![]() If one is not satisfied and would like to go back to the ‘nested Folders’ System and Finder (or anything similar) - no prob.Provided a proper backup routine is in place, all the files in their original format will be backed up regularly and can be accessed by ‘viewing the Package content’ of any database.No files will be converted into any weird proprietary file format but remain in the format you have chosen with the app you were using (eg iWorks, Photoshop etc.) to create it.All the files stored in DTPO are stored in its original file-format in the DTPO file easily accessible by viewing the package-content of a DTPO database.The tagging wouldn’t be in vain (most likely) Since DTPO supports OpenMeta there is no risk even if one should decide to repopulate the Mac OSX Finder again (or its successors with Tagging capabilities ) one day in the future.Access the files now neatly tagged by Launchbar ( viewtopic.php?f=2&t=5610&p=45050&hilit=launchbar#p45050), in the DTPO window itself or by Spotlight (even without proper tagging-search capabilities).You can save files directly to DTPO Global Inbox from the save-menu, tag them there and move them to the final database where you want to store them.tick the box ‘exclude groups from Tagging’ in Database properties.work, companies, private, Banks, Invoices, IT Stuff, etc.) Set up several databases covering the main topics you are storing files for (e.g. ![]() Well, here is what I thought why there no real risk involved moving ones Main repository into the (not really closed) DTPO world instead of keeping files in the native OSX environment and accessing them by the Finder/ Pathfinder: I guess the main concern migrating ones data to DTPO seems to be that this would create a new System in the (OSX) System and having them stored in the native OSX environment seems more reliable compared to the quite new DTPO System. Hence DTPO has none of these shortcomings but on the contrary a couple of asses in its sleeves making the storage and finding of data very convenient and lightning fast - I guess the question to migrate ones data to DTPO in general is very well justified. And finally - the search of Metadata in OSX is still very inconvenient (e.g by Spotlight) and doesn’t live up to my expectations a all. I have been tinkering with ‘tagging software’ for a long time now since ‘nested folders’ is a very impractical approach nowadays with these heaps of data coming in every day and it forces you to cling to a fix structure setup some time ago which is difficult to change altogether if you follow a certain logic with your ‘nesting’.īesides sometimes you have to store certain files in more than one place/ folder if you want to create ‘logical links’ for certain docs. Given the newly added feature ‘Smart tagging’ I’m considering the same. Right now I have some things in DTPO, but the majority of my files live outside of the app right now. rather than dealing with everything through the Finder. I thought it would be great to have everything in DTPO where I can find linkages, annotate, quickly search, etc. Is this a good idea? Any experience doing this? Is it better to just Index my folders into DTPO and keep them on my drive? Is there a good reason not to do this? I realize many people do just this and that this is the power of DTP, but was wondering if anyone has completely gone over to DTPO and ditched their traditional file and document setups but saving them into archives for backup. Since DTP leaves files intact for use in their native apps, I am thinking of moving everything into various databases, archiving off all the files in folders on my hard drive and just using DTP as my go to repository for my documents. ![]() I am considering setting up multiple DTP databases to ingest all my various documents and other bits of media.
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