2025-02-02 - Why do object IDs change?

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Operating system

Android

Joplin version

3.2.7

Desktop version info

3.2.12

Sync target

Nextcloud

What issue do you have?

I have noticed that the object IDs of the notes change from time to time.

Example: During the course of its lifecycle, the same note has already had the following IDs:
joplin://x-callback-url/openNote?id=e11ce29a76ab447fae4c213c8085f2e8
joplin://x-callback-url/openNote?id=639c6cae84b64c6ca1371360097c4c0a
joplin://x-callback-url/openNote?id=6d7a269cd92e4abc8e3fd0ce8983ab19 - 2025-01-17
joplin://x-callback-url/openNote?id=5adb47e2784443cda399be59fbb21959 - 2025-02-02

The last change could be related to the fact that I exported my data to a JEX file and imported it into a new Joplin profile.

IMHO such an ID should never change.

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The IDs don't change. If you have a way to replicate the issue we can investigate though

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Yes, new IDs are generated in the import process

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Will Markdown links between different notes still work even though the IDs are changed?

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Yes, but only if they were imported in the same import step. Existing Notes refer to the old ID

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Jack's answer fits with my observations.
I think we don't need to follow this up any further at the moment. If I ever get the impression that an ID has changed without a JEX being reimported, I would open a new topic about it.