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- Some PBs are too large to upload.
- If you have PBs you compiled several years ago, recompiling them can trigger the dreaded compile-stopping 'empty article' error, which is simple enough to remedy, but extremely annoying when compiling several docx files into one PB.
- Backing up the compiled PB (in addition to the docx files, of course), which can be scanned in after disaster recovery, safeguards against 1 & 2. Those files have an extension of '.lbspbb' and are found in a folder like this: 'C:\Users\Robert\AppData\Local\Logos\Data\dtvbpjvl.w2x\ResourceManager\Resources' in Windows. I use SyncToy to periodically back those files up to a folder that is part of my offline backup strategy. After disaster recovery, copy the backed up PB files to a simpler-named folder and enter 'scan C:folder name' in the Logos command box.
Can personal books be backed up for reuse in case of computer formatting or will they have to be recreated in such cases?
You should keep a copy of the original .docx file (and a backup) in case you ever need to change it again.
If you click the upload button after you've built a personal book, then the built book (but NOT the .docx file) will be backed up to Logos' services and will download automatically if you reinstall Logos. If you later edit the .docx file and rebuild the book, the just click 'upload' again.
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A few more points on this issue:
macOS (Logos Pro - Beta) | Android 13 (Logos Stable)
Thank you brothers.
All the answers were important to my clarification, with more content than I could expect. The guidelines help a lot to work with logos.
I have all docxs backup.
Ah! I am a simple Brazilian, who does not speak English and uses the Google translator in a small city in the interior of the state of Rio de Janeiro, seeking to improve theological knowledge.
If I am understanding what you want, this can be done already by uploading your personal books to Logos. After you do this, they will be automagically installed on all your Logos Desktop installations.
The Gospel is not ... a "new law," on the contrary, ... a "new life." - William Julius Mann
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Dear Ken McGuire.
Thanks for the answer.
That would be it.
However, I have not yet used the uploadind option because of another question: if it is necessary to change the original docx that generated the personal book and it is necessary to generate another - to update the content - the previous file transmitted will also be updated automatically?
Another question, if you can help me: Is it possible to open personal books on another computer or on the iPad, for example?
On another computer after upload to Logos but not to a mobile device as a PBB but if you save the DOCX file as a PDF then you can transfer that PDF file to the mobile but not in Logos
It is possible to overwrite the book on the Logos servers with the updated version. I do try to wait until I have a "final" version before uploading it, but accidents do happen.
But, as many have mentioned, in order to edit a PB, you need the .docx source file, so DO keep copies of them.
The Gospel is not ... a "new law," on the contrary, ... a "new life." - William Julius Mann
L8 Anglican, Lutheran and Orthodox Silver, Reformed Starter, Academic Essentials
L7 Lutheran Gold, Anglican Bronze
I deleted a personal book from the personal book tool after uploading, assuming it would delete it from server, which it did not.
Is there a way to now modify the book on the server?
I seem to recall recreating the personal book just created another copy, so I hid the one on the server.
I would think that this problem would be the same as if you had reformatted,
Perhaps after reformatting, can a new pbb can be created with a matching identifier ( SQL hack?) to amend the one on the server?
I will have a look this evening and see if possible but if anyone knows for sure that would be good to know.
I still often consider paying for a resource transfer to a new account as it is so mildly infuriating that I cannot amend/get rid of this book
OK. I'm getting confused. I have quite few PBs and I have regularly uploaded them to Logos for quite a while. It is not at all uncommon for me to edit a book and recompile it and then upload the recompiled version. My understanding was that it overrode the old version on the Logos server and replaced it with my new one. I have never had an old copy show up when I have reinstalled Logos and had the PBs download for the server. Also I have never had it create multiple copies in my PB directory.
It has always seemed very straightforward and a handy tool.
Am I missing something here?
You are not missing anything Calvin, I think I just confused things, you can pretty much ignore what I said in this thread. Unfortunately I cannot redact my earlier misunderstood statements. [Y]