Sync

Jobs
The jobs box is where you can save you current Sync operation for future use. Firstly use the 'plus' button to add a new name and then use the 'save' button to save it. Jobs can be removed using the 'minus' button. Existing jobs can be loaded using the drop down menu.Rules
The rules box can be used to load sets of rules previously create in the Rules tab. They will be used both for previews and actual operations.
Functions
The functions box is where the type of sync is specified, the different options and their meanings are:
- Copy - This simply copies all of the files in the source directory to the destination directory.
- Update - This is similar to copy, except it only overwrites older files
- Mirror (Copy) - Firstly this does a Copy operation from the source to the destination and then it does a second pass through the destination directory removing any files that are not in the source directory.
- Mirror (Update) - This is identical to Mirror (Copy) except it does and Update rather than a Copy first. In some limited circumstances this may mean you do not have an exact copy of the folder, for example if there are newer files in the destination.
- Equalise - This is the same as running Update twice, once in each direction, in a future version it will support more advanced bi-directional syncing.
Other
The Others box allows you to change how the sync will work
- Retain Timestamps - This will ensure that the timestamps of any copied files and folders are the same as their source file
- Retain Attributes - File and folder attributes will be copied to the destination file, assuming you have the correct permissions
- Ignore Read-Only - Read-only files will be copied
- Ignore Daylight Savings - Changes to timestamps due to daylight savings time will be ignored in file comparisons
Preview
Preview allows you to see what operations will be carrid out withput actually having to do them, the various colours used by preview mean:
- Red - File will be excluded by the rules you are using
- Blue - A new file/folder is being added to that directory
- Green - A file is being overwritten
- Grey - The item will be deleted