Sonny Software

Dear all,

I usually rename documents manually on my computer and store them in a folder. Sometimes I attach them to the reference in bookends. I recently discovered that Bookends somehow changes the filename, despite I leave all options for renaming the filename blank. It leaves the original file name but adds a random number.

Cervenka_The Effects of Militarization of Africa on Human Rights.pdf
Cervenka_The Effects of Militarization of Africa on Human Rights 7.pdf

Menkhaus_False Start in AFRICOM.pdf
Menkhaus_False Start in AFRICOM 349.pdf

Just to give a few examples. The number only appears after I attached the file to the reference in Bookends through the normal right-click, attach...select file procedure.

Any idea on that? This is pretty annoying.

Unfortunately, the automated attach-rename process is not an option as I work with titles and too often titles contain special characters that are not compatible with synchronizing my files through own cloud.

Many thanks
Jan

Each attachment name must be unique. If Bookends detects another file with the assigned name in one of the folders that contain attachments, it adds a unique random number to make it unique. If it didn't you'd run the risk of Bookends calling up the wrong attachment.

Jon
Sonny Software

Thank you Jon for the quick reply. I understand your explanation, though there is only one document in any of the folders stored on my PC with that exact name. Thus, I am a bit confused why bookends renames the file, especially since I do not move the files to the attachment folder.

Thanks
Jan

I assume you are using Bookends 12.7.6. If so, try giving the attachment a unique name (e.g. adflkjqer.pdf) and see if a number is added. If it is, please contact tech support off-forum (support@sonnysoftware.com).

Jon
Sonny Software