Autosave metadata every 5 mins: safe?

LivresInOz · 01-27-2023, 09:31 PM

I lost a lot of highlights the other day on an important project because of a freeze on my Forma.

I'm considering 'Auto-save book metadata' and setting it to 5 mins.
(Under SETTNGS > DOCUMENT)

I will almost certainly use it during this project, but Im wondering if it might be okay to use longer-term
_______

However I see there is a warning there that:
- it might slowly wear out the storage media
- after a hardware crash, greater potential for filesystem corruption and complete data loss.

I always have books stored on my PC so I'm not worried about permanently losing books,
but does anyone have any more info on the risks?

I know that sometimes warnings are just posted for an abundance of caution but actually are not a huge deal. (Like using 'old' fuel in your mower!

)

NiLuJe · 01-28-2023, 11:18 AM

If it crashes during a write, the affected files will most likely be entirely lost. If it crashes near a write, it's a roll of the dice.

Other files should be mostly unaffected, though.

LivresInOz · 01-31-2023, 06:22 AM

Thanks!

strangelove42 · 04-30-2023, 02:03 AM

What's the default setting? I think I changed mine and I'd like to revert to default.

NiLuJe · 04-30-2023, 11:53 AM

It should be the non-timed one (i.e., on close) however that's actually called in the UI

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01-27-2023, 09:31 PM	#1
LivresInOz LivresInOz Posts: 330 Karma: 15958 Join Date: May 2010 Device: Kobo: Forma + Libra\|Galaxy: TAB A7 + Note 8 tablet\|Boox: Note Air 2	Autosave metadata every 5 mins: safe? I lost a lot of highlights the other day on an important project because of a freeze on my Forma. I'm considering 'Auto-save book metadata' and setting it to 5 mins. (Under SETTNGS > DOCUMENT) I will almost certainly use it during this project, but Im wondering if it might be okay to use longer-term _______ However I see there is a warning there that: - it might slowly wear out the storage media - after a hardware crash, greater potential for filesystem corruption and complete data loss. I always have books stored on my PC so I'm not worried about permanently losing books, but does anyone have any more info on the risks? I know that sometimes warnings are just posted for an abundance of caution but actually are not a huge deal. (Like using 'old' fuel in your mower! )

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01-28-2023, 11:18 AM	#2
NiLuJe BLAM! Posts: 13,506 Karma: 26047202 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Paris, France Device: Kindle 2i, 3g, 4, 5w, PW, PW2, PW5; Kobo H2O, Forma, Elipsa, Sage, C2E	If it crashes during a write, the affected files will most likely be entirely lost. If it crashes near a write, it's a roll of the dice. Other files should be mostly unaffected, though.

01-31-2023, 06:22 AM	#3
LivresInOz LivresInOz Posts: 330 Karma: 15958 Join Date: May 2010 Device: Kobo: Forma + Libra\|Galaxy: TAB A7 + Note 8 tablet\|Boox: Note Air 2	Thanks!

04-30-2023, 02:03 AM	#4
strangelove42 Member Posts: 13 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2021 Device: Kobo Clara HD	What's the default setting? I think I changed mine and I'd like to revert to default.

04-30-2023, 11:53 AM	#5
NiLuJe BLAM! Posts: 13,506 Karma: 26047202 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Paris, France Device: Kindle 2i, 3g, 4, 5w, PW, PW2, PW5; Kobo H2O, Forma, Elipsa, Sage, C2E	It should be the non-timed one (i.e., on close) however that's actually called in the UI .

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