Compare and Sync folders | Documentation
Compare and Sync is a handy feature of @MAX SyncUp that allows you to compare and synchronize folders with a few clicks.
In Windows Explorer, right click on the source folder and select Compare and Sync.
This opens the wizard window which consists of several tabs:
All tabs excepting the
Target paths tab are optional. Thus you only need to specify the destination folder and click
Proceed.
In addition, it contains a few common buttons.
| Next > |
Opens the next wizard tab. |
| < Back |
Opens the previous wizard tab. |
| Cancel |
Closes the wizard window. |
| Proceed |
Closes the wizard and begins the process of comparison. When it is finished, Files to be processed preview will be opened. This will allow you to see which files are different, change the automatically designated actions if necessary and run the synchronization process. |
| Preview source
files |
Opens the Source file preview window. |
This tab lets you modify the source folder. This is an optional tab.
The tab consists of three areas: folder tree, file
viewer and the area that displays a full path of
selected folders and files (hidden by default).
 Back |
Navigates back. |
 Forward |
Navigates forward. |
 Up |
Navigates up. |
 Refresh |
Refreshes folders and files. |
 View
all subfolders |
If selected, this option allows
you to view the content of the current folder
and all its subfolders in the list of files. |
This tab allows you to modify the location and type of storage for the target folder. This is an optional tab.
| Location options |
Type
- Local or LAN
- FTP server
- Google Drive
|
Select the required type of
location and then configure its parameters. |
| Connect to LAN resources
as |
Check the box if you want
to connect to local network resources with specific credentials. This
option is required to access the network if the
profile runs under system account. |
| User name, Password |
Enter a user name and password
to connect to a network. |
| Disconnect previous connections |
Check the box to disconnect
connections established earlier. |
| Connect |
Click the button to connect
to the network using the specified username and
password now. It is useful to validate the credentials. |
FTP host, Port,
Login, Password |
FTP connection parameters. |
| Google account (E-Mail),
Password |
Credentials for access to
Google Drive. |
| If disconnected, retry ... times |
The number of reconnection
attempts. |
| Test |
Click to verify connection. |
| |
| Storage options |
Type
- Uncompressed files
- Archive
|
Select the type of file storage.
There are two options to choose:
- Uncompressed files lets you save
files in the target folder as they are, without
any compression.
- Archive allows you to use an archive (@MAX SyncUp or Zip archive) as one of the sides for synchronization.
|
| Archive file name |
Specify the full path
to the archive file. |
Data protection
Password |
Check the box and set the
password, if you want to specify encryption for
the archive. |
This tab lets you select the target folder for synchronization.
This tab lets you set up filters for including or
excluding specific file types to be synchronized. This is an optional tab.
| Included files |
| Include all
files |
This option lets you include
all files into the synchronization process. |
| Include files that match
specified masks |
This option lets you include
only specified file types into the synchronization
process. |
| Include only files with
archive bit |
This option allows you to
include in the synchronization process only files
with the archive attribute. |
|
| Excluded files |
| Do not exclude files |
This option does not exclude
any files from the synchronization process. The option is
checked by default. |
| Exclude files that match
specified masks |
This option lets you specify
file types to exclude from the synchronization
process. |
Excluded file attributes
- Read-only file
- Hidden file
- System file
|
This option lets you exclude
files
- with the "read-only" attribute
- with the "hidden" attribute
- with the "system" attribute
|
This tab allows you to change advanced synchronization options. This is an optional tab.
| Operation options |
| Copy ... |
This option lets you choose the copy direction: from source to a destination, from the destination to the source, or bidirectionally. |
| Keep updated
files ... runs |
The program allows you to
save (and restore) files that have been replaced
or deleted during execution. For each
launch, the program creates an encrypted
internal archive that stores all changed and
deleted files. Here you can specify how many
archives of this kind need to be saved. |
| |
| Copy options |
| Copy NT security information
for files and folders |
Select to copy file and folder
permissions (ACL). |
| Copy empty folders |
Select to copy empty folders. |
| Copy reparse points |
Select to copy reparse points. |
| Clear archive bit |
If it is set, the program
removes the archive attribute for processed files. |
| Use Shadow copy |
Select to use Shadow copy
service. Shadow copy lets you copy files that
are locked by other programs and ensures integrity
of copied data (for data of a program which is
compatible with this service). If you select When
needed, then the Shadow copy is created only
if a locked file is found during the execution
of a profile. |
| |
| File comparison
options |
| Adjust file time ... hour(s) |
Use this option to compare
files between computers in different time zones
and adjust file time. |
| Two files are different
if different their ... |
Select the criteria to determine
different files. Files are different if different
their last write time or attributes or size or
CRC32. |
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