When an existing KDBX file is imported into your Vault, we put all of the imported entries into a new group for you.
If the KDBX file came from a source that contains some of the same entries you may initially see these as duplicated entries. For example, if you try out the free version of the Kee Vault app on multiple devices and later subscribe to the Kee Vault service, you may end up with the full set of entries from each of your devices.
It’s easy to tidy up after this import operation but the exact steps you’ll need to take will be unique to your situation so we can’t automate any of it for you.
The simplest situation is if you are certain that every entry that was imported is unwanted or that a newer version of the entry already exists in your current Vault. You can simply delete the entire imported group:
- Open the group filter view by tapping on the filter bar or filter icon in the top left of the app
- Scroll the view until you can see the correct “Imported …” group
- Long-press on the group and select “Delete”
To keep all (or most) of the imported entries, you may want to rename the group:
- Open the group filter view by tapping on the filter bar or filter icon in the top left of the app
- Scroll the view until you can see the correct “Imported …” group
- Long-press on the group and select “Rename”
- Type a new name and click “OK”
To delete individual entries you can click on the “Delete” button in the top right of the entry screen. Depending upon which entries you want to delete, these tips might help:
- You can see which entry a group belongs to by scrolling to the bottom of the entry. If the name isn’t enough on its own, long-press on the name to see a tooltip that displays the entire group hierarchy for the entry.
- Also at the bottom of the entry you can see the created and updated dates. Again, if the summary information is insufficient, you can long-press to see the exact time.
- You can move an entry to a different group using the button next to its group name.
- You can show only entries from a specific group by using the group filter view (tap on the filter bar or filter icon in the top right of the app).
- You can change the sort order of the entry list by using the sort icon in the top right of the app. Sorting by “Recently updated” or “Title” may help you to identify entries which should be kept or deleted.