Annoyed Evernote User

30 minutes ago, DTLow said:

Yes - they are different tags
I could go into the database and see they have different tag ids

Ok, if they are different, then why does it matter that I have the same tag in a different notebook?  In any case, the tag should be only unique per notebook, not across the entire evernote database. 

For example, when I tag a specific notebook, it should only pull from the tags available for that particular notebook, and should not care about the tags in my other notebooks.  If someone else shared a notebook with me, when I tag in that notebook, it should only look up the tags available for that notebook, regardless if I have a million other tags in my own notebooks, as those don't matter and should be ignored.

Make sense?

So you are saying the "Processed" tag in my notebook is conflicting with the "Processed" tag in someone else's notebook?

As long as the tag is unique in one notebook why should it care if I have the same tag in other notebooks?

5 minutes ago, DTLow said:

I understand, but I also know each tagname must be unique

You're talking about creating multiple tags, each having the same name
This becomes a problem when you share notebooks

I understand the problem. However I don't feel this is a problem that should exist.  I am a software developer and I can see how this problem exists, however I see it as a design flaw. 

1 minute ago, DTLow said:

I updated my post

The shared "Processed" tag is not the problem
Its only become a problem because you want to use a personal "Processed" tag

Let me restate the problem.

We are a company of 40 people.  We each have our own set of notebooks.  Each of us need to have a "Processed" tag as a corporate standardization.  We cannot have separate names for our own "Processed" tags. 

1 minute ago, DTLow said:

I would only make the rename for your personal "Processed" tag.  
This is what's causing the problem for you

But everyone's notebooks has Processed tag.  It's not just my problem, it's everyone's problem.  We are in the same company working together.

2 hours ago, gazumped said:

That was my thought - might even be useful to show Processed(Me) and Processed(You) tags as separate items...

That isn't really workable as I have 30 different notebooks owned by different people and we want to use the same tags for standardization.  This is a bug in Evernote, not by design.

30 minutes ago, gazumped said:

Hmmn.  Has the owner actually applied that tag to any notes in the notebook?

Yes. I can see notes with that exact tag in it

2 hours ago, gazumped said:

 

Hi.  As you presumably know,  only the direct owner of a notebook can create a new tag.  Even if someone to whom the notebook is shared has edit rights for that notebook,  they will be unable to create a new tag.  However you should be able to apply a tag in a shared notebook once it has been created and used in that notebook by the owner.

The easy way to manage this if to have a shared note in each notebook to allow users to suggest new tags.  If the owner then attaches a new tag to that note,  it will be confirmation that the tag has been created and used.

Sorry, I don't think you understand my question properly. 

Both Processed and Process tags are in the notebook that is shared with me.  The only difference is that I ALSO have Processed tag in my notebooks but not Process tag. 

I believe this is a bug in Evernote where if you use a tag in your own notebook, and then someone else who shares their notebook with you has the same tag name, you cannot tag any notes with that tag name because it gets confused as if you are trying to use your own tag, even though that same tag name exists in their notebook.

I have found an issue with tagging with shared notebooks.

1) I have multiple notebooks.  Some are owned by me, some are owned by others.  I want to use the same tag for all of my notebooks.

2) I have tag called "Processed" in all my notebooks.

3) The owner of the other notebooks has added the tag that I want "Processed" to his notebooks.  

4) I cannot add "Processed" tag to any of the notes inside his notebooks.

5) I asked him to add "Process" tag to his notebook, which I do not have in my notebooks.

6) I am able to add "Process" tag to any of the notes in his notebook.

Conclusion:

When there are same tags being used in different notebooks by different owners, it will not allow the "other" person to add that tag to the notes.  In this case, I cannot add "Processed" tag to any of the notes inside his notebook.

Please help as this is critical to my using of Evernote.

Thanks