Hello.
I need to run a task of copying files from folder1 to folder 2.
But I need RealTimeSync NOT to copy new files until the files are at least 3 minutes old.
If I just set RealTimeSync to run every 3 minutes it will copy all files in the folder - also newly created temp files, and I dont want these temp files to be copied.
Is it possible to make a filter that only copies files that are alt least 3 minutes old ?
Best Peter
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> If I just set RealTimeSync to run every 3 minutes ...
RealTimeSync (RTS) can not be set to run every 3 minutes.
RTS has an idle time, which should do exactly what you seem to want, if set to at least 180 seconds (=3 minutes).
If your temp-files have specific file-names or a specific file-extension, you may also add those specific names and/or extensions to your Exclude Filter.
RealTimeSync (RTS) can not be set to run every 3 minutes.
RTS has an idle time, which should do exactly what you seem to want, if set to at least 180 seconds (=3 minutes).
If your temp-files have specific file-names or a specific file-extension, you may also add those specific names and/or extensions to your Exclude Filter.
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Ohh I think I get it now. The idle time looks for changes and then waits for the specified time. It seems to work.
But will it then idle 3 minutes everytime a change occurs? So if a new files is created every 2 minutes it will actually never copy anything ?
But will it then idle 3 minutes everytime a change occurs? So if a new files is created every 2 minutes it will actually never copy anything ?
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> So if a new files is created every 2 minutes it will actually never copy anything ?
Correct!
If that would be the case, it is probably better not to use RTS, but run FreeFileSync (FFS) at fixed times or at regular intervals, e.g. via the Task Scheduler.
And then, as I wrote, if possible exclude any temp-files via the Exclude Filter.
If that is not possible, and you run a Mirror Sync, any previously synced temp-files that no longer exist in the source location would be removed from the target location when running the next sync.
Correct!
If that would be the case, it is probably better not to use RTS, but run FreeFileSync (FFS) at fixed times or at regular intervals, e.g. via the Task Scheduler.
And then, as I wrote, if possible exclude any temp-files via the Exclude Filter.
If that is not possible, and you run a Mirror Sync, any previously synced temp-files that no longer exist in the source location would be removed from the target location when running the next sync.
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Thanks for you help.
I think I can work with this RTS.
I can not use fixed intervals, as I could then accidentally get temp files copied to the folder.
The temp files are not named in any special way, so I cannot exclude them this way.
With RTS and some tweaking of creation and preview seconds in the photo booth I can get it working.
Thanks.
I think I can work with this RTS.
I can not use fixed intervals, as I could then accidentally get temp files copied to the folder.
The temp files are not named in any special way, so I cannot exclude them this way.
With RTS and some tweaking of creation and preview seconds in the photo booth I can get it working.
Thanks.
