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(New for FileBoss Version 2.5)
 The
Backup and Sync command is a great way to quickly
synchronize a backup and a source folder or path. It will copy all
files from the source that are new or newer than files
in backup and then delete any files in the backup that
no longer exist in the source folder.
To only backup newer files without deleting any files
from the backup folder use the
Backup if Newer...
command instead. And if you need more control check out the
Compare, Merge &
Prune routine for ultimate control.
Quick Start:
Backup and Sync one folder to another
This
action is applied to selected folders and files. If no
folders or files have been selected the menu command
will be unavailable. For folders all subfolders will
automatically be backed up and synchronized too.
- Select the folders you want to backup
to another location
- Select
Actions |
Backup & Sync...
from the main menu to open the Backup & Sync dialog
as shown below.
Enter the Destination Folder
- Enter
the folder to which you want to sync the source
folders.
If you have used the dialog before you can
select a previous destination from the drop down
list box.
Optionally Enter Files to be Copied (or Files
Not to be Copied)
- To
copy all files leave the Patterns field
blank or enter and asterisk (*).
- Separate multiple patterns with semi-colons,
commas or bar characters ( ; , | ) and precede
patterns to be excluded with a minus sign (-).
If no patterns are entered all is assumed
(i.e. leaving the field blank is the same as entering a
* or the traditional
*.*).
- To
prevent certain files from being copied enter
their pattern(s) preceding each with a minus
sign, e.g. -*.bak : -*.tmp : -~*.
- You
can even combine files to copy and files to
exclude, e.g. *.htm : *.html : *.css : -~*
(note that order in which the file patterns are
listed is not significant.
- Click
the OK button and FileBoss will start the
copying and display a progress window.
More about Quick Synchronization
Only if Newer
Files will only be copied to the
destination drive if they don't already exist there or the source
file has been modified more recently than the destination file.
Optionally Restrict the Copy to Specific Files or File Types
You can optionally specify multiple file
types and file patterns that should be copied. When the
specification is present only files matching one of the specified
patterns will be copied. For instance if *.htm : *.html ; *.css
were specified then only files with those extensions would be
copied.
Prevent Specific File Types & Groups from being Copied
You can optionally specify multiple file
types and file patterns that should not be copied. This can
reduce the copy time and, sometimes more importantly, prevent your
backup folder/drive becoming cluttered with intermediate and
temporary files. And it can be combined with the option to specify
which file should be copied, e.g. *.htm ; *.html ; *.css ; -~*
will copy all files with the extensions htm, html and
css unless the name begins with the tilde character (~) (a
common way programs specify temporary files).
Retry Option on File Errors
If FileBoss can not copy a file it will
give you the option of trying again (such as if you have to close a
file that is in use) or just skip the file. Of course FileBoss will
log any files that were skipped due to copy errors.
Complete logging of what was and was not copied
The Results window keeps a complete log of what was copied, what was
not and what errors occurred if any. These logs can even be
automatically written to disk as simple text files for future
reference
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