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I'm just recoveringing some projects after a computer crash, and have been considering improvements to my backup workflow.

I use a combination of DropBox and Google Backup & Sync on a Mac and noticed a curious warning from the latter when trying to add the Davinci Resolve Disk Database folder as a backup source. It gives a warning:

'Syncing "Resolve Disk Database" isn't recommended

If you make changes to "<path to my Database folder>" while syncing, applications on your computer may stop working'

Is this because of some generic warning about updating what Google Backup thinks are "system files" (inside the user/Library/Application Support folder)?

Is there really any danger of the Google Backup sync process corrupting the Resolve database?

Thanks!

I recommend using the Project Manager to Backup databases and export .drp's of active projects.

Jim Simon wrote:I recommend using the Project Manager to Backup databases and export .drp's of active projects.

Thanks for the suggestion. Both DB backups and project exports are manual tasks though, aren't they?

My interest in backing up to Google Drive is to avoid having to think about manual backups.

I do have automatic schedule project backups enabled though, and backup the whole "Resolve Project Backups" folder with Google Backup & Sync.

Out of interest, what is the difference between a project.db.<timestamp> backup and an exported .drp file?

johngwheeler wrote:Both DB backups and project exports are manual tasks though, aren't they?

That is the recommendation.

Do it manually.

johngwheeler wrote:what is the difference between a project.db.<timestamp> backup and an exported .drp file?

The first is a backup version created by Resolve for use when the project is already open.

The latter is a stand alone project file which can be Imported into any database from the Project Manager.

This may be helpful:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/9i3x06004w0jp ... d.pdf?dl=0

Jim Simon wrote:

johngwheeler wrote:Both DB backups and project exports are manual tasks though, aren't they?

That is the recommendation.

Do it manually.

Thanks, will do!

Jim Simon wrote:

johngwheeler wrote:what is the difference between a project.db.<timestamp> backup and an exported .drp file?

The first is a backup version created by Resolve for use when the project is already open.

The latter is a stand alone project file which can be Imported into any database from the Project Manager.

That makes sense....thank you.

Jim Simon wrote:

johngwheeler wrote:Both DB backups and project exports are manual tasks though, aren't they?

That is the recommendation.

Do it manually.

I'm doing this as well, and it's good advice.

I'm still curious about the Google Backup warning.... I imagine the files in the database folders change any time a project is saved (because the project.db files are inside the "/Users/<user>/Library/Application Support/Blackmagic Design/DaVinci Resolve/Resolve Disk Database/Resolve Projects/Users/guest/Projects".

I can't really see why syncing the project.db to Google Drive would be any more at risk of corruption as any file that is changed during use.

Uli Plank wrote:This may be helpful:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/9i3x06004w0jp ... d.pdf?dl=0

Thank you; this is a good introductory guide to how it all works. Saved to my list of "how-to docs"!