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- 30 Jan 2024, 07:50
- Forum: Help
- Topic: Real Time Sync not Syncing
- Replies: 1
- Views: 831
Re: Real Time Sync not Syncing
There may be too frequent changes in all the RTS monitored folders combined. If that happens persistently, the Idle Time keeps getting reset and never expires. and consequently RTS never launches FFS. You can try reducing the Idle Time. Or use multiple RTS instances, reducing the scope of the monito...
- 28 Jan 2024, 09:45
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: [FEATURE REQUEST] Comparision improvement
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1460
Re: [FEATURE REQUEST] Comparision improvement
Your proposal is remarkable. > then, ... , re-check all "considered not equal" files contents, assuring that they have in fact changed. The first Comparison (based on date/size) would already have shown the files are NOT equal, so why verify that based on Content? For such files, to become...
- 28 Jan 2024, 09:25
- Forum: Help
- Topic: No way to create log in my own folder
- Replies: 1
- Views: 777
Re: No way to create log in my own folder
It seems you are running your ffs_batch file from the Task Scheduler.
By default, the Task Scheduler runs tasks as the SYSTEM user.
In the Task Scheduler you can modify the ffs_batch file scheduled task to run under specific user credentials
By default, the Task Scheduler runs tasks as the SYSTEM user.
In the Task Scheduler you can modify the ffs_batch file scheduled task to run under specific user credentials
- 27 Jan 2024, 21:41
- Forum: Help
- Topic: Set location for the database file
- Replies: 1
- Views: 869
- 27 Jan 2024, 21:38
- Forum: Help
- Topic: Transfer home folder
- Replies: 1
- Views: 767
Re: Transfer home folder
> I am expecting the 'synced' folder to be copied and its contents. That is not what FreeFileSync (FFS) does. FFS syncs (just) the content of the left and right base-location. So, you need to sync between e.g. C:\XYZ\home => D:\ABC\EFG\home and NOT between C:\XYZ\home => D:\ABC\EFG You can enter/typ...
- 27 Jan 2024, 21:23
- Forum: Help
- Topic: Unable to install FFS on desktop (after years of use on that machien)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1190
Re: Unable to install FFS on desktop (after years of use on that machien)
> I also took a screenshot of my sync so if it ever happens again I know what I've been doing every Saturday for many years. You can also simply save your FFS sync configuration(s) as a *.ffs_gui or *.ffs_batch file and (re)load that/those configuration(s) if you need to. Much simpler than "res...
- 27 Jan 2024, 21:09
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: [FEATURE REQUEST] Сompare files only by name. Ignoring extension, size, etc
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2083
Re: [FEATURE REQUEST] Сompare files only by name. Ignoring extension, size, etc
> ... by replacing the old NeverGonnaGiveYouUp.mp3 with new NeverGonnaGiveYouUp.flac So, your proposed comparison variant would consider said files to be equal (because the pre-extension part is equal, and difference(s) in extension, size and/or date are ignored as per your request), while the requi...
- 26 Jan 2024, 10:22
- Forum: Help
- Topic: E-Mail notification sheduled jobs
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1102
Re: E-Mail notification sheduled jobs
> Where can i find the Log for the mail notification? The default log-file location can be found and modified in the FFS GUI under Tools \ Options. But be aware: By default, the Task Scheduler runs tasks as the SYSTEM user, which is a different user than would run the FFS GUI. This can affect many t...
- 26 Jan 2024, 10:05
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Real Time Database Sync
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1271
Re: Real Time Database Sync
Not from personal experience, but I assume Windows Server 2022 machines support directory monitoring (from a remote location). On your local machine you can then define an RTS configuration to monitor one or more remote server for changes in the folder in which the database is stored. You can create...
- 26 Jan 2024, 08:20
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Feature Request - Versioning: Delete files older than X
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1253
Re: Feature Request - Versioning: Delete files older than X
There is already the option of keeping as many versions as you select for as long as you select. For a detailed description see here . As obsolete versions (as per your settings) will be (automatically) deleted by FreeFileSync (FFS), not directly by the OS, obviously such deletion will only occur th...
- 25 Jan 2024, 16:42
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Complete window "burns" into desktop
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2323
Re: Complete window "burns" into desktop
> ... but this forum will not let me paste it in this post. It does! Below the Quick Reply window click "Editor & preview". Then (left below the Preview button) you see an Options and an Attachments tab. Click the Attachment tab and via Add Files add your image. After uploading, you ca...
- 25 Jan 2024, 07:39
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Peer to Peer sync between two Windows Computers
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1366
Re: Peer to Peer sync between two Windows Computers
> 1. Can FreeFileSync be used peer to peer? Yes > 2. If so, how is it configured? Or maybe better, where is the config shown in the documentation or videos? The videos and manual show you the approach. Based on that info, you should be able to configure your sync yourself. If not, FreeFileSync (FFS)...
- 24 Jan 2024, 08:48
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Bug Report - Incomplete %ComputerName%
- Replies: 9
- Views: 20051
Re: Bug Report - Incomplete %ComputerName%
It sounds a bit strange, but the Manual page on Macros suggests FFS does only(?) support the listed (Windows) Environment Variables. Did you simply try using %HOSTNAME%? If that fails, it seems that, until HOSTNAME would be added to the supported variables (if ever ...), you can always go the way of...
- 24 Jan 2024, 08:34
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: "Copy to..." function replaces same named files
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2186
Re: "Copy to..." function replaces same named files
FFS is likely not the tool for this use-case (in which duplicate file-names could occur).
- 24 Jan 2024, 08:24
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Allow user to create custom variable for paths
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1330
Re: Allow user to create custom variable for paths
As I wrote, I am not sure if Macros work in GlobalSettings.xml. But, that does not seem necessary because, in line with the example in the Macros manual page, Macros (incl. self defined variables) do/should work in FFS sync configurations (*.ffs_batch and likely also *.ffs_gui). That does not sound ...
- 24 Jan 2024, 08:08
- Forum: Help
- Topic: Increase Sync Time
- Replies: 1
- Views: 683
Re: Increase Sync Time
The only time in RTS you can adjust is the Idle Time.
See the RTS Manual page.
See the RTS Manual page.
- 23 Jan 2024, 17:06
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Check box to disable some folder pairs in a job definition
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1205
- 23 Jan 2024, 17:04
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Allow user to create custom variable for paths
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1330
Re: Allow user to create custom variable for paths
Not sure if Macros also work when used in GlobalSettings.xml; just try.
If not, you can always revert to defining your location(s) in a Command line, e.g. from a *.bat or *.cmd file.
If not, you can always revert to defining your location(s) in a Command line, e.g. from a *.bat or *.cmd file.
- 23 Jan 2024, 16:58
- Forum: Help
- Topic: Is it possible to have multiple simultaneous synchronizations from one address?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 847
Re: Is it possible to have multiple simultaneous synchronizations from one address?
I beg to disagree with xCSxXenon here: > 1. That is, it is impossible to simultaneously synchronize the same data with different tasks? As it is syncing the same data , there must be a full or partial overlap in the locations being compared and synced (see my 1st reply). If you did not disable (=set...
- 23 Jan 2024, 08:03
- Forum: Help
- Topic: Is it possible to have multiple simultaneous synchronizations from one address?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 847
Re: Is it possible to have multiple simultaneous synchronizations from one address?
First question: https://freefilesync.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=9410#p34159 Second question: Not clear what exactly you mean by "one address", but in general: no problem. You can simultaneously run multiple FreeFileSync (FFS) instances, even on one and the same computer. The only thing you ...
- 23 Jan 2024, 07:43
- Forum: Help
- Topic: .ffs files causing errors
- Replies: 1
- Views: 679
Re: .ffs files causing errors
The user under which credentials this instance of FreeFileSync (FFS) is running does not seem to have write-access to \\NAS-BACK and/or \\NAS-BACK\{Archive}Pictures. This may e.g. happen when running FFS via the Task Scheduler. By default those tasks are run as the SYSTEM user, which most times does...
- 22 Jan 2024, 07:48
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: [FEATURE REQUEST] Сompare files only by name. Ignoring extension, size, etc
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2083
Re: [FEATURE REQUEST] Сompare files only by name. Ignoring extension, size, etc
Only after posting my above reply, I noticed that I should better not have reacted to levaclaus's request, as it dated from 2020. I understand the reason/logic behind your (David.P 's) request, and do certainly not classify your request as "absurd", although such comparison may be a bit ri...
- 19 Jan 2024, 14:24
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: [FEATURE REQUEST] Сompare files only by name. Ignoring extension, size, etc
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2083
Re: [FEATURE REQUEST] Сompare files only by name. Ignoring extension, size, etc
PLS add new variant off "comparision" Сompare files only by name. Ignoring extension, size, etc So, you would already consider left and right to be in sync if left you have a 10k file XYZ.pdf of date A and right a 220k file XYZ.xlsx of date B? This sounds kind of absurd for a synchronizat...
- 19 Jan 2024, 14:17
- Forum: Help
- Topic: Real Time Sync Setup Efficiency
- Replies: 4
- Views: 870
Re: Real Time Sync Setup Efficiency
> I guess I'm just wondering ...
Can't tell.
An open door:
Just make sure there is no overlap between the folders (and their subfolders) monitored by the individual RTS instances.
Can't tell.
An open door:
Just make sure there is no overlap between the folders (and their subfolders) monitored by the individual RTS instances.
- 19 Jan 2024, 09:03
- Forum: Help
- Topic: Is there a way to speed up a certain, repeated, synchronization configuration?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1059
- 19 Jan 2024, 09:01
- Forum: Help
- Topic: Real Time Sync Setup Efficiency
- Replies: 4
- Views: 870
Re: Real Time Sync Setup Efficiency
It is never wise to define the scope of what is being monitored for changes wider than what potentially needs to be synced. ANY change in the entire scope of an RTS (RealTimeSync) instance will cause RTS to launch its command line, normally invoking a specified FFS sync. Conversely, ANY further chan...
- 18 Jan 2024, 07:15
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: How about PC vs PC sync other network?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1392
Re: How about PC vs PC sync other network?
Your proposal would require two instances of FFS, each running on respectively the left- and right location (for a sync job that has just a single left-right pair). If you are syncing between two computers you have full control over, that would theoretically be an option. However, most of the time p...
- 17 Jan 2024, 16:15
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Feature Request: more flexible include-/excludepattern
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1147
Re: Feature Request: more flexible include-/excludepattern
The use of RegEx like behavior in the FFS In- and Exclude Filter has been suggested before (see e.g. here). The counter arguments listed there do also still apply. Apart from the addition of the column character ":", filter rule definitions have not changed since then.
- 17 Jan 2024, 07:11
- Forum: Help
- Topic: Adjust free file sync to only sync when file is not in use
- Replies: 1
- Views: 614
Re: Adjust free file sync to only sync when file is not in use
These are two unrelated "issues". If, during a sync, a file that is to be synced turns out to be locked, syncing that file is skipped. Such event is logged in the FFS log-file. For Windows, there is however the option of Volume Shadow Copy . When using Versioning in FFS, a pre-existing fil...
- 16 Jan 2024, 16:08
- Forum: Help
- Topic: Is there a way to speed up a certain, repeated, synchronization configuration?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1059
Re: Is there a way to speed up a certain, repeated, synchronization configuration?
The Compare phase will last about equally long every time.
During successive syncs, the amount of sync actions will generally be less than for the initial sync.
Therefore the duration of the sync phase is normally shorter for successive syncs.
During successive syncs, the amount of sync actions will generally be less than for the initial sync.
Therefore the duration of the sync phase is normally shorter for successive syncs.