Avoiding conflicts by syncing manually?

Support
1

Operating system

Linux

Joplin version

3.0.14

Desktop version info

Joplin 3.0.14 (prod, linux)

Client ID: 5171b2da16d647b5bc0e0596bb684652
Sync Version: 3
Profile Version: 47
Keychain Supported: No

Revision: 05cf51e

Conflict Resolution: 1.2.3
Diff view: 0.1.1

Sync target

Dropbox

What issue do you have?

I'm trying to avoid conflicts, and failing. I have set various sync time intervals, including Disable, but J uploads automatically nonetheless.

For instance, today I edited a note on my phone. When I got home I purposely did not edit the note in desktop until I had synced the phone and then the desktop. Yet still I ended up with a conflict.

It seems to me that allowing the user to completely control the sync manually is the failsafe way to avoid conflicts, human error aside. I'm not clear on why J insists on uploading status automatically. That's a guaranteed conflict generator.

2

I have found manually syncing provides the best results.

I leave the app settings to the default settings (which I think is every 5 minutes) but whenever I add or edit a note, I always manually press the synchronize button before exiting the app. I do this with both the desktop and mobile versions.

Ever since i started this practice, I've had no sync problems whatsoever.

3

Just for the record, Joplin already performs synchronisation automatically after you edit notes locally. The synchronisation interval is mainly for pulling changes from other devices.

1 Like