I guess I'm confused. Are you using the online collection as a means of transferring between 2 different computers or as a substitute for a backup? I have yet to d/l from the online and I only upload every couple of days unless I have added some new DVDs. I do backups every day though and use a USB stick to transfer the backup to my laptop if it's not connected to the network for keeping both computers in sync.

When I just checked, the time shown online collection for last upload matches my local time, at least for an upload that I just did. If this is the server time, then the server may be located in the Central (U.S.) time zone (GMT -6) You could figure the time by adjusting from that if you really need the exact time.

Antalod's confusion made me look better into the online function. Indeed I was using it as a transfer, I have two PC's in the house which are often not on at the same time and was using online to synchronize.

I guess this is not intended usage, I now found out not all data is put online, which makes it useless for this purpose anyway. Probably a legal issue as well, so no use to ask for that feature :-)

But a local time would be logical, only not that crucial anymore. Probably why nobody else ever asked.

Thanks all for the response.

Erik

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But a local time would be logical, only not that crucial anymore. Probably why nobody else ever asked.

Thanks all for the response.

Erik

Time is as I recall Zulu-, or Greenwich, or World Standard Time, which is all the same. Since you are living in a timezone +1 it shouldn't have been that hard to figure out.

It makes more sense to use one standard time on a site because otherwise the timestamps of the database would get horribly confused, and that's only the smallest problem.

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I now found out not all data is put online, which makes it useless for this purpose anyway.

Which data is missing? To my knowledge everything but selfscanned covers is uploaded. Did I overlook something?

But you are right, use the built-in backup if feasible.


cya, Mithi

There is one thing which isn't restored correctly.

(I use the online backup purely to keep a laptop in sync with the main PC (and its quicker to download the changes from the Internet than making a full backup / restoring backup for a single dvd change..)

If you have any manual EAN codes then when they are downloaded from the online backup, the system doesn't put them into the correct collection..

i.e. I have a "Dr Who" set which I use to hold all my DR Who dvds (and in amongst the list I have three manual profiles for 3 that I have as a copy from the TV - which don't yet exist on DVD). When I download my online collection, the system carefully removes these three manual profiles and puts them in the main list - not within the collection.


I just have to manually add them to the set each time..

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If you have any manual EAN codes then when they are downloaded from the online backup, the system doesn't put them into the correct collection..

Ah, doesn't have those kind of DVDs, thats why I've never seen it. I will look into it and correct the KnowledgeBase-article accordingly.

cya, Mithi

Tags, notes, view history, purchase information, headshots, cover images and possibly something else I forgot are all local only that can be syncronized only by using the backup feature. While the online can provide an emergency backup, the best way is to use the backup function and either copy the file over the network or use a USB stick to get it to another computer.

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Additionally, any personal information is not stored online.  Where and when purchased, how much paid, etc.  All that will be empty if you restore from online.  At least it used to.  It's not an experiment I've been willing to try to see if that has improved.

all the personal information is downloaded now. Which is why this one problem with manual dvds is disappointing..

Wishes I could use a USB memory stick for backup

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