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Ara Bozadjian's avatar
Ara Bozadjian
Helpful | Level 6
2 months ago

Archiving Videos from Replay to DropBox doesn't work

Hopefully this is the right place to post this, assuming Canny is for new ideas. I am struggling to use the Archive to DropBox feature.   1. When I click the '...' on the thumbnail of the vide...
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dylanonelson_dbx's avatar
dylanonelson_dbx
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Hey Ara, thanks for sharing this with us. It sounds like you have two separate issues here. One is that when you initiate the Archive to Dropbox feature, it doesn't go through, and the other is that when you multiselect some files, you do not see the option to archive them at all.

 

For the first issue, could you please contact replay-feedback@dropbox.com with your Dropbox email address so that we can try to debug the specific issues you're seeing? You can mention me in the support request. It would be helpful if you would try archiving multiple files and see if it only fails some of the time or all of the time.

 

We've been able to reproduce the second issue and we will try to fix it soon. If you open a thread with support we can follow up there and make sure we've resolved your issue.

 

Sorry that you've run into this and I hope we can get it fixed for you soon. Thanks!

Ara Bozadjian's avatar
Ara Bozadjian
Helpful | Level 6
2 months ago

Thanks Dylan, I believe both issues are connected. I've sent this and the below to the feedback email. Basically, any files that display the 'Archive to DropBox' option when selected seem to upload to DB fine.

1. I tried to 'box select' every video in every Project Folder I have on Replay
- Only 5 of approx 80 files (all Video) displayed the Archive to DropBox option above.
- All 5 of those were the only File/Video in their respected Folder; main Project Folder or Sub Folder.
- Selecting multiple or single Videos made no difference.
 
2. When I tried  the '... select' method on 2 different Videos, they both upload perfectly to DropBox.
  • dylanonelson_dbx's avatar
    dylanonelson_dbx
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    2 months ago

    Hi Ara,

     

    I looked into this a bit more and I think I figured out why you're seeing what you are. Unfortunately there is a limitation right now to the archiving feature that only the user who originally uploaded the asset (in other words, who uploaded the first version of the asset) is able to archive the file directly to Dropbox. That is why only a subset of your files display the archive option, and why the option to archive sometimes disappears when you select multiple files—the bulk actions menu only displays actions that are available for every selected item.

     

    I believe that in the case where the archiving action hung for you, you had gotten the UI into a state where you were seeing the option to archive even though you did not have access to do so. Thus the silent failure.

     

    We are looking at ways of making this clearer in the UI in the short term and, in the long term, fixing the issue altogether so that you can archive any file that you have proper access to in Replay.

     

    Please let us know if this description of the issue matches with what you are seeing. Sorry again about this issue—as I said, this is a limitation on our side that we are working towards fixing, but probably not in the short term.

    • Ara Bozadjian's avatar
      Ara Bozadjian
      Helpful | Level 6
      2 months ago

      Hi Dylan,

       

      Thanks for that. I actually emailed support (Gregory) pretty much what you just said.

       
      I've been analysing the videos I am able to Archive and I THINK that all 5 are videos I have uploaded myself. I've looked on the Replay Help page and it doesn't say anything about only being able to Archive video files you have uploaded.
       
      So my questions now are (before i spend time sending screengrabs)
      1. Is this possibly the reason I can't see the option to Archive other video files?
      2. Is this how it is supposed to work?
       
      My main reason for signing up to Replay was so that I could manage my team's work and Archiving would be one of my tasks.

       

      This is really frustrating, can't see the benefit in not allowing owner/admins to Archive. Is there anything we can do to speed up or raise the urgency of this?

      Also, the Archive to Dropbox option appears as an option after clicking '...' on every single video in Replay, regardless if I uploaded it or not:


      Furthermore, IF/when you guys allow "archive any file that you have proper access to in Replay", can you possibly please also make a note to have it as an option on the actual video page too pls? Preferably on the left of the Download icon. 😇 

       

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