Logseq keeps showing “outdated filename format” warning even after fixing assets and rebuilding graph (Sync issue?)

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Hi everyone,

I’m facing a persistent issue with Logseq where the warning
“Some of your filenames are in the outdated format” keeps appearing, even though the files listed in the warning no longer exist.

What happened

  • In the past, I had PDF files in assets/ with # in their filenames.

  • Logseq detected them and showed the outdated filename format warning.

What I already tried

  • Renamed all # string of the affected files (no # left in filenames).

  • Verified that no files exist in assets/ (confirmed via OS search).

  • Removed all # references from .md files.

  • Reindexed the graph.

  • Cleared Logseq global cache (AppData/Roaming/Logseq on Windows).

  • Restarted Logseq multiple times.

  • Created a brand new graph and copied only pages/, journals/, and assets (no .logseq/).

    • The warning is gone locally.

    • As soon as I enable Logseq Sync, the warning comes back.

Conclusion so far

This strongly suggests that:

  • The warning state is being persisted in the Logseq Sync remote database.

  • Sync seems to re-inject an old “outdated filename” flag, even though the files no longer exist.

Question

Is there a way to fully delete or reset the remote Sync database / remote graph on Logseq Sync?

I already tried disabling Sync and reconnecting, but the issue persists.
If there is an official way to force-create a truly clean remote graph or wipe the remote sync state, I’d appreciate guidance.

Thanks in advance.

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I am replying to this thread because it was the first one that popped out when I searched for this issue.

Here’s what I did to fix this issue:

  1. In my file explorer, I created a new folder in my Documents named “LogseqGraph“. Name it whatever you’d like as long as it’s different than the graph that is causing issues.
  2. Copied the following folders into the newly created “LogseqGraph“ folder:
    1. Documents/LogseqGraph/journals
    2. Documents/LogseqGraph/pages
    3. Documents/LogseqGraph/assets
    4. Documents/LogseqGraph/whiteboards
    5. Documents/LogseqGraph/draws
  3. Make sure Logseq has finished syncing the graph.
  4. Open the burger menu on the top left corner:
    1. Click the down arrow next to the cloud icon of your graph, select “All graphs“
  5. On “Remote graphs“, click “Unlink“ and then “Remove“.
    1. Acknowledge the warning and press “Ok“.
  6. Close Logseq and reopen (not really necessary but I do it “just in case“).
  7. Add the newly created “LogseqGraph“ as the new remote graph.

It should now sync without the “outdated filename format“ issue and you have fully reset your remote graph. Hope that helps someone out there.