How to migrate database

[Gilles Caulier]

Link to the relevant entry in the online doc :
https://docs.digikam.org/en/setup_application/collections_settings.html#setup-root-album-folders

Gilles Caulier

Le jeu. 11 juil. 2024 à 12:40, Maik Qualmann <metzpinguin at gmail.com> a écrit :
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> It's very simple, go to the digiKam settings under collections. Behind the
> corresponding collection is the "Update" tool button (circle-like icon).
> Confirm the corresponding dialogs or set the correct path to the collection.
> The underlying album/folder structure must of course be the same as before.
> Back up the digiKam4.db beforehand - just in case.
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> Maik
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> Am Donnerstag, 11. Juli 2024, 12:17:38 MESZ schrieb Milind Joshi:
> > I had to change my disk configuration recently. In the new
> > configuration, the only change that I have made is the drive letters for
> > the drives where the digikam configuration files (digikam4.db,
> > recognition.db, similarity.db, thumbnails-digikam.db) and the albums are
> > stored have been changed. I tried to do the Database Migration but that
> > didn't work. I have tons of searches that I have defined which I would
> > like to retain. Is there any way I can do this? I do not want to start
> > from scratch and add the albums manually. I would lose all the searches
> > which I have defined.
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> > Tried to search the documentation but did not find any pointers.
> > Apologies if this query had been asked in the past and answered. If
> > someone can point me to that will appreciate.
> >
> > mj
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