What does the limit on shared folders mean?

[IMCZug]

Since Dropbox discontinued free Team Accounts, our account was converted to a Basic account.  Apparently this change introduced limits on the number of shared folders we can have.  All of our folders are currently sub-folders of a "Team Folder".  When I try to share one of these subfolders to anyone outside the group to which the top-level "Team Folder" is already shared, I get the message:

>>

This folder can only be shared with a link
The parent folder is 4 shared folders over the limit. Learn more

<<

The "Learn more" link says that the top-level folder (which is the parent folder in this case) can only have 10 shared sub-folders, so I deleted and moved some folders to reduce the number of sub-folders in the top-level folder to 7. Nonetheless, I still get the error message cited above when I try to "Share with Dropbox".

What am I doing wrong?

Have I misunderstood the shared folders limitation?

[IMCZug]

Thanks! Using the API to unshare all of the folders except the one I wanted to share to additional users eliminated the error message I reported in my OP.

However, when I try to share that folder using "Share with Dropbox":

Dropbox only offers to share a link:

which is not what I want: I want the recipient to have to be *logged in* to Dropbox in order to access the contents. I do not want a link floating around which empowers anyone having it to view (or worse) edit the folder contents.

What is weirder: after I canceled out of the above-described attempt to share this folder, subsequent attempts to share it produce the error message:

"There was a problem completing this request."

Must I also use the API to share this folder?

P.S. Just out of curiosity, I reran "list_folders", with the result that all 12 of the previously listed folders still showed up with a "shared_folder_id":

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".tag": "owner"
},
"is_inside_team_folder": false,
"is_team_folder": false,
"name": "Videos",
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"acl_update_policy": {
".tag": "editors"
},
"shared_link_policy": {
".tag": "anyone"
},
"viewer_info_policy": {
".tag": "enabled"
}
},
"preview_url": "https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/.../h?dl=0",
"shared_folder_id": "8480728224",
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}
},
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"preview_url": "https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/.../h?dl=0",
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"access_inheritance": {
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"is_team_folder": false,
"path_lower": "/imcz team folder/events/2020-08-23 bbq",
"name": "2020-08-23 BBQ",
"policy": {
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".tag": "editors"
},
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},
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},
"preview_url": "https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/.../h?dl=0",
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"time_invited": "2022-08-05T12:15:29Z",
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"path_lower": "/imcz team folder/events/2020-01-25 burns night",
"name": "2020-01-25 Burns Night",
"policy": {
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},
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"shared_folder_id": "6877718960",
"time_invited": "2022-08-05T12:15:28Z",
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}
},
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"is_inside_team_folder": false,
"is_team_folder": false,
"path_lower": "/imcz team folder/events/2019-02-07 agm",
"name": "2019-02-07 AGM",
"policy": {
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},
"shared_link_policy": {
".tag": "anyone"
},
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}
},
"preview_url": "https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/.../h?dl=0",
"shared_folder_id": "4839369360",
"time_invited": "2022-08-05T12:15:27Z",
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}
},
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"is_team_folder": false,
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"name": "2019-01-26 Burns Night",
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},
"shared_link_policy": {
".tag": "anyone"
},
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}
},
"preview_url": "https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/.../h?dl=0",
"shared_folder_id": "4657492992",
"time_invited": "2022-08-05T12:15:26Z",
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"is_team_folder": false,
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"name": "2022-01-29 Burns Night",
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".tag": "editors"
},
"shared_link_policy": {
".tag": "anyone"
},
"viewer_info_policy": {
".tag": "enabled"
}
},
"preview_url": "https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/.../h?dl=0",
"shared_folder_id": "2200238849",
"time_invited": "2022-08-05T12:15:26Z",
"access_inheritance": {
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"name": "IMCZ Team Folder",
"policy": {
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".tag": "editors"
},
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".tag": "anyone"
},
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}
},
"preview_url": "https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/.../h?dl=0",
"shared_folder_id": "1278902481",
"time_invited": "2022-03-23T17:24:38Z",
"access_inheritance": {
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}
},
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"access_type": {
".tag": "owner"
},
"is_inside_team_folder": false,
"is_team_folder": false,
"name": "2018 Directory",
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".tag": "editors"
},
"shared_link_policy": {
".tag": "anyone"
},
"viewer_info_policy": {
".tag": "enabled"
}
},
"preview_url": "https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/.../h?dl=0",
"shared_folder_id": "2135622464",
"time_invited": "2022-03-23T17:20:39Z",
"access_inheritance": {
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}
},
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},
"is_inside_team_folder": false,
"is_team_folder": false,
"name": "2017 Directory",
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".tag": "editors"
},
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".tag": "anyone"
},
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}
},
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}
},
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},
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"is_team_folder": false,
"parent_shared_folder_id": "1278902481",
"name": "Gottardino",
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".tag": "editors"
},
"shared_link_policy": {
".tag": "anyone"
},
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}
},
"preview_url": "https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/.../h?dl=0",
"shared_folder_id": "1344501040",
"time_invited": "2022-03-23T17:20:38Z",
"access_inheritance": {
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}
}
]
}

The "unshare_folder" calls had yielded the following responses:

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".tag": "async_job_id",
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}
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}
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}

How long should these jobs take to finish?

[IMCZug]

---

@Megan wrote:

Hi @IMCZug, I hope you're doing well!

If you were able to remove people from the folder, it seems you have editing access to it. 

As for the owner, you wouldn't be able to remove the existing one as a member to this folder. The only person able to pass ownership to someone else, would be the owner himself. 

It sounds like you want to share the folder with more people, right? Have you tried these steps? 

Let me know! 

---

I am now the folder's owner and have removed the obsolete e-mail address of the former owner.

However, I am unable to share the folder to anyone new.  Please see my other thread (to which you also responded) for the gory details 😉

[Здравко]

---

@IMCZug wrote:

Thanks! Using the API to unshare all of the folders except the one I wanted to share to additional users eliminated the error message I reported in my OP. ...

---

 Hi @IMCZug,

I see you was posting something, but seems Dropbox spam filter catches it for some reason (don't ask me why). Some Dropboxer can restore it. I can see it partially. 🙂 I'm glad, you have successfully resolved your initial issue.

---

@IMCZug wrote:

...

However, when I try to share that folder using "Share with Dropbox":

Dropbox only offers to share a link:

...

---

I only can imagine what you are seeing here, but sharing a folder to some party or using a link is performed in the same UI place. 🤦 Really confusing!!! Try don't to fall in such a confusion. 😉 Read fields labels a bit more carefully.

---

@IMCZug wrote:

...

which is not what I want: I want the recipient to have to be *logged in* to Dropbox in order to access the contents. I do not want a link floating around which empowers anyone having it to view (or worse) edit the folder contents.

...

---

Just to note that a shared link is read only and nobody can change something using only the link. So, relax.

Good luck.

[IMCZug]

I can't see my last post at all, even though it was visible yesterday right after I posted it!  It was quite extensive, so I hope that an admin or moderator will restore it!

To cut it down to the essentials, I am not sure that the unsharing worked.  The API function "list_folders" still shows all 12 of the original shared folders with "shared_folder_id"s:

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"access_type": {
".tag": "owner"
},
"is_inside_team_folder": false,
"is_team_folder": false,
"name": "Videos",
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"acl_update_policy": {
".tag": "editors"
},
"shared_link_policy": {
".tag": "anyone"
},
"viewer_info_policy": {
".tag": "enabled"
}
},
"preview_url": "https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/.../h?dl=0",
"shared_folder_id": "8480728224",
"time_invited": "2022-08-05T12:15:43Z",
"access_inheritance": {
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"name": "2020-12",
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".tag": "editors"
},
"shared_link_policy": {
".tag": "anyone"
},
"viewer_info_policy": {
".tag": "enabled"
}
},
"preview_url": "https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/.../h?dl=0",
"shared_folder_id": "8744282768",
"time_invited": "2022-08-05T12:15:36Z",
"access_inheritance": {
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}
},
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}
},
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},
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},
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"name": "2020-01-25 Burns Night",
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},
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}
},
"preview_url": "https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/.../h?dl=0",
"shared_folder_id": "6877718960",
"time_invited": "2022-08-05T12:15:28Z",
"access_inheritance": {
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}
},
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"access_type": {
".tag": "owner"
},
"is_inside_team_folder": false,
"is_team_folder": false,
"path_lower": "/imcz team folder/events/2019-02-07 agm",
"name": "2019-02-07 AGM",
"policy": {
"acl_update_policy": {
".tag": "editors"
},
"shared_link_policy": {
".tag": "anyone"
},
"viewer_info_policy": {
".tag": "enabled"
}
},
"preview_url": "https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/.../h?dl=0",
"shared_folder_id": "4839369360",
"time_invited": "2022-08-05T12:15:27Z",
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}
},
{
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".tag": "anyone"
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}
},
"preview_url": "https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/.../h?dl=0",
"shared_folder_id": "4657492992",
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"access_inheritance": {
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}
},
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".tag": "owner"
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"name": "2022-01-29 Burns Night",
"policy": {
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".tag": "editors"
},
"shared_link_policy": {
".tag": "anyone"
},
"viewer_info_policy": {
".tag": "enabled"
}
},
"preview_url": "https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/.../h?dl=0",
"shared_folder_id": "2200238849",
"time_invited": "2022-08-05T12:15:26Z",
"access_inheritance": {
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}
},
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}
},
"preview_url": "https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/.../h?dl=0",
"shared_folder_id": "1278902481",
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"access_inheritance": {
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}
},
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},
"is_inside_team_folder": false,
"is_team_folder": false,
"name": "2018 Directory",
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".tag": "editors"
},
"shared_link_policy": {
".tag": "anyone"
},
"viewer_info_policy": {
".tag": "enabled"
}
},
"preview_url": "https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/.../h?dl=0",
"shared_folder_id": "2135622464",
"time_invited": "2022-03-23T17:20:39Z",
"access_inheritance": {
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}
},
{
"access_type": {
".tag": "owner"
},
"is_inside_team_folder": false,
"is_team_folder": false,
"name": "2017 Directory",
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".tag": "editors"
},
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}
},
"preview_url": "https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/.../h?dl=0",
"shared_folder_id": "1436938714",
"time_invited": "2022-03-23T17:20:39Z",
"access_inheritance": {
".tag": "inherit"
}
},
{
"access_type": {
".tag": "owner"
},
"is_inside_team_folder": false,
"is_team_folder": false,
"parent_shared_folder_id": "1278902481",
"name": "Gottardino",
"policy": {
"acl_update_policy": {
".tag": "editors"
},
"shared_link_policy": {
".tag": "anyone"
},
"viewer_info_policy": {
".tag": "enabled"
}
},
"preview_url": "https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/.../h?dl=0",
"shared_folder_id": "1344501040",
"time_invited": "2022-03-23T17:20:38Z",
"access_inheritance": {
".tag": "inherit"
}
}
]
}

 When I submitted the "unshare" commands, I got a series of responses like this:

{
".tag": "async_job_id",
"async_job_id": "dbjid:<very long alphanumeric string>"
}

How can I check the status of these jobs?

In my last post, I tried to include a screenshot of what I saw when I tried to share my top-level folder with an additional user.  I am trying again here:

Thanks again for your help!

[Rich]

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@IMCZug wrote:

I can't see my last post at all, even though it was visible yesterday right after I posted it!

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It was caught by the spam filters, along with your latest reply. I've restored both.

[Здравко]

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@IMCZug wrote:

...

To cut it down to the essentials, I am not sure that the unsharing worked.  The API function "list_folders" still shows all 12 of the original shared folders with "shared_folder_id"s:

Spoiler

{
"entries": [
{
"access_type": {
".tag": "owner"
},
"is_inside_team_folder": false,
"is_team_folder": false,
"name": "Videos",
"policy": {
"acl_update_policy": {
".tag": "editors"
},
"shared_link_policy": {
".tag": "anyone"
},
"viewer_info_policy": {
".tag": "enabled"
}
},
"preview_url": "https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/.../h?dl=0",
"shared_folder_id": "8480728224",
"time_invited": "2022-08-05T12:15:43Z",
"access_inheritance": {
".tag": "no_inherit"
}
},
{
"access_type": {
".tag": "owner"
},
"is_inside_team_folder": false,
"is_team_folder": false,
"path_lower": "/imcz team folder/newsletter/2020-12",
"name": "2020-12",
"policy": {
"acl_update_policy": {
".tag": "editors"
},
"shared_link_policy": {
".tag": "anyone"
},
"viewer_info_policy": {
".tag": "enabled"
}
},
"preview_url": "https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/.../h?dl=0",
"shared_folder_id": "8744282768",
"time_invited": "2022-08-05T12:15:36Z",
"access_inheritance": {
".tag": "inherit"
}
},
{
"access_type": {
".tag": "owner"
},
"is_inside_team_folder": false,
"is_team_folder": false,
"path_lower": "/imcz team folder/newsletter/2019-12",
"name": "2019-12",
"policy": {
"acl_update_policy": {
".tag": "editors"
},
"shared_link_policy": {
".tag": "anyone"
},
"viewer_info_policy": {
".tag": "enabled"
}
},
"preview_url": "https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/.../h?dl=0",
"shared_folder_id": "6714309536",
"time_invited": "2022-08-05T12:15:36Z",
"access_inheritance": {
".tag": "inherit"
}
},
{
"access_type": {
".tag": "owner"
},
"is_inside_team_folder": false,
"is_team_folder": false,
"path_lower": "/imcz team folder/newsletter/2019-08",
"name": "2019-08",
"policy": {
"acl_update_policy": {
".tag": "editors"
},
"shared_link_policy": {
".tag": "anyone"
},
"viewer_info_policy": {
".tag": "enabled"
}
},
"preview_url": "https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/.../h?dl=0",
"shared_folder_id": "6012413712",
"time_invited": "2022-08-05T12:15:35Z",
"access_inheritance": {
".tag": "inherit"
}
},
{
"access_type": {
".tag": "owner"
},
"is_inside_team_folder": false,
"is_team_folder": false,
"path_lower": "/imcz team folder/events/2020-08-23 bbq",
"name": "2020-08-23 BBQ",
"policy": {
"acl_update_policy": {
".tag": "editors"
},
"shared_link_policy": {
".tag": "anyone"
},
"viewer_info_policy": {
".tag": "enabled"
}
},
"preview_url": "https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/.../h?dl=0",
"shared_folder_id": "8008777792",
"time_invited": "2022-08-05T12:15:29Z",
"access_inheritance": {
".tag": "inherit"
}
},
{
"access_type": {
".tag": "owner"
},
"is_inside_team_folder": false,
"is_team_folder": false,
"path_lower": "/imcz team folder/events/2020-01-25 burns night",
"name": "2020-01-25 Burns Night",
"policy": {
"acl_update_policy": {
".tag": "editors"
},
"shared_link_policy": {
".tag": "anyone"
},
"viewer_info_policy": {
".tag": "enabled"
}
},
"preview_url": "https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/.../h?dl=0",
"shared_folder_id": "6877718960",
"time_invited": "2022-08-05T12:15:28Z",
"access_inheritance": {
".tag": "inherit"
}
},
{
"access_type": {
".tag": "owner"
},
"is_inside_team_folder": false,
"is_team_folder": false,
"path_lower": "/imcz team folder/events/2019-02-07 agm",
"name": "2019-02-07 AGM",
"policy": {
"acl_update_policy": {
".tag": "editors"
},
"shared_link_policy": {
".tag": "anyone"
},
"viewer_info_policy": {
".tag": "enabled"
}
},
"preview_url": "https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/.../h?dl=0",
"shared_folder_id": "4839369360",
"time_invited": "2022-08-05T12:15:27Z",
"access_inheritance": {
".tag": "inherit"
}
},
{
"access_type": {
".tag": "owner"
},
"is_inside_team_folder": false,
"is_team_folder": false,
"path_lower": "/imcz team folder/events/2019-01-26 burns night",
"name": "2019-01-26 Burns Night",
"policy": {
"acl_update_policy": {
".tag": "editors"
},
"shared_link_policy": {
".tag": "anyone"
},
"viewer_info_policy": {
".tag": "enabled"
}
},
"preview_url": "https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/.../h?dl=0",
"shared_folder_id": "4657492992",
"time_invited": "2022-08-05T12:15:26Z",
"access_inheritance": {
".tag": "inherit"
}
},
{
"access_type": {
".tag": "owner"
},
"is_inside_team_folder": false,
"is_team_folder": false,
"path_lower": "/imcz team folder/events/2022-01-29 burns night",
"name": "2022-01-29 Burns Night",
"policy": {
"acl_update_policy": {
".tag": "editors"
},
"shared_link_policy": {
".tag": "anyone"
},
"viewer_info_policy": {
".tag": "enabled"
}
},
"preview_url": "https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/.../h?dl=0",
"shared_folder_id": "2200238849",
"time_invited": "2022-08-05T12:15:26Z",
"access_inheritance": {
".tag": "inherit"
}
},
{
"access_type": {
".tag": "owner"
},
"is_inside_team_folder": false,
"is_team_folder": false,
"path_lower": "/imcz team folder",
"name": "IMCZ Team Folder",
"policy": {
"acl_update_policy": {
".tag": "editors"
},
"shared_link_policy": {
".tag": "anyone"
},
"viewer_info_policy": {
".tag": "enabled"
}
},
"preview_url": "https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/.../h?dl=0",
"shared_folder_id": "1278902481",
"time_invited": "2022-03-23T17:24:38Z",
"access_inheritance": {
".tag": "inherit"
}
},
{
"access_type": {
".tag": "owner"
},
"is_inside_team_folder": false,
"is_team_folder": false,
"name": "2018 Directory",
"policy": {
"acl_update_policy": {
".tag": "editors"
},
"shared_link_policy": {
".tag": "anyone"
},
"viewer_info_policy": {
".tag": "enabled"
}
},
"preview_url": "https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/.../h?dl=0",
"shared_folder_id": "2135622464",
"time_invited": "2022-03-23T17:20:39Z",
"access_inheritance": {
".tag": "inherit"
}
},
{
"access_type": {
".tag": "owner"
},
"is_inside_team_folder": false,
"is_team_folder": false,
"name": "2017 Directory",
"policy": {
"acl_update_policy": {
".tag": "editors"
},
"shared_link_policy": {
".tag": "anyone"
},
"viewer_info_policy": {
".tag": "enabled"
}
},
"preview_url": "https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/.../h?dl=0",
"shared_folder_id": "1436938714",
"time_invited": "2022-03-23T17:20:39Z",
"access_inheritance": {
".tag": "inherit"
}
},
{
"access_type": {
".tag": "owner"
},
"is_inside_team_folder": false,
"is_team_folder": false,
"parent_shared_folder_id": "1278902481",
"name": "Gottardino",
"policy": {
"acl_update_policy": {
".tag": "editors"
},
"shared_link_policy": {
".tag": "anyone"
},
"viewer_info_policy": {
".tag": "enabled"
}
},
"preview_url": "https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/.../h?dl=0",
"shared_folder_id": "1344501040",
"time_invited": "2022-03-23T17:20:38Z",
"access_inheritance": {
".tag": "inherit"
}
}
]
}

 When I submitted the "unshare" commands, I got a series of responses like this:

{
".tag": "async_job_id",
"async_job_id": "dbjid:<very long alphanumeric string>"
}

How can I check the status of these jobs?

...

---

Hi @IMCZug,

Actually shared folders now are 13, not 12 (you have shared or accepted sharing folder "Videos" in addition). As I said unshareing usually delays in time and is performed as a async job. Every such a job identifies with corresponding "async_job_id", which let you trace what's going on. Such tracing can be performed using check status. Take a look what's the real reason to fail the operation. If I have to bet, you are not the owner of the folders. Only folder owner can unshare it. If you're not the owner relinquishing is an option. Perform such an action from here. If needed make sure you have a copy - select "true" as "leave_a_copy"! Relinquished folders are lost by default.

---

@IMCZug wrote:

...

In my last post, I tried to include a screenshot of what I saw when I tried to share my top-level folder with an additional user.  I am trying again here:

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As you don't want shared link, just avoid using "Create and copy link". Fill the field above with the emails of account(s) you want to share to and press "Share folder" button. No very "smart" (as I said before), but it's so.

Hope this clarifies matter.

[IMCZug]

---

@Здравко wrote:
Actually shared folders now are 13, not 12 (you have shared or accepted sharing folde...here. If needed make sure you have a copy - select "true" as "leave_a_copy"! Relinquished folders ar...

1. I have no idea where "Videos" comes from.  I cannot see it in the Dropbox UI.
2. I am pretty sure I am the owner of all files and folders.  IAC, I am the owner of the parent, top-level folder.  I cannot check the others, because I am getting the message, "There was a problem completing this request." whenever I try to access sharing on any element (file or folder) in the UI.  I am surprised that list_folders didn't list the owner.  Is there some other way to check ownership through the API?
3. When I try to "check_share_job_status" on any of the jobs listed to the response to my "unshare" requests, I get
   

   invalid_async_job_id

    wrote:As you don't want shared link, just avoid using "Create and copy link". Fill the field above with the emails of account(s) you want to share to and press "Share folder" button. No very "smart" (as I said before), but it's so.

   Hope this clarifies matter

   ---

   Thanks for the tip! I'll try it, once I get the folder sharing cleaned up.

   P.S. How to you get separate quoted sections with your responses in between?  I haven't been able to do so.  I would be happy to directly edit the HTML, but haven's found a way to.

[Здравко]

1. I have no idea where "Videos" comes from.  I cannot see it in the Dropbox UI.

...

Hi @IMCZug,

If you are looking for "Videos" folder in your directory tree you will not see it since not mounted. Otherwise you should be able see it in the shared folder list.

1. ...
2. I am pretty sure I am the owner of all files and folders.  IAC, I am the owner of the parent, top-level folder.  I cannot check the others, because I am getting the message, "There was a problem completing this request." whenever I try to access sharing on any element (file or folder) in the UI.  I am surprised that list_folders didn't list the owner.  Is there some other way to check ownership through the API?
3. ...

The easiest way to check owner, editor, or viewer is taking a look in"Who can access" (on top of share folder panel - take a look on your post before). Every account there should be labeled accordingly. At most one of them can be "owner"! Generally, owner might be missing, meaning that the owner has left (relinquished) the folder without to transferred ownership to another account in advance. Of course, there is a way to do the same through the API. 🙂 Just list shared folder members for the same result.

1. ...
2. ...
3. When I try to "check_share_job_status" on any of the jobs listed to the response to my "unshare" requests, I get
   

   invalid_async_job_id

    ...

Are you certain entire job id is copied (everything within the quotes) and not passed too much time? 🤔

...

P.S. How to you get separate quoted sections with your responses in between?  I haven't been able to do so.  I would be happy to directly edit the HTML, but haven's found a way to.

 Just quote whatever you want on desired places. 🤷 Nothing more. That's exactly what I'm doing. About editing in HTML, it's possible in your browser' editor tool, but take in mind that not all tags (and not all other entries) are allowed in posts. Before press "Post", check in "PREVIEW"! (just to be sure that everything got accepted) 😉