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Google Drive Docs Sheets Migration Would move Much More Such As *.csv *.txt *.odt *.log files.

Google Drive Docs Sheets Migration Would move Much More Such As *.csv *.txt *.odt *.log files.

Robert T.26
Explorer | Level 4
According to Dropbox, "How to find Google files in your Dropbox account" directions (copied below), all our plainTextFiles.txt, LogFiles.log files, OpenOffice.ods LibreOffice files, CommaSeparatedValues.csv files,  ankiFlashCards.apkg files, critical Firefox files,  and many other files will be automatically moved to google drive that I would never want in Google Drive.   Many of them will never work in using Google Drive, such as our .key files to open our password databases because DropBox devs think keepass.key files are Google Slides.  Now, we are talking a MAJOR SECURITY CONCERN in terms of password database confidentiality and Availability.      Not only is gDrive much more expensive, but I pay for dropbox for a reason.  Their directions  are below, but it is basically find your files that will be moved to google drive by searching for .gdoc or .gsheet or .gslides.  
 
Does not seem like this integration has been thought thru especially in the following scenarios:
  1. The millions of people that use a key file to open their password databases.
  2. The millions that use LibreOffice or OpenOffice particularly because you do not want to use a slow web browser to open your docs and you do not want to use o365. 
  3. Have a python project in DropBox for importing CommaSeparatedValues.csv files?  BROKEN.
  4. Depend on old versions of Firefox to manage NetGear switches and iot stuff?  Firefox would be destroyed!  These Firefox profiles contain LocalStore.rdf and MimeTypes.rdf and other .rdf files which will be detected as Google Sheets, thereby corrupting your Firefox profile. 
  5. I had to post this rough draft in order to not lose it, so a moderator marked this as SPAM.  NOW, I AM EXTREMELY ANGRY.
  6. I had really wanted to get some things done today, but now am forced to move my files elsewhere.  TrueNAS ZFS SelfHosting would have already saved the time and money.  The plugins are awesome.    I believe I created my account in about 2008, so fifteen years as a customer is ending.  

Dropbox devs, change this to search based on what the file MIME type program returns.  Better yet, create an explicit Google Doc search. 

 

How to find Google files in your Dropbox account

Use Dropbox search to review your Google files before uploading or converting your documents. To do this:

  1. Sign in to dropbox.com.
  2. Click the search bar at the top of the page.
  3. Search for each individual file type: .gdoc, .gsheet, and .gslides.
How to move Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides

https://help.dropbox.com/integrations/move-google-docs

 

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BenDBX
Community Manager

Hi @KOMA,

 

Passing on the answers to your questions below:

 

Following on from the template question. If we want to use a file as a template, what is the workflow to ensure the copied file shows up on dropbox with its own independent link?

 

Links are just links. We don't do anything special with template files. A file derivative of the template file will need a separate link.

 

If I make a copy of an existing file from within the google editor, will this automatically create an associated link on dropbox?

 

Nothing special happens. We do not automatically create an associated link.

 

If I recreate my folder structure on google drive to organize the files, (at the primary level this is 78 folders), is there a way to ensure that newly created files (via dropbox) will be stored within them?

 

When creating new files, you can specify the location in GDrive. This will be manual.

 

Regards,

Ben

susiehack
Explorer | Level 4
I can’t send you a screenshot, but every other day I keep getting emails from dropbox to complete my account. I have no idea what that’s all about and I am not going to purchase an account. I want to keep my account free. All of his this is way over my head and I have no idea how to do any of this. Can I just please leave things as it is. Having a separate Dropbox account and a google account or do I have to merge them? If so I no idea what to do.

Megan
Dropbox Staff

Hi @susiehack, have you tried completing the Get started steps

 

You wouldn't need to upgrade if you don't want to, and we certainly wouldn't make you upgrade. If you could send us any screenshots of the message you get, or the prompt you originally followed, that'd be lovely. 


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susiehack
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In order for me to send you any screenshots, first, I need to get instructions on how to do this. That’s my problem. I find the instructions difficult to understand. I actually don’t really even know what I’m doing and why I’m doing it.

Walter
Dropbox Staff

Hey @susiehack, sorry to jump in here, but could you clarify which instructions are confusing you exactly?

 

Also, note that to insert a screenshot in your reply, you can use the camera icon (insert photo option) within your reply's box.


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susiehack
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I don’t understand what they’re talking about with us technology. I have a full Google Drive and I have a pretty full dropbox. So I don’t understand the whole principle behind the migration. So I haven’t done anything. And I don’t see any place here to upload a photo.

Megan
Dropbox Staff

Hi @susiehack, is it possible that the email you're receiving is simply a notice that your Dropbox account is full, instead of asking you to migrate? 


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susiehack
Explorer | Level 4

No, It is asking me to migrate.  

Walter
Dropbox Staff

Can you send us a couple of screenshot of the prompts/emails you're getting so that we can make sure we're on the same page @susiehack ?

 

Here's the icon you need to click in order to attach screenshots in your reply:

 


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susiehack
Explorer | Level 4

This option is only available on a computer and not a phone.  I can send you a document of screenshots I took.  

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