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This is what I wound up with: A Windows batch file that’s configured as the command to run when an RTS sync completes, which deletes all but the last 25 logs:


@echo off
REM Delete all but 25 newest RTS log files.

pushd "%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Roaming\FreeFileSync\Logs"

for /f "skip=25 delims ...

Great idea, wish I thought of it! My batch file skills are a bit rusty, but this should be easy.

Thanks!

I’ve got some directories being monitored by RealTimeSync whose contents are changed many times every day.

In the case of “ffs_batch jobs”, it would be nice if there were a way to control the number of log files retained instead of the number of days . Since a log file is generated every time a ...

See https://freefilesync.org/manual.php?topic=realtimesync and https://freefilesync.org/manual.php?topic=rts-as-service


Thank you both for your responses, you guys have been a great help and I certainly appreciate it!

I totally missed the “RTS: Run as Service” button which brings up Plerry’s ...

I’m having a problem with keeping RealTimeSync running following system start. It does indeed successfully run as configured in the scheduler when Windows boots and properly backs up the directories it’s watching for changes, but then quits. In my case, I want to keep it running at all times.

I’m ...

It's absolutely perfect for my needs, thanks much once again for the reply!

@xCSxXenon: Thanks for the reply!

Wow, looks like configuring things that way would be extremely cumbersome. Actually, what I described in my last post accomplishes exactly what I want, with no filters involved.

I’ve created two configuration files, and have attached FFS screenshots of each ...

Ah, I’ve found a much better workaround... Copying the source directory path (naturally without the drive letter), then pasting it at the end of the mirror path.

As in:
Source:
C:\Users\craig\temp-2
Mirror:
[BACKUP AUX]\Users\craig\temp-2

FFS then creates those directories as part of the sync ...

Hello! New user here, thanks for a most excellent program!

I can’t seem to find an answer to this specific question, so please pardon me if I’ve missed it...

I’m testing the mirror option, with the following path configuration:

Source:
C:\Users\craig\temp-2
Mirror:
[BACKUP AUX]\
(by drive ...