Backup

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.
Type
The type box is where the type of backup is specified, the different options and their meanings are:
- Complete - This backups up all of the selected files and folders to the backup file.
- Update - This is similar to complete, except it only overwrites older files
- Differential - On its first run it creates a base file. On subsequent runs it creates a new date named backup with only files that have changed since the base file. To restore simply extract the base file and the most recent other backup.
Format
Toucan supports two types of backup file, they are:
- 7Zip - This format gives better comoression than Zip, at the expense of speed, it is also less common than Zip.
- Zip - These files are generally larger than 7zip, but are quicker to compress and more common
Compression level
The slider allows you to set the level of compression for the backup, the further to the left you drag the slider the less the compression but the faster the compression time. The furthest left setting actually has no compression at all.
Other
- Password - This allows you to set a password for your archive.
Preview
Preview allows you to see what operations will be carried out without actually having to do them, the various colours used by preview mean:
- Red - File will be excluded by the rules you are using