Could we get the Overwrite and Restore options added back to the sync menu? I bought Codebook for a few devices, and some of those don’t get the opportunity to be synced often. In those cases, I prefer the option to restore the database from the cloud instead of trusting whatever decisions sync make…

Likewise Overwrite/Restore allows me to do similar to jtrh with Onedrive as my base. I then have phone, desktop and laptop synced to a common database on Onedrive.

I agree … we have 8 different devices I work on with my codebook database (iPhones, iPads, windows laptops, and desktop). So far all have worked absolutely perfectly (love this software). Depending on which device I use, I find I need to restore or overwrite often. Losing this option worries me fo…

Previously with Codebook 3 all Sync Data was encrypted with your master password, and stored as one giant database out on the remote (Dropbox, Google Drive, or Desktop via Wifi). On the one hand this was simple and made functions like Overwrite and Restore possible. This was very secure and worked w…

Okay your arguments are reasonable and make perfect sense. The idea of updating only what’s changed is also a good idea. I am trying now across my 8devices and so far no problems :yum: Georgia Killcrece

[image] sjlombardo: That said, we do recognize that in some cases it is required to completely replace a local dataset and start from a good copy, for example in a data recovery scenario. If you have bad data in a local copy (e.g. you have accidentally deleted an entire category of entries), you…

Hello @JFS - you can use these instructions to reset Codebook if you need it: [image] Resetting Codebook Codebook FAQ In order to reset Codebook, you must delete the local database used by the application, and in some cases re-install the application. Follow these instruc…

So what you are saying is we have to go through a convoluted process to overcome known and demonstrated shortcomings in your sync technology every time we’re worried about this. You’ve also removed local backups from the desktops, which leaves us no recourse. Like many that use this product, I have…

I share bobmhac’s concerns. I have quite a few times in the past had to use the restore option to recover something happening to a local database. I’m not yet convinced that these potential future features outweigh the protection of a true backup and restore feature. Having second factor totp optio…

If we can’t have overwrite/restore to deal with unwanted changes, mistakes, sync conflicts, and so on, then it would be nice to have a per-entry version history for entries that are updated, and a recycle bin for entries that are deleted.

[image] sjlombardo: We have gone to great lengths to ensure that even when you are syncing across multiple devices changes will be merged in a sensible manner. In other words, the most recent change will always be visible after sync, new entries and categories will be created across your devices…

Overwrite/Restore options for Sync in Codebook 4

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Hello @JFS - you can use these instructions to reset Codebook if you need it:

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Overwrite/Restore options for Sync in Codebook 4

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