21:37Z")

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Hi, Even though I’ve been using DT for a while now, I still consider myself a new user and am learning new things just about every day. One aspect that has been frustrating me for a while though is having an easy way to…

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## [Unable to use the System "Lock Screen" shortcut when DevonThink has focus](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/unable-to-use-the-system-lock-screen-shortcut-when-devonthink-has-focus/80820)

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**Author:** [@evolve75](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/evolve75)\
**Replies:** 27\
**Last updated:** [May 31, 2026, 7:56pm UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/unable-to-use-the-system-lock-screen-shortcut-when-devonthink-has-focus/80820 "2026-05-31T19:56:04Z")

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Hello, I cannot use the macOS system shortcut for “Lock Screen” when DEVONthink has focus. This is the key-chord Control-Command-Q (⌃⌘Q). It works in all other contexts except when DT3 windows have focus. I tested it o…

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## [An academic workflow in DT: note-taking, references/bibliographies, and knowledge organization](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/an-academic-workflow-in-dt-note-taking-references-bibliographies-and-knowledge-organization/55450)

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**Author:** [@palapapanda](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/palapapanda)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [May 24, 2026, 12:27pm UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/an-academic-workflow-in-dt-note-taking-references-bibliographies-and-knowledge-organization/55450 "2026-05-24T12:27:11Z")

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Hello members of the DT community, I’m new to the forum, but not to the software, which I used to write my dissertation in the past year and a half. I greatly benefited from this community, silently reading other users’…

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## [Convert multipage TIFF to PDF yields one page PDF](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/convert-multipage-tiff-to-pdf-yields-one-page-pdf/59436)

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**Author:** [@CAE](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/CAE)\
**Replies:** 39\
**Last updated:** [May 15, 2026, 5:32pm UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/convert-multipage-tiff-to-pdf-yields-one-page-pdf/59436 "2026-05-15T17:32:14Z")

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Hello: Every time I try to convert a multipage TIFF image into a paginated PDF, the resulting PDF always ends up as only one page, that being the first page of the TIFF. Not sure why it won’t convert the whole TIFF imag…

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## [Accessing the right-clicked record vs. the selection in a context menu script](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/accessing-the-right-clicked-record-vs-the-selection-in-a-context-menu-script/86916)

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**Author:** [@joelmeyerhamme](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/joelmeyerhamme)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 14, 2026, 1:12pm UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/accessing-the-right-clicked-record-vs-the-selection-in-a-context-menu-script/86916 "2026-05-14T13:12:56Z")

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I have a JXA script installed in the Contextual Menu folder that operates on all currently selected records. This works well in the common case, but there’s an edge case I’d like to handle correctly: If a user has sever…

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## [CloudKit access was denied by user settings](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/cloudkit-access-was-denied-by-user-settings/67706)

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**Author:** [@JaxGirl](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/JaxGirl)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [May 12, 2026, 5:34am UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/cloudkit-access-was-denied-by-user-settings/67706 "2026-05-12T05:34:13Z")

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Why am I getting the following log error: “CloudKit access was denied by user settings; CKErrorDomain 9”? I haven’t changed any settings. Only thing I did just prior to the error message was rebuild the database. Have DT…

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## [Datenbank verschoben; viele Dateien verwaist](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/datenbank-verschoben-viele-dateien-verwaist/86848)

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**Author:** [@usergrisu](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/usergrisu)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [May 3, 2026, 9:55am UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/datenbank-verschoben-viele-dateien-verwaist/86848 "2026-05-03T09:55:38Z")

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Ich habe wohl einen Fehler gemacht und hoffe, dass behoben werden kann. Für ein Update benötigte ich Speicherplatz auf dem Mac, daher habe ich meine Datenbank (mit hauptsächlich importierten Dateien) nach Onedrive vers…

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## [Markdown Admonitions](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/markdown-admonitions/59318)

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**Author:** [@c0smon4ut](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/c0smon4ut)\
**Replies:** 19\
**Last updated:** [April 23, 2026, 9:59am UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/markdown-admonitions/59318 "2026-04-23T09:59:07Z")

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Howdy Fellow DT users. I am a fairly new user to DT and it fits so well into my workflow that I’m mad I didn’t find it sooner. I’m really diving in and trying to get everything working and tweaked how I want it and had …

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## [Configuring web sync with HiDrive (webdav)](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/configuring-web-sync-with-hidrive-webdav/86761)

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**Author:** [@pter](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/pter)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 17, 2026, 6:00pm UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/configuring-web-sync-with-hidrive-webdav/86761 "2026-04-17T18:00:20Z")

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To save others some time spent experimenting, here is how I configured websync for Ionos HiDrive: URL: https://webdav.hidrive.ionos.com/users/ User Name: Password: The webdav password. Encryption: It was importan…

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## [(Nearly) All databases duplicated](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/nearly-all-databases-duplicated/86685)

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**Author:** [@Renaud](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/Renaud)\
**Replies:** 19\
**Last updated:** [April 5, 2026, 7:45am UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/nearly-all-databases-duplicated/86685 "2026-04-05T07:45:49Z")

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Hi, migrating my data to a new Mac, I just saw that most of my databases (for most of them, databases I’ve not opened for a while) are duplicated : same name, same dates (added, created, modified), exact same size/w…

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## [Want the OCR of DT3 & DTTG3 to come back](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/want-the-ocr-of-dt3-dttg3-to-come-back/86596)

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**Author:** [@Krzin42](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/Krzin42)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [March 24, 2026, 10:09am UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/want-the-ocr-of-dt3-dttg3-to-come-back/86596 "2026-03-24T10:09:23Z")

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Summary View by → DT3 DT4 & Preview DTTG4 PDF Expert OCR by DT3 Good Good Bad Good OCR by DT4 Good Bad（Incl. PDFGear、PDF Reader Pro） Bad Good OCR by DTTG3\[1\] Good Good Bad Good OCR by DTTG4\[1:1\] Good Good B…

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## [Beachball all the time](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/beachball-all-the-time/82483)

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**Author:** [@Demogorgon](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/Demogorgon)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [March 5, 2026, 12:41pm UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/beachball-all-the-time/82483 "2026-03-05T12:41:32Z")

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DT has gotten frightfully slow. I think it must be the fact that some items are indexed, and some of these are on an external HDD. What do DT experts and veterans do when every damn time you open a new window, or hit CM…

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## [DEVONthink tags - how do I lock them?](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/devonthink-tags-how-do-i-lock-them/86375)

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**Author:** [@gregkelemen](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/gregkelemen)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 23, 2026, 6:10pm UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/devonthink-tags-how-do-i-lock-them/86375 "2026-02-23T18:10:45Z")

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Hello. I have a specific set of tags that I use in my work. One of my bugbears is that tags can’t be ‘locked’; that is, when I create a tag, its display in the status bar or the properties panel offers several choices: a…

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## [Opening files from different databases, simultaneously?](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/opening-files-from-different-databases-simultaneously/86359)

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**Author:** [@michaelmaser](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/michaelmaser)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [February 19, 2026, 4:31am UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/opening-files-from-different-databases-simultaneously/86359 "2026-02-19T04:31:21Z")

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Hi, I’d like to view files from differing databases simultaneously, but I seem to be stymied in doing this; i.e., whenever I access a second base, I exit the first. Is there a way to view files from differing databases s…

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## [DT Server User right "download" ignored with PDF](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/dt-server-user-right-download-ignored-with-pdf/65988)

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**Author:** [@PPSP](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/PPSP)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [February 11, 2026, 12:05pm UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/dt-server-user-right-download-ignored-with-pdf/65988 "2026-02-11T12:05:10Z")

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Hello! We are using DT Server Edition (3.7.2) and try to allow our employees to read in our library. Therefore, we set a user which is only allowed to read documents in the User right settings. At the server “website” …

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## [See also & classify: "documents" section does not appear only "groups"](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/see-also-classify-documents-section-does-not-appear-only-groups/55108)

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**Author:** [@anubis](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/anubis)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [February 9, 2026, 4:20pm UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/see-also-classify-documents-section-does-not-appear-only-groups/55108 "2026-02-09T16:20:51Z")

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Hi For some reason on any document I suddenly have no “documents” suggestion only “groups” suggestion in the See also & classify tab. It was working before but not anymore, I restarted Devonthink What would you please…

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## [DTP 3.9 and Scrivener](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/dtp-3-9-and-scrivener/75754)

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**Author:** [@mksBelper](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/mksBelper)\
**Replies:** 43\
**Last updated:** [February 6, 2026, 3:55am UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/dtp-3-9-and-scrivener/75754 "2026-02-06T03:55:14Z")

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I rely on DTP (3.9 on 13.4) to store virtually all my documents - of any kind. Just because it’s such a reliable file management system where I can place files whose content (like any Scrivener document’s… science, musi…

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## [Script to create individual Markdown notes from PDF annotations](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/script-to-create-individual-markdown-notes-from-pdf-annotations/80987)

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**Author:** [@msteffens](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/msteffens)\
**Replies:** 38\
**Last updated:** [February 5, 2026, 4:03pm UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/script-to-create-individual-markdown-notes-from-pdf-annotations/80987 "2026-02-05T16:03:53Z")

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Here’s a script that creates individual Markdown notes for annotations contained in one or more selected PDFs: For each of the PDFs selected in DEVONthink, this script will iterate over its contained PDF annotations a…

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