Profile Properties — Copy Rules
Rules for Copying Files and Folders
Copy missing files and folders
This option causes all files and folders not present in the directory on the other side to be copied.Do not search folders (NTFS junction points) pointing to the contents of another folder
NTFS junction points are empty folders that point to the contents of another folder This option enables you to prevent these folders from being searched and processed. This option is activated by default. When activating this option you should check first that no loops are created by the junction points and no data items are processed twice.Don't create any empty folders in source or destination folder
This option cases empty folders created in the source and destination folder during a copy operation to be deleted.Store source file as compressed ZIP file at destination
This causes a source file being copied to be stored as a compressed ZIP file at the destination.Example: Data.doc -> Data.doc.zip
Move source files to destination folder
This causes the source files being copied to be moved to the destination folder. You can also specify that empty source folders are deleted when they are empty after the source files are moved.Copy only files with the 'Archive' attribute
This option causes only files possessing the 'Archive' file attribute to be copied. All files without the 'Archive' attribute are automatically filtered.Transfer access permissions for files and folders
This options enable you to transfer the access permissions of files and folders to their destination counterparts. To this end, the partitioning of the source and destination data items has to be done using NTFS. When the only when creating and copying files option is activated, permissions are not transferred unless a file or folder is copied to the destination.- If you want to transfer access permissions on the local machine, you have to be logged on as the administrator and possess the requisite read and write permissions for the source and destination items.
- If you want to transfer access permissions between two computers in the network the computers have to be registered in the same domain. You also have to be logged on as the domain administrator and possess the requisite read and write permissions for the source and destination items.
Rules for Deleting Files and Folders
Delete items at destination which are not present at source
This option causes all files and/or folders not present at the source to be deleted at the destination.
You can also specify which data items are to be deleted:
- Files + Folders
- Files
- Folders
Delete items at destination which are filtered at source
This causes all files and/or folders which are filtered at source to be deleted at the destination.
You can also specify which data items are to be deleted:
- Files + Folders
- Files
- Folders
Rules for Overwriting Files
Main Rule
This option specifies when a file is to be overwritten by another file of the same name.
The following settings are possible:
- Never overwrite
- Always overwrite
- Overwrite file if the modified date/time of the file being copied is more recent
- Overwrite file if the modified date/time of both files is different
- Overwrite file if the size of both files is different
- Overwrite file if the contents of both files is different
Supplementary Rule
The following additional rules are possible when applying main rules 3 and 4:
- or the contents of the files is different
- and the contents of the files is different
- or the size of the files is different
- and the size of the files is different
Method for Comparing Contents
This option enables you to specify the method used for performing a content check comparison between the two files.
The following methods are available:
- Byte for byte
- CRC32 (32-bit)
- MD5 (128-bit)
- SHA (160-bit)
Data packet
This setting enables you to specify in bytes the size of the data packets used to read from a file into main memory.Pause
This setting enables you to specify the length of the pause in milliseconds between reading the individual data packets.Treat files with a modified time differential of exactly...
This option enables an exact time differential between the modified date/time of the source and destination file to be ignored, thus preventing the source file from being copied.
The time differential can be specified in hours, minutes and seconds.
This option may be useful after a switchover between standard and daylight saving time, as the source and destination files may exhibit a time differential of one hour.
Treat files with a modified time differential of up to ...
This option enables a time differential of up to 24 hours between the modified date/time of the source and destination file to be ignored, thus preventing the source file from being copied.
The time differential can be specified in hours, minutes and seconds.
This may be useful when running copy operations between NTFS and FAT partitions, as the modified date/time of the two files may exhibit a differential of several seconds after copying.
For more information, consult the Microsoft website.