How to disable a warning for 1 sync config without affecting other sync configs?

[FreeFileLove]

In FFS, I have a bunch of sync configurations. Except for 1 of those sync configs, I want FFS to warn me if the source and target folders are very different. FFS does this by default. But for 1 of those sync configs, the source and target folders will always be very different. For this sync config, I don't want that FFS warning, and I want the `Log` column in the `Configuration` panel to show the green checkmark after it has been run (as opposed to a yellow warning triangle).

How can I accomplish this goal?

[Plerry]

Is it not enough to checkmark "Ignore Errors" when saving the *.ffs_batch sync configuration for your special sync?

If not, you can create a dedicated, alternative GlobalSettings.xml-file for your special sync with modified settings, and save that file under a self-selected name in a self-selected location, e.g. as SpecialGlobalSettings.xml .
When invoking that special sync, you can do so from the Command Line, specifying the *.ffs_batch sync configuration of your special sync, and your SpecialGlobalSettings.xml settings file.

[FreeFileLove]

Is it not enough to checkmark "Ignore Errors" when saving the *.ffs_batch sync configuration for your special sync?

Thanks for your reply. I don't have a `.ffs_batch` sync config file for it, but I do have a `.ffs_gui` sync config file for it. In that file, there is a line the begins with:

<Errors Ignore="false"


I was thinking about flipping that Boolean value to "true", but I want to see real errors; I just don't want that warning to appear or affect the sync config's corresponding icon. As a compromise, I would be willing to not see any warnings for that sync config.

Is there a value for `Errors Ignore` that will do what I want?

[Plerry]

The flag you are looking for is the <WarnSignificantDifference Show="true"/> flag in the <OptionalDialogs> section in the GlobalSettings.xml-file.

Because this is a global setting, it applies to all syncs (that use that xml-settings file), not just a specific sync.
Therefore you need to create a dedicated xml-settings file to be used by your special sync.

You can make a copy of your GlobalSettings.xml file, e.g. as MyGlobalSettings.xml file.

• You can then manually edit the MyGlobalSettings.xml file, changing the WarnSignificantDifference Show value from "true" into "false", and saving that file under the same name.

• Instead of editing your MyGlobalSettings.xml file manually, you can open FFS via the Command Line, specifying your special *.ffs_gui sync configuration and your MyGlobalSettings.xml.
In the FFS GUI, go to Tools / Options and then click "Show details" behind "Show hidden dialogs and warnings again". Scroll down to "The following folders are significantly different ..." and remove the checkmark in front of it. And then close that window via "OK".
Upon closing that FFS instance, your MyGlobalSettings.xml file will be updated, and the Show value of the
WarnSignificantDifference flag will be set to "false".

You can launch your special sync by opening FFS via the Command Line, specifying your special *.ffs_gui sync configuration and your MyGlobalSettings.xml.
Obviously, you can create a shortcut that comprises the correct Command Line, as extensively discussed in this thread.

[FreeFileLove]

The flag you are looking for is the <WarnSignificantDifference Show="true"/> flag in the <OptionalDialogs> section in the GlobalSettings.xml-file.

Because this is a global setting, it applies to all syncs (that use that xml-settings file), not just a specific sync...

Thank you so much for the excellent, detailed, and helpful answer!

What is the best way to propose a feature request that this setting be allowed per sync instead of just globally?