[V2.5.10 Java V7 Update 79 Win 10 I restored my laptop and updated Joplin, which then sync'd (I have set to manual) and I have duplicates of everything. I deleted everything, then imported a backup that I'd just made from my desktop and still duplicates. The I deleted everything on the server a…

Starting again is probably the best bet? Something sounds weird there. I would backup your laptop (both copy your .config\joplin-desktop folder as well as creating a full JEX backup. (Probably worth doing the same to one of your other instances too in case something unintended happens to the sync t…

In addition to what Daeraxa said, I think that when you restore from a Jex backup, the notes restored aren't identical to the original notes, because they have a different note id. So if you restore a backup to the laptop, the notes restored will duplicate the notes synchronized from the server.

Firstly thank yo very much for responding so quickly and succinctly. I seem to have narrowed down the problem, as these 2 options work, but then a sync dup's everything. i have been coping over everything from my Desktop - the "main data", but I just realized IT has dup's (didn't 2 days ago). IF I…

I'm not sure I'm 100% with you but if essentially you want to start over from a single good JEX then you could run the Joplin Victor plugin which will kill everything except note revisions (read the description). Your sync target would in theory then be clean, you would also need to make sure your o…

That sounds like the way to go. So run it on all devices, Then import jex backup sync each device which will populate the server and ?

Yeah, let one sync fully then let the other devices download and you should have it all cleared up.

Used the plug-in for both Desktop/laptop. Imported backup on Desktop and sync'd (the stats are REALLY misleading). Sync'd the laptop and all seems well - haven't done the 'Droid Tablet yet though. Is there any explanation for what happened? I was only updating a device that hadn't been updated in…

Where is that setting? Probably blew right by it. BTW a REALLY BIG thanks for taking the time to get me through this!

No problem at all. It is Tools > Options > Synchronisation target (none). If you change it then it should still retain the settings you configured on a different sync target for when you swap it back.

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Daeraxa 4 December 2021 18:09 9

No, it still syncs on startup + on content changes, it just doesnt perform a full "get" type sync on a schedule, only pushes. Setting to target = disabled will prevent it entirely

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