Profile Properties — Backup Options
Here you can specify various options for Backup copy mode.
Options
Don't back up unless at least one source file possesses the 'Archive' attribute
This option causes a backup to be made only if a file with the 'Archive' attribute is found in one of the source folders.Create differential backup on the basis of complete backup
This option causes a comparison to be performed between the source folder and a complete backup of the destination folder. All files in the source folder which have changed or been added as compared to the complete backup are copied to the new backup folder. Note: This option will not work properly unless the backup folder is empty.Create hardlinks
This option causes hardlinks to be created of all the files of the complete backup in the backup folder that have not changed in the source folder. The advantage of this is that every copy operation enables you to obtain another complete backup of the source folder without having to recopy the same files of the full backup. Creating hardlinks is not possible unless the full backup and the backup folder are located in the same NTFS partition. See here for more information on hardlinks under Windows.Create backup folder at destination
This option causes a new backup folder to be created in the destination directory into which the files/folders are copied.
You can also specify the sequence for creating a backup folder if you activate the Create source folder in destination folder folder option for the source and destination folders.
If you want to use user-defined text, it has to be inserted in quotation marks so that it isn't incorrectly interpreted as a placeholder.
Name of Backup Folder
The name of the backup folder is determined via the Format expression field. The following placeholders can be used in the name:| Placeholder | Description |
|---|---|
| %P% | Profile name |
| %S% | Last folder name of source path |
| %KW% | German calendar week according to DIN 1355 |
| Format characters | Date and time |
| Environment variables | Windows variables |
If you want to use user-defined text, it has to be inserted in quotation marks so that it isn't incorrectly interpreted as a placeholder.
Formatting examples:
| Format expression | Result |
|---|---|
| %p% (yy_mm_dd hh_nn_ss) | PROFILE NAME (01_12_24 16_10_08) |
| {yy-mm-dd hh-nn-ss} %P% | {01-12-24 16-10-08} profile name |
| "Backup of" %p% "on" yyyy-mm-dd "um" hh_nn_ss | Backup of PROFILE NAME on 2001-11-12 at 10_15_00 |
| Backup dddd | Backup Monday |
| Backup %KW%".week" dd.mm.yyyy | Backup 32nd week 08.08.2005 |
Copy log file to backup folder
This option causes the log of the copy operation to be copied to the backup folder.Generations of backups to be created
This option enables you to specify the maximum number of backups in the destination folder.
When starting a copy operation, old backups to be deleted are determined via their created date.
Consequently, you should never create any folders or ZIP files of your own in the destination backup folder otherwise they may be deleted.
When deleting old backups, transfer old items to the new backup
This option enables the entire file/folder contents to be transferred to the new backup folder when the old backup is deleted. The advantage of this is that not all items have to be recopied from the source folder to the new backup folder when doing a full backup. This option has no effect when backing up to a ZIP file.Compress files
This option causes the files to be backed up into a single ZIP file.
Maximum size of a ZIP file: 4 GB.
Backing up empty folders into a ZIP file isn't possible.
Note: In the 3rd option Save file name only, paths have no effect in the filters for folders and files.
If you don't use this option, the ZIP file is created directly in the destination folder. This may lead to substantial performance loss on network drives and error messages when using storage media like CDs or DVDs.
You can specify this option for all profiles in the general options (see Profile Properties – Options – General): Creating a Temporary ZIP File
File name:
The name of the ZIP folder is determined via the Format expression field. Note the remarks concerning Name of Backup Folder above.Compression
This option enables you to specify the compression to be used for the files being backed up. The following settings are possible:- None
- Fast
- Normal (default setting)
- Maximum
Compression method
The following settings are possible: Deflate is the default compression method of the general ZIP format supported by many other programs. In comparison to Deflate, Deflate64 and BWT enable a higher degree of compression to be achieved, however they aren't supported by all programs.File path
This option enables you to specify how the path of a file is stored in the ZIP file. The following options are available:- Save entire path (example: Data\Word\Info.doc)
- Save path without source portion (example: Word\Info.doc)
- Save file name only (example: Info.doc)
Note: In the 3rd option Save file name only, paths have no effect in the filters for folders and files.
Split ZIP file into more than one archive
This option enables you to specify that the ZIP file be automatically split into several archives with a specific file size.Encrypt ZIP file
This option enables you to password-protect the ZIP file against unauthorized access. The following encryption methods are available:- Standard Zip 2.0
- AES 256-bit (info)
Delete existing ZIP file
This option enables an existing ZIP file of the same name to be deleted prior to backup.Use the following folder for creating the temporary ZIP file
This option enables you to specify that a ZIP file is to first be created in a specific folder and then moved to the destination folder. This option has to be activated so that the items in existing ZIP files can be updated. The folder should be located on a local hard drive with sufficient free disk space for performance reasons.If you don't use this option, the ZIP file is created directly in the destination folder. This may lead to substantial performance loss on network drives and error messages when using storage media like CDs or DVDs.
You can specify this option for all profiles in the general options (see Profile Properties – Options – General): Creating a Temporary ZIP File