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Moving AddressableAssetsData folder

Discussion in 'Addressables' started by n-gist, Aug 16, 2019.

  1. n-gist

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    Hi!
    I moved AddressableAssetsData folder a little deeper in the project hierarchy to make it cleaner, and it seems that this does not disrupt the package, but some actions can re-create the folder, for example, when clicking on Analyze button. It doesn’t interfere much, and can be deleted, but it seemed to me that it would be nice if the package "knew its place" =)) ;)
     
    n-gist, Aug 16, 2019
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  2. unity_bill

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    there's no reason (I can think of right now) that we couldn't force AddressableAssetsData as the spot to put a new main asset (AddressableAssetSettings.asset), but then use the path of that asset for all future asset creation. Seems reasonable.
     
    unity_bill, Aug 19, 2019
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  3. Xarbrough

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    Is this supported in the current version? Like nick_gist said, it doesn't seem to break anything. However, I'd like to avoid surprises since I'm working in a team in which other developers may accidentally create the folder and may not be aware of its use.
     
    Xarbrough, Apr 8, 2020
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  4. Peter77

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    What Addressables version supports to move the AddressableAssetsData directory to a different location?
     
    Peter77, Sep 14, 2020
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  5. Shaunyowns

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    Hey @Peter77, I asked the team and got this response

    "None right now. It is on our list of things to do though I believe."

    I hope this helps!
     
    Shaunyowns, Sep 21, 2020
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  6. Peter77

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    Thanks for the reply. Can you please make sure it's actually on the TODO list? The "I believe" doesn't sound very trustworthy :)
     
    Peter77, Sep 22, 2020
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  7. unity_bill

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    to clarify, this mostly works now, but has some edge cases not supported. So 'none' really means 'none support all case'. The analyze rule data we are planning to move to the Library (should have been there to begin with). If you have other examples of it not working, please let us know
     
    unity_bill, Oct 2, 2020
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  8. DavidNLN

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    Hi bill, this is an old thread, has this been fully done by now? is it completely safe to move the folder? any edge cases remain?
     
    DavidNLN, Apr 11, 2023
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  9. Avalin

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    I can move it, but whenever my Addressables are built it will recreate it in the Assets folder so there seems to be no point...
     
    Avalin, Jul 16, 2023
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  10. Wilhelm_LAS

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    What? Will i need to break my folder structure rules because of that simple package problem!?
     
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    Wilhelm_LAS, Jul 26, 2023
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  11. Andy608

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    Seems like this wasn't addressed yet. @unity_bill is there a link to a task that we can track for this? It seems a bit unreasonable that this wasn't looked at within the last 5 years.
     
    Andy608, Feb 8, 2024
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  12. davidla_unity

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    Hey y'all, so it looks like this isn't going to get prioritized anytime soon. I appreciate the desire for something like this, but given what we've had to prioritize recently, I doubt we get to this in a reasonable amount of time.

    If you'd like to formally submit a feature request, you can use this link https://unity.com/roadmap/unity-platform/pipeline-integrations and scroll to the Roadmap section and change to the Runtime Asset Management tab. From there you can submit requests that get evaluated by our Product team and prioritized accordingly.
     
    davidla_unity, Feb 9, 2024
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