Versioning Naming Control.

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Simonmcj

I run 3 computers and Versioning is the best thing since sliced bread... I'd just like to ask if it is possible or perhaps a future plan to enable me to use <Date Time> & <ComputerName> & <FileName> as I intend to get them to sync back to a master folder on the server...
I use things like Access and Solidworks where you need to save often, this just assists with both of these to be able to revert to the previous copy... (Access saves the minute you modify it) remembering to save as and then not save is a pain that I am hoping FreeFileSync can help me with?
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Plerry

You can define a ComputerName specific Versioning folder. (That is, specific to the Computer that on which your FFS sync runs, not the Computer the file that gets deleted or overwritten by the sync was located)
Sticking to the example location in Versioning manual page, instead of using D:\Revisions\ as your Versioning location, use
D:\Revisions\ComputerAName for sync running on ComputerA
D:\Revisions\ComputerBName for sync running on ComputerB
D:\Revisions\ComputerCName for sync running on ComputerC
and choose the naming convention TimeStamp [File]
This will give you locations and names like
D:\Revisions\<ComputerName>\<FileNamePlusExt> 2020-12-12 122222.<FileExt>
This comes the closest to what you are asking for.
Never tried this, but for the ComputerName part in specifying the Versioning location you may be able to use the %ComputerName% Macro.