I’m not even sure this is a question, but it’s a behavior I wasn’t expecting and want to make sure I understand…
I’ve got a synced database with an indexed folder. The folder is in Dropbox, and DT also syncs via Dropbox, between my work computer and my home computer. (The original indexing was done on my home computer.)
I see in the Help and documentation that, if I’m concerned about Devonthink using too much space, I can disable the option to “Synchronize contents of indexed items”. But it warns that the local Dropbox folder has to be in the same relative location. Mine is, but also I have plenty of storage so I haven’t touched that option and it remains checked.
What I haven’t been able to find in the documentation is an explanation of what happens if that box is checked - where does the synced indexed item live? And after I imported the synced database to my work computer, I was surprised to see that when I right-clicked on a synced indexed file and selected “Show in finder,” it brought me right to the correct Dropbox folder in my work computer’s directory structure.
I suppose what I am asking is this: if I index some Dropbox files on computer1, and sync that database to computer2, where do the indexed files in Devonthink point? When I use Devonthink to edit an indexed Dropbox text file on computer2, what exactly is it editing in the Finder?
Maybe this is all a misunderstanding on my part about how this all works! Just that I have two copies of DT on two macs, plus DTTG, plus I am on the verge of upgrading to the Server edition to let a research assistant access my files, so I figure I should have a better understanding of what’s going on under the hood.
