How do I fix "Sync target is locked - aborting API call"

majorgear · 2021-01-13T14:13:49.702Z

I am getting the error message "Sync target is locked - aborting API call". When restoring Joplin data by importing a Joplin .jex file. It seems to run for hours, longer than I am at my Mac at any one sitting, and at some point displays the message. This is the 3rd time it has given me this error.

I started with a fresh install of Joplin for Mac and an empty Webdav folder on my Webdav sync folder.
I only have 1 client ( the Mac ) connected to the Webdav server.
I clicked on file->import from Joplin jex file.
I disabled sleep on my Mac
In the most recent occurrence, I let the sync run overnight and had the error when I checked in the morning.

Environment Information:
macOS: 11.1.
Joplin information for my Macbook:
Joplin 1.6.7 (prod, darwin)
Sync Version: 2
Profile Version: 34
Keychain Supported: Yes
Revision: b74b849 (master)

What causes this error, and how can I fix it?

laurent · 2021-01-13T14:48:24.463Z

Log?

majorgear · 2021-01-15T04:51:16.796Z

It took me a bit to locate the log file. I found one in ~/.config/joplin-desktop. Hopefully that is the correct file ( attached). It looks like the error happened 8 times. However, in the end Joplin seems to have completed synchronizing with my Webdav server.

log.txt (684.7 KB)

majorgear · 2021-01-27T18:35:37.564Z

Update: Joplin eventually finished syncing on my Mac , and later on my other devices as I did them one at a time.

The file lock errors may have been due to the size of the initial sync , which was 2.5GB of files. I think the file count was around 72k, about 42k of markdown files, and 30k of resource files such as images and pdfs.

The app is working great now that I’m over until initial synchronization hurdle. Thx for taking a look at it .

system · 2021-02-26T18:35:57.289Z

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