Duplicates in Multimedia Allowed?

[Paul_LCC]

It seems that reunion allows me to put the same file twice in any given person's multimedia area.

How can I make reunion disallow the placement of a second identically-named file a given person's multimedia area?

Thanks.

Paul

[raluke]

Re: Duplicates in Multimedia Allowed?

As far as I know, you can't. I got into trouble with this a few years ago and and finally solved my problems by having ALL multimedia referenced by my Reunion data base in a SINGLE folder, which physically prevents me from having more than one file with the same name. Reunion has worked very nicely for me ever since.

YMMV, of course.
Robert

P.S. And since I put that single multimedia folder on Dropbox, Reunion works seamlessly for me whether I using my iMac or my MacBook. Hope this helps!

[Dennis J. Cunniff]

Re: Duplicates in Multimedia Allowed?

As far as I know, you can't.

I just tried it, and I had no problem adding the same file to a person's multimedia area several times.

I don't think I've ever had any trouble avoiding unintentional duplicates, though!

I got into trouble with this a few years ago and and finally solved my problems by having ALL multimedia referenced by my Reunion data base in a SINGLE folder, which physically prevents me from having more than one file with the same name.

Agree that this is good practice. Otherwise you have a greater risk of files appearing to be identically named even though they're not (because they are in different folders).

[Paul_LCC]

Re: Duplicates in Multimedia Allowed?

I wanted to make it clear that I already have my image files in one location.

The problem is that, a user may add a file to the MM part of a person's record, and then a year later accidentally add the same file.

It makes no difference to reunion if the two (identical) file entries in its MM area are in the same folder or in different folders.

Reunion should (by default) not allow identical file names (no matter the locations) to be placed into the MM area of a person's record.

[Worrall Researcher]

Re: Duplicates in Multimedia Allowed?

When naming a photo etc, I put an asterik before the name if I am adding the file as multimedia. If I have considered adding the item and have decided not to add it, I put a tilde before the name. I try to keep the naming consistent to avoid duplicating entries.

However, most of my multimedia come from a backlog which I am working through and adding so perhaps the circumstances are different.

Works for me! (although someone will probably point out a flaw in my system).

[Bob White]

Re: Duplicates in Multimedia Allowed?

........Works for me! ...........

The details of a system are not the most important thing. It is the three words I've quoted.

[Bob White]

Re: Duplicates in Multimedia Allowed?

.........having ALL multimedia referenced by my Reunion data base in a SINGLE folder, which physically prevents me from having more than one file with the same name...........P.S. And since I put that single multimedia folder on Dropbox, Reunion works seamlessly for me whether I using my iMac or my MacBook. Hope this helps!

Single folder is what I have preached here for years and years. Only difference is that I keep all in a folder inside the Reunion Files folder.

Note: Some people here may not realize this. Dropbox is actually a duplicate copy of a main folder right on your own Mac. That is why you are prevented from double naming. The folder is located at HardDiskName >> Users >> UserName >> Dropbox.