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by jmurthy
Wed Jan 07, 2009 12:33 am
Forum: Bookends
Topic: Video Tutorials
Replies: 9
Views: 7103

Re: Video Tutorials

Thanks, this is a great step. really appreciate your time and effort. I would also like to see a video tutorial highlighting all the "gotchas" with respect to using and syncing multiple databases between 2-3 computers. this has come up a couple of times before. i would particularly like th...
by jmurthy
Tue Nov 25, 2008 2:17 am
Forum: Bookends
Topic: multiple database sync
Replies: 7
Views: 5842

Re: multiple database sync

Jon, here's the update. everything seemd to be working well without any sync issues between office nd home comps (both remote) to USB drive as the local library. however, on my desktop I suddenly happen to get this error with autosync at database open/close option selected; Database error: Segment &...
by jmurthy
Mon Nov 10, 2008 8:15 pm
Forum: Bookends
Topic: multiple database sync
Replies: 7
Views: 5842

Re: multiple database sync

BTW, thumb drives are fragile compared to hard drives and have a limited life. They also get lost. I'd be careful using it as a main repository.

Jon
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Agree. but I presume the database can be recovered on a new flash drive from the synced databases.
by jmurthy
Sun Nov 09, 2008 1:01 pm
Forum: Bookends
Topic: multiple database sync
Replies: 7
Views: 5842

Re: multiple database sync

Hi, This is certainly one way to use Sync. Personally, I'd keep one database and use groups (static or smart) to keep track of subtopics, but that's of course up to you. Also, make sure Automatic Backup is turned on in preferences. It will do an implicit Verify before every backup. Jon Sonny Softwa...
by jmurthy
Fri Nov 07, 2008 6:34 pm
Forum: Bookends
Topic: multiple database sync
Replies: 7
Views: 5842

multiple database sync

Hi all, newbie question. I have struggled with it quite a bit but haven't still found the right solution. I would like to setup a ref library on a particular topic (say, spinal injury) on my usb flash drive with all the associated attachments (pdfs). I also want to sync this to my office computer an...
by jmurthy
Thu Aug 28, 2008 11:47 am
Forum: Bookends
Topic: help with a format for journal SLEEP
Replies: 1
Views: 2047

help with a format for journal SLEEP

Hi, I have made a custom format for Journal SLEEP (leading journal for sleep medicine). However, I am stuck with respect to citation format. Two issues: SLEEP requires that if 3 or more consecutive citations are used, the first and the last in the series should be listed with a hyphen separating the...
by jmurthy
Thu Aug 28, 2008 11:38 am
Forum: Bookends
Topic: relink lost pdfs
Replies: 3
Views: 3245

Re: relink lost pdfs

Thanks Jon. I don't mind having the attachments in the default folder in documents. However, I am concerned about the space on my primary HD that gets taken up by my large libraries. I would also like to have the attachments on a backup disk(which is always on and is networked as an array). Any work...
by jmurthy
Wed Aug 27, 2008 3:22 pm
Forum: Bookends
Topic: relink lost pdfs
Replies: 3
Views: 3245

relink lost pdfs

Hi A noob question. I am now running 10.3.2 and I have lost all the pdf links to my pdf folder. The presence of an attachment is apparent with the paeprclip symbol but the software cannot find it. Is there a good way for bookends to relink all the pdfs in a specified folder to the respective referen...