Bad Folder Save DDF

deCONZ General Support
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Hello,
When in deCONZ (gui) I make a modification in the DDF of a module and I do Save, the backup is made in the directory corresponding to the manufacturer of the module. I think that during an update I will lose these modifications. is this normal?
Windows 10 / DeConz V2.19.1
Thank you in advance for your answers.
bye

2

Hello,
For me yes, because it’s a modification. And yes I think you are in the folder that is reseted at every update.
And if you tried to create a new one ?

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Hello,
Thank you for the answer.
To understand: this means that each DDF modification is now saved in the installation directory where there are all the .json files, namely in my installation: C:\Users\Alangi\AppData\Local\Programs\deCONZ \devices\xiaomi
and not in:
C:\Users\Alangi\AppData\Local\dresden-elektronik\deCONZ\devices.
In version 2.18.0 this was not the case. So the directory …AppData\Local\dresden-elektronik\deCONZ\devices is no longer used?

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I haven’t tested on windows yet but a modification don’t create a new file, it’s an edition, so it’s normal it use the same folder than the original one, so the deconz folder with all deconz DDF.

Now you start from a new device, make “edit DDF” and try to save it, it s a new file, so for me deconz need to purpose an user folder, empty.

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OK. But it was not the strategy of version 2.18.0 which saved the file in the device directory of the Db directory.
Another remark: in this version 2.19.1 the registration of an API key by the REST API no longer needs to authorize to join.
Where can I find the changelog of version 2.19.1
Thank you for your answers.
Bye.

6

Honneslty I haven’t followed all the changes ^^.
I remember there is an issue on windows because files are saved for a specific user, so if you change the user, deconz will not work, perhaps it’s linked …

Another remark: in this version 2.19.1 the registration of an API key by the REST API no longer needs to authorize to join.

heee, you are not on the local machine ?

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No, I’m not changing users.
I work locally on the PC directly under Windows 10 pro 64 bits. No container

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No ^^, I wanted to say if someone have corrected this issue, it can have an impact on used path.

I work locally on the PC

When using localy (with the ip 127.0.0.1) you don’t need the “authenticate” action.