Date/Time Backups rather than one updated backup

[Ibidine]

Hello been using free file sync for a while and I really love the program. I just wanted to know if there is a way to make my backups create a new backup for each sync rather than just update one backup. I mean this kinda like log files are generated with a time stamped folder. I want this to make a roll back point for a certain folder that is quite small. If anyone knows how to do this I would greatly appreciate any input.

[Gianni1962]

Use macros in the target folder!
https://freefilesync.org/manual.php?topic=macros

Example of target folder:
E:\%timestamp%\

[Ibidine]

I tried but i get an error and then it creates a file with the time stamp but then only updates that folder it wont create another one. Am I doing something wrong? I really appreciate the help

[Gianni1962]

Are you using the latest FFS version?
What error you get?
Mine %timestamp% expand correctly to date time.
In your second screenshot in the target folder I see a fixed date time and not the macro string %timestamp%.

[Ibidine]

I am using the current version and the time stamp in added as the destination folder but I get this error message. Ive attached both.

[Gianni1962]

It is normal, ignore it and the sync will proceed.
Note that this warning is shown only running the sync from the gui, not if run in batch mode.

[Zenju]

Note that this warning is shown only running the sync from the gui, not if run in batch mode.

The error is shown in both batch and GUI scenarios.

[Gianni1962]

If you "Save as a Batch job..." and choose the "Ignore" option in "Handle errors", this warning/error in not shown!

[Zenju]

If you "Save as a Batch job..." and choose the "Ignore" option in "Handle errors", this warning/error in not shown!

Of course not, that's why the option is called "Ignore". But in general the error is shown in batch mode.

[Ibidine]

Perfect is now working after ignoring error and preventing auto retry. Though I was wondering it is possible to change the time stamp time to 12hr format as I am not used to the 24hr format? Thank you so much for your help I cannot properly thank you enough. Also I was wondering from an older post I saw, why does ffs not mirror dates for folders that are sync'd is there a way to do this? Examples below one is the main drive Server * Backup is the backup drive

[Gianni1962]

Those two looks like feature requests, I think it is better you write two new specific post

[Ibidine]

Okay thank you again for your help I appreciate it immensely

[youshallnotbackup]

Hello been using free file sync for a while and I really love the program. I just wanted to know if there is a way to make my backups create a new backup for each sync rather than just update one backup. I mean this kinda like log files are generated with a time stamped folder. I want this to make a roll back point for a certain folder that is quite small. If anyone knows how to do this I would greatly appreciate any input.

Hi, can anyone explain the exact way to do this with a macro? Because I literally wouldn't know where to start.

[Gianni1962]

Basic usage
https://freefilesync.org/manual.php

Example with time stamped destination folder:

Left folder (source) C:\Users\Gianni\Desktop\
Right folder (target) E:\Gianni\Desktop\%timestamp%\