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batchUpload - I want to upload one file to 3 or 4 dropbox paths.
We need to hopefully efficently upload about a single local file into about 3 - 4 locations on a users dropbox. I am using the objective-c api, but this question is not api version specific. ...
Hello Tom A.5,
There may be a few options for this. Some things for you to try:
https://www.dropbox.com/developers/documentation/http/documentation#files-copy_batchWill allow the upload once, copy-many process to possibly be consolidated to fewer calls.
https://www.dropbox.com/developers/documentation/http/documentation#files-copy_reference-get
https://www.dropbox.com/developers/documentation/http/documentation#files-copy_reference-save
Might be interesting to look at especially if you need to replicate the content between more than one user/account. You could upload once, and then replicate across accounts without having to upload again, all replication happens on the Dropbox side so it's pretty efficient.
Another option is the upload session mechanism:
https://www.dropbox.com/developers/documentation/http/documentation#files-upload_session-starthttps://www.dropbox.com/developers/documentation/http/documentation#files-upload_session-append_v2
But if I am reading your post correctly - this isn't about one file stored in many places, it's about many files stored in many places (though the same "set" of files repllicated in all areas) - is that correct?
If so, then even with upload sessions, you'd need to upload every file to every location before doing the finish batch calls. So if you are talking data efficiency (I assume this is a mobile device?) then upload once, and copy (via whatever method you think works best) might be the best option, despite requiring multiple API calls.
Let me know if I am interpreting your question correctly and if any of these options might fit.
Thanks,
-Chuck
https://www.dropboxforum.com/t5/API-Support-Feedback/copy-batch/td-p/211624
So I am running into the same bug as the one above.
I call dCopyBatch
Then I call to get the status of the copy with dCopyBatchCheck and I get:
I have the source from_path repeated and then
Printing description of self->_uploadCopyBatchInfos:
<
__NSArrayM 0x6040006b3e50>(
{
"from_path" = "/FOLDER_1/Chicopee.jpg";
"to_path" = "/FOLDER_2/Chicopee.jpg";
},
{
"from_path" = "/FOLDER_1/Chicopee.jpg";
"to_path" = "/FOLDER_3/Chicopee.jpg";
},
}
And I get back "duplicated_or_nested_paths"
The source IS duplicated, but that should be OK as I am copying files.
Greg-DB
Dropbox Community Moderator
Dropbox Community ModeratorThanks! I'll follow up on that thread.
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