How to efficently apply development settings from DNG to RAW?

Hi,
two years ago, after switching to only shoot RAW, I let LR convert my RAWs to DNG on import (app. 1.000 pictures), but later stopped that again due to the slow process and continued to work on my original RAWs only. Now I'm left with 1.000 developed DNGs and 10.000 RAWS.
What would be the most efficiant way to transfer the development setting of my DNGs to the correspinding RAWs?
Best,
Max

Hi Max
The only way I can think of is manual process e.g. import the raw files then select the DNG and corresponding raw and synchronize settings.
If batches of the DNG’s have shared develop settings you might be able to speed up the process by choosing a representative DNG and then synchronizing a whole bunch of raw files.

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