Where is File Versioning Limit in 5.23?
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Hi. Great job with this program. Been using it forever and now want to start using the versioning feature. There are a few threads on here about the limit setting, but I can't find that. How do I set how many previous versions of a file to keep?
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You can have three options.
1. Keep all versions of old files
2. Save only the most recent version
3. Save versions at certain intervals
There is more information in the FreeFileSync Help file, under the tab "Versioning"
The appropriate menus are in Synchronization Settings > Versioning
1. Keep all versions of old files
2. Save only the most recent version
3. Save versions at certain intervals
There is more information in the FreeFileSync Help file, under the tab "Versioning"
The appropriate menus are in Synchronization Settings > Versioning
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Ok, yeah, I had already looked at that. So I guess that means then that there is no way to limit it to say keep only the last 3 versions?
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I don't think there is an easy way to do this (nor that it is a very common scenario).
But if you really want it, I bet you can achieve it using macros, temporary environment variables and a batch or cmd file. See the "Macros" page of the Help file (esp. the last three paragraphs).
But if you really want it, I bet you can achieve it using macros, temporary environment variables and a batch or cmd file. See the "Macros" page of the Help file (esp. the last three paragraphs).
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The ability to keep a finite number of versions of deleted or changed files is particularly useful with RealTimeSync, since by the time you realize you may have messed up, it could have been overwritten several times. Allowing infinite versions, on the other hand, makes your disk explode, since large .pst files get updated every time you check your mail. This feature, I seem to recall, used to be there. Now that I am back to using RealTimeSync, I miss it. I make up by pruning manually, but it is a pain and dangerous to delegate. Would you consider reintroducing it at some point?
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+1 for reintroducing versioning limit.The ability to keep a finite number of versions of deleted or changed files is particularly useful with RealTimeSync, since by the time you realize you may have messed up, it could have been overwritten several times. Allowing infinite versions, on the other hand, makes your disk explode, since large .pst files get updated every time you check your mail. This feature, I seem to recall, used to be there. Now that I am back to using RealTimeSync, I miss it. I make up by pruning manually, but it is a pain and dangerous to delegate. Would you consider reintroducing it at some point?clau1959
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What about version 7, where is versioning limit option.
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same as before, I think
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There isn't any, check attached image.
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date is a macro, have a look under help / macros for more
e.g. weekday will give you a self maintaining grandparented set of 7, etc
if you want some completely arbitrary time based or number based setting you should roll it yourself.
you don't actually say what versioning limit you want
e.g. weekday will give you a self maintaining grandparented set of 7, etc
if you want some completely arbitrary time based or number based setting you should roll it yourself.
you don't actually say what versioning limit you want
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I want date wise revision for last 3 days, after that old revision folder should be deleted.
For e.g there are 3 revision folders
2015-06-01
2015-06-02
2015-06-03
Once the fourth folder "2015-06-04" is created the first "2015-06-01" should be deleted.
How can I achieve that.
For e.g there are 3 revision folders
2015-06-01
2015-06-02
2015-06-03
Once the fourth folder "2015-06-04" is created the first "2015-06-01" should be deleted.
How can I achieve that.
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you run a daily routine to delete permanently or (possibly for extra safety and taking account of disk resources) to recycling facilities anything in the appropriate directories older than now+73h or however your chosen tool wants you to express it.
I also think you'll have to arrange long term backups of files that don't change often independently of this strategy.
think about Master-file-A changed on 2014-02-01
then transaction, more recent etc files
Now you backup files using your strategy above and delete the ones older than 3 days. Good by Master file.
Are you sure what you're asking for is what you want?
I also think you'll have to arrange long term backups of files that don't change often independently of this strategy.
think about Master-file-A changed on 2014-02-01
then transaction, more recent etc files
Now you backup files using your strategy above and delete the ones older than 3 days. Good by Master file.
Are you sure what you're asking for is what you want?
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Hi,
Heres the thing, my master file is in another folder. Let me explain how it works
My backup is stored in secondary drive lets say d:\backup and the versoning files are stored in another folder D:\revisions\2014-02-01 according to date.
Now I want to delete only the files & folders from "D:\revisions\" folder which are old than 3 days. My master file is safe in backup folder.
I am doing this for one of my server which eats up lots of space due to emails, the backup folder size it double than what it is source folder. So had enabled versioning, but just need versioning date for 3 or 5 days.
Heres the thing, my master file is in another folder. Let me explain how it works
My backup is stored in secondary drive lets say d:\backup and the versoning files are stored in another folder D:\revisions\2014-02-01 according to date.
Now I want to delete only the files & folders from "D:\revisions\" folder which are old than 3 days. My master file is safe in backup folder.
I am doing this for one of my server which eats up lots of space due to emails, the backup folder size it double than what it is source folder. So had enabled versioning, but just need versioning date for 3 or 5 days.
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I'd do it by a scheduled batch file or delete to recycle bin and empty older than n days or rotate manually
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Do you know any script that does it. I came across few but the issue with them was that they deleted all the files & folders older than x days. So this deleted files from latest/current backup folder too.
The script should just detect the timestamp of first folder and then delete its sub-directories & files. Like in linux we have "maxdepth 1" syntax.
The script should just detect the timestamp of first folder and then delete its sub-directories & files. Like in linux we have "maxdepth 1" syntax.
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Ah, I thought you were Win only, my apols. If I can presume again you can use datenumber or similar mod 3 to get a cycle of 3 backups, etc. they'd be numbered 0, 1, 2 and you'd have to check the date to know which was most recent in case of a restore but it works for 2, 4, 5, n arbitrary cycles too.
