Dave Rebro 35 Posted April 21, 2021 Share Posted April 21, 2021 In Evernote v10.x (Mac/Windows), there is an Evernote "data" folder stored locally. The location and structure is different from previous versions of EN. You can find that data folder here: Windows: C:/users/<youraccount>/appdata/roaming /evernote Mac: /Users/<youraccount>/Library/Application Support/Evernote On my Mac...The noted data folder size is 18GB. My question is...can that local data folder be used to create an emergency EN data backup that you can restore from? If so, can you just replace the active local data folder with a backup version of that folder? What about restoring a single note...possible? Or, is the data folder just used to cache files and allow for the EN desktop app to run like a web-based app? Anyone try this or have knowledge on whether you can do this? Thanks! Link to comment
Level 5* DTLow 5,744 Posted April 21, 2021 Level 5* Share Posted April 21, 2021 This local folder is used for offline access Reloading it can be used to restore notes, but be aware the master version of our data is stored on the servers and will not be impacted by the reload To restore a note it must be copied to a new note Link to comment
Dave Rebro 35 Posted April 22, 2021 Author Share Posted April 22, 2021 Thanks @DTLow, So yes, in a way, you can use a backup of the local EN data folder to restore a file(s), but it would be painstakingly slow to restore a large amount of Notes using the 'copying to a new note' method. Correct? Based on your reply, do you need to stay in offline "mode", restore a note by copying to a new note, and then come back online? If so, once back online and the sync processes occurs, what happens to the remaining notes in the replaced (previous copy) local data folder? Overwritten from the master server of the data based on date/time? Thanks! Link to comment
Level 5* DTLow 5,744 Posted April 22, 2021 Level 5* Share Posted April 22, 2021 1 hour ago, iPadExpertDave said: painstakingly slow to restore a large amount of Notes using the 'copying to a new note' method. Correct? Not necessarily slow For example, to restore a deleted notebook: Select > Export > Import Link to comment
Dave Rebro 35 Posted April 22, 2021 Author Share Posted April 22, 2021 Right...would you need to stay offline for either the 'copy and paste' or 'export/import' methods? Link to comment
Level 5* DTLow 5,744 Posted April 22, 2021 Level 5* Share Posted April 22, 2021 8 minutes ago, iPadExpertDave said: Right...would you need to stay offline for either the 'copy and paste' or 'export/import' methods? It should work the same either offline or online Of course, you need to go online to sync the changes to the server >>once back online and the sync processes occurs, what happens to the remaining notes in the replaced (previous copy) local data folder? Overwritten from the master server of the data based on date/time? I think so - I haven't tested this Link to comment
Dave Rebro 35 Posted April 22, 2021 Author Share Posted April 22, 2021 DTLow: Just curious, have you tried this process of restoring from a backup version of the local data folder? Link to comment
Level 5* DTLow 5,744 Posted April 22, 2021 Level 5* Share Posted April 22, 2021 35 minutes ago, iPadExpertDave said: DTLow: Just curious, have you tried this process of restoring from a backup version of the local data folder? Yes, but it's not my preferred backup method I do have data folder backups via Mac Time Machine My preferred backup method is using the Export feature in html format; daily incremental and weekly full Link to comment
Dave Rebro 35 Posted April 22, 2021 Author Share Posted April 22, 2021 Very good...thanks DTLow for your time and advice. Link to comment
buckerine 1 Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 On 4/22/2021 at 12:50 PM, DTLow said: My preferred backup method is using the Export feature in html format; daily incremental and weekly full Do you mind sharing how you go about doing these daily incremental and weekly full backups? Is there some automated process you use? Link to comment
Level 5* DTLow 5,744 Posted May 6, 2021 Level 5* Share Posted May 6, 2021 3 hours ago, buckerine said: Do you mind sharing how you go about doing these daily incremental and weekly full backups? Is there some automated process you use? I'm using the Evernote Legacy product on a Mac Note the search parameters for an incremental backup (updated:day-1 -updated:day) My automation tool is AppleScript and the built in OS scheduler The script code is simple tell application "Evernote" set fileBackuphtml to "/Users/DTLow/Desktop/@Evernote/Evernote_Backup/-Current" set fileBackuphtml to POSIX path of fileBackuphtml set theNotes to find notes -- Weekly Full set theNotes to find notes ("updated:day-1 -updated:day") -- Daily Incremental with timeout of (90 * 60) seconds export theNotes to fileBackuphtml format HTML with tags end timeoutend tell Link to comment
buckerine 1 Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 10 hours ago, DTLow said: I'm using the Evernote Legacy product on a Mac Note the search parameters for an incremental backup (updated:day-1 -updated:day) My automation tool is AppleScript and the built in OS scheduler The script code is simple tell application "Evernote" set fileBackuphtml to "/Users/DTLow/Desktop/@Evernote/Evernote_Backup/-Current" set fileBackuphtml to POSIX path of fileBackuphtml set theNotes to find notes -- Weekly Full set theNotes to find notes ("updated:day-1 -updated:day") -- Daily Incremental with timeout of (90 * 60) seconds export theNotes to fileBackuphtml format HTML with tags end timeoutend tell Outstanding. Thank you! Link to comment
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