| Re: Possible to duplicate files and their indexes on new volume? [message #1228 is a reply to message #1227] |
Tue, 15 June 2021 09:27   |
FoxTrot Engineering
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FoxTrot stores the full path of each indexed folder in its configuration files, and the full path of each file in the index itself. If you copy your data and your indices to another Mac in a way that preserves the path (i.e., if your files or your indices are somewhere inside your home folder, the home folder name should be the same; or they all are on an external drive, the external drive name should be the same), then you can just copy your index files and the configuration file ({home folder}/Library/Foxtrot/FoxTrot Starter Settings.ftsstg).
If your indices are inside your home folder, and the target Mac has a different home folder name, but the indexed files have an identical path, then you may copy your index files and drag and drop them to the "manage indices" window to open them all (instead of copying the "FoxTrot Starter Settings.ftsstg" file).
If the path of your indexed files changes on the other Mac, you will have to rebuild the index. You may however use BBEdit's multi-file search and replace to automatically convert the paths in the "Config" file inside each index package (.ftindex file). If you do this, copy your indices to the target Mac, then do multi-file search in the "{home folder}/Library/Foxtrot" folder, with file filter: name is "Config"; options: all file types, search nested folders, search invisible folder. Once done, drag and drop your .ftindex files to the manage indices window, and manually rebuild all your indices...
Hope this helps!
Jérôme - FoxTrot Engineering
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