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Tom Duffield

03 Feb, 2023 05:34 AM

I've noticed that when synching my MoneyDance file in my Dropbox there are maybe a hundred relatively small .mdtxn files left there... can I a lot of them from months ago ? Do I need more than the last few most recent ones ? Even though they are small files, there are so many
that they take up some of my ever shrinking space on my Dropbox. Please let me know if I can trash some...

Thanks,

TD

1. 1 Posted by Stuart Beesley ... on 03 Feb, 2023 05:38 AM

   

   On you primary MD, Run toolbox extension, advanced. Force reset/push sync data. Wait 10 mins. Restart MD. Then restart other secondary MDs and mobile MDs. The mdtxn files in Dropbox will disappear.

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2. 2 Posted by Thomas Duffield on 03 Feb, 2023 05:48 AM

   

   If I do that, will I lose any of my data ? Will MD go back to normal synching, etc ?
   Also how do I know which of my 2 computers is the Primary MD ? The first one I installed it on, my laptop?
   I don't remember if I started syching until I installed MD on my desktop a few weeks later...

   Thanks

   Tom

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3. 3 Posted by Stuart Beesley ... on 03 Feb, 2023 05:56 AM

   

   It’s fine. No data is safe. But always do backup first (file/export backup).

   Launch toolbox on both. It will alert you when you launch on the secondary.

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4. 4 Posted by Thomas Duffield on 03 Feb, 2023 06:07 AM

   

   It's a bit confusing...so it looks like I have to launch MD, then drop down 'Extensions' > Manage Extensions> then Download & Install Toolbox
   and then after that is installed I'm able run your prescribed, Run toolbox extension, advanced. Force reset/push sync data, an so on...

   Please advise if that is correct....it's pretty unnerving for me with a lot of financial data involved

   Thanks for your help...

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5. 5 Posted by Stuart Beesley ... on 03 Feb, 2023 07:01 AM

   

   Correct.

   It’ll be fine.

   Do file/export backup first.

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6. 6 Posted by dwg on 03 Feb, 2023 07:17 AM

   

   As Stuart said take a backup first.

   Installing toolbox is easy, and each of the tools in it have been extensively tested, and there is a significant amount of internal testing toolbox does.

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7. 7 Posted by peter3 on 04 Feb, 2023 11:47 AM

   

   I have checked my Dropbox and, similar to Tom, I have loads of these files in the V3 folder.

   What isn't clear from the discussion so far, is this normal and, when cleared, will they return?

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8. 8 Posted by dwg on 04 Feb, 2023 11:59 AM

   

   The number of files in Dropbox is constantly being added to, that is normal, there is no automated way of pruning these files, hence it is a manual process.

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9. 9 Posted by peter3 on 04 Feb, 2023 12:37 PM

   

   Many thanks for your reponse.

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10. 10 Posted by Stuart Beesley ... on 04 Feb, 2023 12:37 PM

    

    each change in MD data will create a new .txn file... These grow forever.... MD uses them to reapply changes from the base copy of trunk.. This can go back many years.. The problem is that if a file goes missing for example, then sync can get screwed up.. Also the file size grows of course..

    Toolbox - advanced - force refresh/push, puts a brand new copy of your live dataset into sync and then the txn files start from there... Yes they will grow again, but you are starting from a great position and this will speed up sync....

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11. 11 Posted by Thomas Duffield on 04 Feb, 2023 09:57 PM

    

    Stuart-

    So today, per your instructions, I installed the Toolbox extension on both of my Macs, and launched them both to determine
    which is the primary and which is the secondary, but I got no alert when I tried that...where is the 'alert ' supposed to be ?

    Please advise & Thanks...

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12. 12 Posted by Thomas Duffield on 04 Feb, 2023 10:34 PM

    

    Stuart-

    Still trying to figure out which is my primary and secondary MD sources…
    Both Toolbox reports looks identical upon launch…can you tell me where I should look on those
    reports to determine primary and secondary ??

    Also what happens if I use the ‘ Toolbox - advanced - forced refresh/push’ from the secondary computer by mistake ?

    Sorry to keep bugging you with this…but I’m trying to do it correctly and save some tears…

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13. 13 Posted by Stuart Beesley ... on 05 Feb, 2023 10:19 AM

    

    Look here - see attached

    Then assuming both are primary, on the one that you want secondary, use toolbox, advanced mode, advanced options, DEMOTE dataset to secondary option.

    Then on the primary, proceed....

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14. 14 Posted by Thomas Duffield on 05 Feb, 2023 07:12 PM

    

    Stuart-
    Just wanted to let you know I was finally able
    to demote one computer to secondary…(I have
    no idea how both were primary) and then ran
    the ‘forced/refresh push…’ from the primary
    and all seems well.
    Thank you for your help, as I couldn’t have done
    it without your assistance.
    For sure, you are Mr Toolbox

    Thanks again,

    Tom

    Sent from my iPhone

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15. 15 Posted by Stuart Beesley ... on 05 Feb, 2023 08:09 PM

    

    👍 Toolbox 🧰 +1 😃

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