Re: .ExternalData folder outside of the database folder?

2017-06-12 Thread Kirk Brooks via 4D_Tech
John, I was initially excited about this external storage option for the same reasons: lots and lots of image files I needed to store and index and maybe have the option to edit via external programs (Photoshop or Pixels). This is not the real intent of the design though. I think the goal for stor

Re: .ExternalData folder outside of the database folder?

2017-06-12 Thread Keith Culotta via 4D_Tech
Maybe two things to try... Can you place the entire data folder on the external drive? Would using a Symbolic or Hard link work instead of an alias. Keith - CDI > On Jun 10, 2017, at 11:07 AM, John Baughman via 4D_Tech > <4d_tech@lists.4d.com> wrote: > > As I read the docs, there is no way to h

.ExternalData folder outside of the database folder?

2017-06-10 Thread John Baughman via 4D_Tech
As I read the docs, there is no way to have the .ExternalData folder anyplace other than inside the database folder and still have 4D manage the files. I guess the mode “Automatic Location/Use default folder” says it all. My question is, why can’t the path to the default folder be defined by the