Sync stopped working

[aaronjz]

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Describe the bug

After the latest Things 3 update (3.17.4), the Things Logbook plugin stopped syncing.

Steps to reproduce

1. Run the Things Logbook: Sync command.
2. See error, "Things Logbook sync failed."

Expected behavior

To sync completed tasks from the Logbook.

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Environment (please specify)

OS

macOS 12.6.3

Obsidian Version (e.g. v0.10.6)

1.1.16

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[ChipMorris]

Same problem. macOS Ventura 13.2.1. M1 mini. Things 3.17.4. May be related to update of URL scheme.

[dentonjacobs]

Some discussion on Reddit indicates that the location and structure of the local database has changed. Perhaps details there are helpful.

[netfly]

You need to change the following constant and add the Folder "ThingsData-S6UZE" to the path.

const THINGS_DB_PATH = "~/Library/Group Containers/JLMPQHK86H.com.culturedcode.ThingsMac/ThingsData-S6UZE/Things Database.thingsdatabase/main.sqlite";

[sacbegg]

@netfly Sorry can you explain more?, where should I make the changes?

[netfly]

@netfly Sorry can you explain more?, where should I make the changes?

In your Obsidian Vault-Folder (in the Filesystem) there is a folder called .obsidian/plugins/things-logbook. There is a main.js. Open it with an editor and search for this constant THINGS_DB_PATH. For me it is on line 570, but I already changed some code.
Overwrite this line with the following code:
const THINGS_DB_PATH = "~/Library/Group Containers/JLMPQHK86H.com.culturedcode.ThingsMac/ThingsData-S6UZE/Things Database.thingsdatabase/main.sqlite";

I think I will write a pullrequest for this fix, but for now you can do this manually.
hope this helped.

[sacbegg]

@netfly Sorry can you explain more?, where should I make the changes?

In your Obsidian Vault-Folder (in the Filesystem) there is a folder called .obsidian/plugins/things-logbook. There is a main.js. Open it with an editor and search for this constant THINGS_DB_PATH. For me it is on line 570, but I already changed some code. Overwrite this line with the following code: const THINGS_DB_PATH = "~/Library/Group Containers/JLMPQHK86H.com.culturedcode.ThingsMac/ThingsData-S6UZE/Things Database.thingsdatabase/main.sqlite";

I think I will write a pullrequest for this fix, but for now you can do this manually. hope this helped.

Thanks!!! By the way the name of this folder ThingsData-S6UZE, I think it changes on each computer on mine it was ThingsData-9D38J

[netfly]

Hmm ... thats bad. So it's not possible to have this path hardcoded as a constant anymore. In this case we either need a setting to save this generated folder name (which is not very user friendly) or get the info at the initialize.

[aaronjz]

I also had a different folder name. It's back to working like normal for me after adding that folder to the constant. Thanks, @netfly!

[likeweiss]

Had the same issue and fixed it using PATH code above. Mine was also a different alphanumeric string after ThingsData-_____ so I can confirm it does change based on your computer. Thank you!

[themanofsilver]

Brilliant. Thanks so much @netfly ... this solution worked for me (but needed to rename with my database string).

[adarsh]

Many have noticed the database location has recently changed (link to Reddit discussion).