Warning on multiple base folders

Posts: 3 · alex611 5 Jun 2023, 18:43

I've investigated a lot before i write and realized that your forum is full of the same Warning users get when they try to configure exclusions.
Consider this: I just want to backup my desktop whatever files/folders i have there.
I have multiple folders and files with the same name
e.g
\work\java\readme\
\work\php\readme\
\work\Perl\readme\

now i want to exclude only
\work\java\readme\ and
\work\Perl\readme\

Of course i get this warning:

Some files will be synchronised as part of multiple base folders.

To avoid conflicts, set up exclude filters so that each updated file is included by only one base folder.

How do i correctly configure such settings, where some can have multiple same folder/file names origin from same base folder, which is 'Desktop'?
because just \readme\ will obviously not include ANY folder with such name

Posts: 2946 · Plerry 6 Jun 2023, 05:17

To get this warning, you must have multiple left-right base folder pairs that at least partially overlap, and no or no suitable Include/Exclude Filter settings to eliminate the overlap.
If you share your left-right pairs and your Filter settings here, we may be able to help you.
You can anonymize where necessary.

Posts: 3 · alex611 6 Jun 2023, 09:08

Thanks for the reply Plerry.
I have attached my configuration. As simple as 'copy whole Desktop' to external drive.
Exclude folders (as local filter) which happen to have same names

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Posts: 4867 · xCSxXenon 6 Jun 2023, 15:12

That error makes no sense with the pictured configuration... Can you post a screenshot of that error popping up?

Posts: 2946 · Plerry 6 Jun 2023, 16:47

As written before, and essentially also stated in the cited warning message:
"In order to get this warning, you must have multiple left-right base folder pairs that at least partially overlap."

With the screenshot you show, there is only a single left-right base folder pair.
Hence xCSxXenon's statement that then the error (actually: warning) makes no sense.
That is, unless F: is an alias for (part of) your C-drive.
Then there could potentially be an overlap between your left and right base location.

Posts: 3 · alex611 6 Jun 2023, 19:32

Guess what: It's (of course) my fault.
eanwhile i made it work.
I tried to write the backup in an folder, which already existed from my old sync application..
By defining a new (empty) folder, did the trick.
Don't ask me why :) it just works now.
Sorry for any inconvenience caused.