FFS batch file in task scheduler causes multiple backups daily instead of one

Posts: 16 · Webguy1 18 May 2023, 15:07

Screen captures:
https://imgur.com/a/fvYoTuE

As you can see, yesterday I had several backups from the FFS batch file which runs from task scheduler. This happens regularly, usually a few days after my last reboot and continues until I reboot.

The screen grabs show all the log files, the task in task scheduler, and the instances running in task manager.

Help?

Windows 11. Newest FFS.

Thanks.

Posts: 1038 · therube 18 May 2023, 15:37

(heh. i got a message about "erotic" or some such when i went to load your pic.)

Posts: 1038 · therube 18 May 2023, 15:38

Post the contents of your .ffs_batch.

Does the .ffs_batch need a line in there telling it to Quit, AutoClose="true, is it?

Note
Be sure to enable Auto-Close and Ignore errors/Cancel if you schedule the ffs_batch file to run under a different user account. With no one there to close the results dialog manually, the task would hang indefinitely.

https://freefilesync.org/manual.php?topic=schedule-batch-jobs

Posts: 4056 · xCSxXenon 18 May 2023, 15:45

It seems like FFS never finishes, and the task is retrying it over and over

Posts: 16 · Webguy1 18 May 2023, 15:55

It seems like FFS never finishes, and the task is retrying it over and over xCSxXenon, 18 May 2023, 15:45

Hmm. Each of the log files shows completed. Example:

Hugh-Thumbdrive-Backup  5/17/2023  1:30:02 PM

Completed successfully

Items processed:         2 (11.0 GB)

Total time:         00:17:53

1:30:02 PM     Info:     Using non-default global settings:

    Fail-safe file copy: Disabled

    Copy locked files: Enabled

1:30:07 PM     Info:     Comparison finished: 133,007 items found – Time elapsed: 00:00:04

1:30:08 PM     Info:     Synchronizing folder pair: Mirror ->

    C:\Users\hugha\Documents

    D:\Documents

1:30:08 PM     Info:     Deleting file "D:\Documents\Outlook Files\~Outlook.pst.tmp"

1:30:08 PM     Info:     Updating file "D:\Documents\Outlook Files\Outlook.pst"

Windows 11 (Version: 22H2) – hugha (Hugh_2022_Dell) – Inspiron 14 7425 2-in-1 – Dell Inc.

Posts: 16 · Webguy1 18 May 2023, 16:01

Post the contents of your .ffs_batch.

Does the .ffs_batch need a line in there telling it to Quit, AutoClose="true, is it?

Note
Be sure to enable Auto-Close and Ignore errors/Cancel if you schedule the ffs_batch file to run under a different user account. With no one there to close the results dialog manually, the task would hang indefinitely.
https://freefilesync.org/manual.php?topic=schedule-batch-jobs therube, 18 May 2023, 15:38

It may be the autoclose setting. Please review the below:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>

<FreeFileSync XmlType="BATCH" XmlFormat="17">

    <Compare>

        <Variant>TimeAndSize</Variant>

        <Symlinks>Exclude</Symlinks>

        <IgnoreTimeShift>1</IgnoreTimeShift>

    </Compare>

    <Synchronize>

        <Variant>Mirror</Variant>

        <DetectMovedFiles>false</DetectMovedFiles>

        <DeletionPolicy>Permanent</DeletionPolicy>

        <VersioningFolder Style="Replace"/>

    </Synchronize>

    <Filter>

        <Include>

            <Item>*</Item>

        </Include>

        <Exclude>

            <Item>\System Volume Information\</Item>

            <Item>\$Recycle.Bin\</Item>

            <Item>\RECYCLE?\</Item>

            <Item>\Recovery\</Item>

            <Item>*\thumbs.db</Item>

            <Item>*.log*</Item>

            <Item>*.temp</Item>

            <Item>*tmp.*</Item>

            <Item>\Web and Websites Here\OLD NO LONGER CLIENTS\*.*</Item>

        </Exclude>

        <TimeSpan Type="None">0</TimeSpan>

        <SizeMin Unit="None">0</SizeMin>

        <SizeMax Unit="None">0</SizeMax>

    </Filter>

    <FolderPairs>

        <Pair>

            <Left>C:\Users\hugha\OneDrive\Desktop</Left>

            <Right>\\readyshare\USB_Storage\Dell-Backups\Hugh\Desktop</Right>

        </Pair>

        <Pair>

            <Left>C:\Users\hugha\Documents</Left>

            <Right>\\readyshare\USB_Storage\Dell-Backups\Hugh\Documents</Right>

        </Pair>

    </FolderPairs>

    <Errors Ignore="true" Retry="0" Delay="5"/>

    <PostSyncCommand Condition="Completion"/>

    <LogFolder/>

    <EmailNotification Condition="Always"/>

    <Batch>

        <ProgressDialog Minimized="false" AutoClose="false"/>

        <ErrorDialog>Show</ErrorDialog>

        <PostSyncAction>None</PostSyncAction>

    </Batch>

</FreeFileSync>

Do I need to change this to "true"?

<Batch>
<ProgressDialog Minimized="false" AutoClose="false"/>
<ErrorDialog>Show</ErrorDialog>
<PostSyncAction>None</PostSyncAction>
</Batch>

Posts: 4056 · xCSxXenon 18 May 2023, 18:21

Yes! They are finishing but never closing

Posts: 16 · Webguy1 20 May 2023, 00:58

Yes! They are finishing but never closing xCSxXenon, 18 May 2023, 18:21

I changed it, I'll track how it goes, thanks for the assistance.

Posts: 7211 · Zenju 23 Jun 2023, 17:19

Fixed in the next version: viewtopic.php?t=8535#p39347

Posts: 16 · Webguy1 24 Jun 2023, 16:22

Fixed in the next version: viewtopic.php?t=8535#p39347 Zenju, 23 Jun 2023, 17:19

Thanks! Editing the file above manually from autoclose = false to true did fix it for me.