Rule of File Synchronization

 

OptionDo nothingin the task wizard : Delete

 

Sync direction

Action

Folder1 ==> Folder2

 

Modified

Unchanged

Backup 2, copy 1 to 2

Unchanged

Modified

Do nothing

Same time stamp

Do nothing

Exist

Do not exist

Copy 1 to 2

Do not exist

Exist

Do nothing

 

Folder1 <== Folder2

 

Modified

Unchanged

Do nothing

Unchanged

Modified

Backup 1, copy 2 to 1

Same time stamp

Do nothing

Exist

Do not exist

Do nothing

Do not exist

Exist

Copy 2 to 1

 

Folder1 <=> Folder2

 

Modified

Unchanged

Backup 2, copy 1 to 2

Unchanged

Modified

Backup 1, copy 2 to 1

Same time stamp

Do nothing

Exist

Do not exist

If 2 deleted after the last sync, Do nothing

Else (1 is a new file) : copy 1 to 2

Do not exist

Exist

If 1 deleted after the last sync, Do nothing

Else (2 is a new file) : copy 2 to 1

 

 

OptionDelete the remained file in the other sidein the task wizard : Delete

 

Sync direction

Action

Folder1 ==> Folder2

 

Modified

Unchanged

Backup 2, copy 1 to 2

Unchanged

Modified

Do nothing

Same time stamp

Do nothing

Exist

Do not exist

Copy 1 to 2

Do not exist

Exist

If 1 deleted after the last sync,

Backup 2, delete 2

Else (2 is a new file) : Do nothing

 

Folder1 <== Folder2

 

Modified

Unchanged

Do nothing

Unchanged

Modified

Backup 1, copy 2 to 1

Same time stamp

Do nothing

Exist

Do not exist

If 2 deleted after the last sync,

Backup 1, delete 1

Else (1 is a new file) : Do nothing

Do not exist

Exist

Copy 2 to 1

 

Folder1 <=> Folder2

 

Modified

Unchanged

Backup 2, copy 1 to 2

Unchanged

Modified

Backup 1, copy 2 to 1

Same time stamp

Do nothing

Exist

Do not exist

If 2 deleted after the last sync,

Backup 1, delete 1

Else (1 is a new file) : copy 1 to 2

Do not exist

Exist

If 1 deleted after the last sync,

Backup 2, delete 2

Else (2 is a new file) : copy 2 to 1

 

 

OptionCopy to the other sidein the task wizard : Delete

 

Sync direction

Action

Folder1 ==> Folder2

 

Modified

Unchanged

Not available

Unchanged

Modified

Not available

Same time stamp

Not available

Exist

Do not exist

Not available

Do not exist

Exist

Not available

 

Folder1 <== Folder2

 

Modified

Unchanged

Not available

Unchanged

Modified

Not available

Same time stamp

Not available

Exist

Do not exist

Not available

Do not exist

Exist

Not available

 

Folder1 <=> Folder2

 

Modified

Unchanged

Backup 2, copy 1 to 2

Unchanged

Modified

Backup 1, copy 2 to 1

Same time stamp

Do nothing

Exist

Do not exist

Copy 1 to 2

Do not exist

Exist

Copy 2 to 1

 

 

OptionMirror: Delete file in the target folder if it is not in the source folderin the task wizard : Delete

 

Sync direction

Action

Folder1 ==> Folder2

 

Modified

Unchanged

Backup 2, copy 1 to 2

Unchanged

Modified

Backup 2, copy 1 to 2

Same time stamp

If the file size is same, Do nothing
else
Backup 2,Copy 1 to 2

Exist

Do not exist

Copy 1 to 2

Do not exist

Exist

Backup 2, delete 2

 

Folder1 <== Folder2

 

Modified

Unchanged

Backup 1, copy 2 to 1

Unchanged

Modified

Backup 1, copy 2 to 1

Same time stamp

If the file size is same, Do nothing
else
Backup 1,Copy 2 to 1

Exist

Do not exist

Copy 2 to 1

Do not exist

Exist

Backup 1, delete 1

 

Folder1 <=> Folder2

 

Modified

Unchanged

Not available

Unchanged

Modified

Not available

Same time stamp

Not available

Exist

Do not exist

Not available

Do not exist

Exist

Not available

 

 

OptionDelete files older than following daysin the task wizard : Delete

 

Sync direction

Action

Folder1 ==> Folder2

 

Newer

Newer

Do Sync Action

Newer

Older

Do Sync Action

Older

Older

Backup 1 et 2, delete 1 et 2

Older

Newer

Backup 1, delete 1

 

Folder1 <== Folder2

 

Newer

Newer

Do Sync Action

Newer

Older

Do Sync Action

Older

Older

Backup 1 et 2, delete 1 et 2

Older

Newer

Backup 2, delete 2

 

Folder1 <=> Folder2

 

Newer

Newer

Do Sync Action

Newer

Older

Do Sync Action

Older

Older

Backup 1 and 2, delete 1 and 2

Older

Newer

Do Sync Action