Bug 458027

Summary: Unable to change location of databases in DigiKam 7.7.0 Win 11 installation away from C:\Users\Username\Pictures
Product: [Applications] digikam Reporter: stuart
Component: Database-FilesAssignee: Digikam Developers <digikam-bugs-null>
Status: RESOLVED NOT A BUG    
Severity: normal CC: caulier.gilles, metzpinguin
Priority: NOR    
Version First Reported In: 7.7.0   
Target Milestone: ---   
Platform: Microsoft Windows   
OS: Microsoft Windows   
Latest Commit: Version Fixed/Implemented In: 8.1.0
Sentry Crash Report:

Description stuart 2022-08-18 11:47:07 UTC 
SUMMARY
New Win 11 installation of digiKam with Maria DB 10.8
I want to move the location of the data base away from C:\Users\Stuart\Pictures, but it does not save the new location after clicking OK. Database type is set to Mysql Internal.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Settings/Configure/Database
2. Change C:\Users\Stuart\Pictures by clicking Browse button and choosing C:\digiKam
3. Click OK

OBSERVED RESULT
No change. Selecting Settings/Configure/Database shows the location still at C:\Users\Stuart\Pictures

EXPECTED RESULT
Expected to see location at C:\digiKam

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Windows: 7.7.0 fresh install
macOS: 
Linux/KDE Plasma: 
(available in About System)
KDE Plasma Version: 
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.95.0
Qt Version: 5.15.5

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Comment 1 Maik Qualmann 2022-08-18 12:01:35 UTC 
Have you adopted the digikamrc configuration from your old Windows installation? If yes, maybe it is not writable for digiKam because the file permissions have changed?

Also consider that with internal MySQL you first have to manually copy the database folder to the new location.

Maik
Comment 2 stuart 2022-08-18 13:00:15 UTC 
This is a new installation of digiKam as I have not used it before now. I had alread tried your suggestion and copied the folder and subfolders of .mysql.digikam to C:\digiKam. When I went back into digiKam it recreated the databases in C:\Users\Stuart\Pictures\.mysql.digikam
I think the problem is that it is not storing my location change in Settings/Configure/Database.

Base on your mention of digikamrc, I edited it to read "Internal Database Server Path=C:/digiKam" and that worked for me.
Thank you for the quick response!