RealTimeSync of only changes

[hspindel]

Considering using RealTimeSync.

Documentation says to configure RealTimeSync by loading an FFS file. RTS then runs on filesystem changes, kicking off the FFS sync. But FFS will then scan the entire source/target directories looking for changes to sync. On large directories this is slow.

When RTS detects a change, it should be able to know exactly what has changed. Instead of kicking off an FFS sync, RTS could (theoretically, at least) sync only the detected changes without the necessity to scan the entire source/target directories. Has anyone created a program or batch file that RTS could kick off instead of FFS that would sync only detected changes?

[xCSxXenon]

Not possible currently. The only option is to create multiple syncs that each do a different portion of the data so that scans will be on a smaller amount of data, thus faster. RTS only returns that there was a change, not everything that was changed. If it returned everything that was changed, it would have to scan the whole dataset to find out that info, and that puts you right back to the initial problem

[hspindel]

Found other products that can do this, so it is possible that with enhancement RTS could return what was changed, not just that there was a change.

For example, see Directory Monitor.

[Zenju]

It is a TODO.

[fkl]

It is a TODO.

Much appreciated! Is there already a time frame for this? Like "in a few weeks" or "half a year" or "maybe next year"?

The only option is to create multiple syncs that each do a different portion of the data so that scans will be on a smaller amount of data, thus faster.

Is there a way to have multiple RealTimeSync instances with only one system tray icon?
Because if I went that route, I would need 6 RTS sync jobs, which would result in 6 tray icons... that's a bit messy.