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AmanSingh
Explorer | Level 3
5 years ago

invalid_revision error while restoring file version through api

  I am trying to restore file to an older versi on through API but it throws the error as shown in the picture. What can be best solution to use through API ? Hope for the quick reply. Th...
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AmanSingh's avatar
AmanSingh
Explorer | Level 3
4 years ago
Hi,
Thanks for the response.

Using Dropbox Java SDK v4.0.1 for development. I am trying to restore deleted files using -

files().restore(path, rev)
But its throwing an error "invalid_revision".
I am getting path from metadata for deleted file in listFolder() with includeDeleted = true.
And I am getting rev from listRevisions() for the file. Getting the latest revision from that list.

Is this API correct to do this task or is there anything to help ?

Thanks
Aman
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Greg-DB
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4 years ago

AmanSingh The listFolder/listFolderContinue methods are the right way to list the contents of a folder, the listRevisions method is the right way to list the versions of a file, and the restore method is the right way to restore a deleted file. I just gave these a try myself and they are working properly for me. If it's not working for you, please share the rest of the relevant code and output so we can take a look at what's not working for you specifically. Thanks!

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    AmanSingh
    Explorer | Level 3
    4 years ago

    Hi,

    Thanks for the information.

    So, that's my sample code - 

    String path = "/testaman6.dwg";
    List<FileMetadata> revisions = new AWSXRayDbxClientV2(api, xRay).files().listRevisions(path).getEntries();
    String rev = revisions.get(0).getRev();
    new AWSXRayDbxClientV2(api, xRay).files().restore(path, rev);

    Inputs for restore function - 
    path - /testaman6.dwg

    rev - 015d183052af6b300000002296c5930

    Error I am getting - Exception in 2/files/restore: "invalid_revision"

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      Greg-DB
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      4 years ago

      AmanSingh Thanks! That code itself looks fine, so it sounds like there's something specific to your account/files relevant here. Could you please open an API ticket and share the entire output you get from 'new AWSXRayDbxClientV2(api, xRay).files().listRevisions(path)' itself? That should help us investigate internally. Thanks in advance and apologies for the bother.

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