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Files are renamed after being synced from third-party app
I'm curious if anyone else has noticed a strange occurrence when synching files to Dropbox from third party applications. My Accordance Bible softwre application integrates with Dropbox to backup and...
Agreed that it was likely created by the App. I was able to find a couple other individuals who have experienced the same thing. Yet, the vendor apparently has no clue why. It's so unpredictable and intermittent to make diagnosis easy. The filename has an extension that is specific to the application, though I don't wish to try to open it, just in case it may be malicious. It has a modified date as a property, but not a create date. I'll continue to follow up with the vendor to see if more is learned.
Nancy
Dropbox Community Moderator
Dropbox Community ModeratorThanks for posting your question here, acs210!
Did you start having this issue after an update on Accordance, or did this start happening suddenly?
Have you tried to disconnect your Dropbox account from Accordance, and connecting it once again?
Keep me posted for any updates.
It has happened once before many months ago. There was an application update back in late November, but this unknown file did not appear until late December. It did happen before, several months ago. I disconnected and reconnected after the first occurrence. Unfortunately, it is intermittent and does not seem to follow a pattern or discernable 'cause-effect'. I also have a query with the application vendor asking whether they are aware or any other customer have experienced the same.
- Jay
Hi acs210, since this file appears in the App folder, which is only accessed by that app specifically, then it should be related to some kind of setting in the app itself.
What does the version history say when you look into the file? Was it created by the app?
Agreed that it was likely created by the App. I was able to find a couple other individuals who have experienced the same thing. Yet, the vendor apparently has no clue why. It's so unpredictable and intermittent to make diagnosis easy. The filename has an extension that is specific to the application, though I don't wish to try to open it, just in case it may be malicious. It has a modified date as a property, but not a create date. I'll continue to follow up with the vendor to see if more is learned.
