DIM, Daz Connect, Postgree, Directory Structure

brunocesarrrr

Hi,

 

Recently I acquired one large ssd to accommodate all daz content, so I'm trying to move all Daz files from one disc to another. I'm not being able to combine other discussions' info to complete understand all elements. 

 

My first action was to uninstall all products on DIM, so I would move only the downloaded content and then reinstall. I also reset the database to clear all info present on PostgreeSQL, before uninstall. Something similar to this thread: https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/210171/products-installed-on-dim-and-pending-on-connect#latest

 

In the middle of this process I decided to remove some redundant products, like Daz Studio and Poser versions for the same thing, I start to remove the poser ones. 

 

Now, the part that I don't get it, after uninstalling all products, the folder "My DAZ 3D Library" wasn't supposed to be empty? I only install products from DIM but I also realized that the folder "My Daz Connect Library" is huge with a lot of files. After moving the folders, reinstalling all products on DIM and reimport metadata on Studio, I realized that the poser products that I removed, were all there again. 

 

I would like to reunite all elements definitions here, that is what I already know and some questions:

 

1. "\InstallManager\Downloads" everything that I download through DIM is recorded here, as I understood these are the raw format of products.

2. "My Library" is the user folder, where we add our own content or 3rd party content without metadata creation (like on the tutorial Smartening up the Daz Studio Database). 

3. "My DAZ 3D Library" it seems to be the main folder, I'm not sure if the files are added to this folder after DIM installation or after we add them to the database. 

3.1 If I intend to re-install all Daz products, and all my 3rd party are on "My Library" can I completely erase this folder? What files were supposed to disappear after uninstall on DIM?

4. "My Daz Connect Library" I assumed this folder should be used for products installed through Connect. I installed some products in the beginning by mistake, but already uninstalled everything. However the folder is not empty. Should I completely remove the content?

5. "Database" is only accessible after install Postgre using DIM. In the database maintenance:

5.1 "Process the Metadata Queue", this metadata are the information produced by the DIM installation process, I need to make this step to insert info on Postgre or DIM makes this automatically?  

5.2 "Re-import metadata" is used after some product update, or changes on Content DB Editor. I always apply together with "Process Metadata Queue" anyway

5.3 "Reset Database" clear all content inside Postgre without modifying the files folder.

This is probably a mess, if someone could give me some light I thanks in advance.

Richard Haseltine

3. That is the default folder for DIM Installs

4. if nothing is installed through Connect you can safely remove any files that were not cleared out.

5.1 I think those would be from old Bitrock installers - anything DIM installs should be added to the database by DIM. It's possible that the command would handle things if DIM was unable to connect to the database for any reason

5.2 Can be used to fix errors, but is mainly used to rebuild the database after a reset

5.3 Right

brunocesarrrr

Thank you, Richard.

 

Do you believe if there is any problem if I delete all the content inside "My DAZ 3D Library", if I intend to re-install all products?

Leana

What kind of files or folders are still there in your "My DAZ3D Library"?

If it is the first DS content directory in preferences then some of the remaining files might be "data" files created when you saved scenes (for example for scenes using primitives or Poser-format content, or maybe autofitted items), and those could be useful to keep.

brunocesarrrr

Hi Leana,

 

The attached image shows the content. Probably they came from another backup, I just want to be sure that there is nothing essential there, so I can delete all and re-install.