Copy/Delete Settings
Define how SyncBack will handle the copying and deleting of files.
This page provides a number of options on how SyncBack will copy and delete files. SyncBack uses exactly the same routines for copying and deleting files that Windows Explorer itself uses. This ensures that files are copied as expected, e.g. the files attributes are also copied, and provides benefits such as putting deleted files in your Recycle Bin.
Do not use the Windows shell to copy or delete files: If enabled standard Windows routines are used to copy and delete files. By default (not enabled), the Windows Shell (Explorer) is asked to copy and delete files on behalf of SyncBack. Each has it's benefits and drawbacks. Not using the shell may fix network problems, especially when using Novell networks. When using the shell, you have the benefit of moving deleted files to the recycle bin.
Move deleted files to recycle bin: If a file is deleted from a local drive (not a removable drive or network drive) it can be moved to the recycle bin instead of being deleted. This is identical to what would happen if you deleted the file using Windows Explorer.
Confirm file deletions, replacing files, etc.: When a file is to be deleted or replaced by another file then you can be prompted on whether you want SyncBack to delete or replace the file. An important point to remember is that if you are using the recycle bin (see the previous item) then you will not be prompted when a file is deleted (instead it is silently moved to the recycle bin). Also, if you are running the profile in unattended mode, e.g. from the Windows Scheduler, then you will not be prompted and the file will be deleted or replaced.
Confirm directory creation: If a new directory must be created then you can be prompted on whether you want the directory to be created or not. If you are running the profile in unattended mode, e. g. from the Windows Scheduler, then you will not be prompted and the directory will be created. This option is only available if "Do not display a progress dialog box" is unchecked and "Display error messages and prompts" is enabled.
Display error messages: If an error occurs when a file is copied or deleted then you can choose to be prompted with an error message. Note that these error messages will be recorded in the profiles log file. If you are running the profile in unattended mode, e.g. from the Windows Scheduler, then you will not be prompted with any error messages.
Do not display a progress dialog box: When copying large files, using a slow network connection, or slow storage devices, it can sometimes take a long time to copy a file. If this option is enabled then the standard Windows file copy progress dialog box will be displayed (it is only displayed if a file copy will take more than a few seconds). The benefit of this dialog box is that you can cancel the file copy, for example it may be taking too long, and you can see how long it will take to copy the file. If you are running the profile in unattended mode, e.g. from the Windows Scheduler, then the progress dialog box will not be displayed. Please note that on some systems disabling this option may drastically reduce performance.
Verify that files are copied correctly: After a file is copied, SyncBack can check to guarantee that the newly created file is identical to the file it was copied from. Note that this option is not available when using FTP and can significantly increase the time taken for a profile to run.
Prompt to retry if a file is locked or being used by another process: SyncBack, like most backup programs, cannot copy or delete a file that is locked by another program. For example, you cannot copy Microsoft Outlooks PST file while Outlook is running. If this option is enabled then SyncBack will prompt you if it cannot copy or delete a file because it is locked. The prompt gives you the opportunity to close the program that has the file locked so the file can be copied or deleted by SyncBack. If you are running the profile in unattended mode, e.g. from the Windows Scheduler, then no prompt is made and the file will be skipped (an error message will be recorded in the log file). There is another option in SyncBack to close certain programs before a profile is run (see the Auto-close tab).
Force the file modification date & time to be correct: Sometimes the file system that files are copied to cannot correctly record the files last modification date & time. For example, when using SAMBA shares there can be occasions when the file will have the current date & time as it's last modification date & time. To resolve this SyncBack can forcibly change the new files last modification date & time to be correct. Note that this option is not available when using FTP or compression. There is another option (see the Compare Options tab) to ask SyncBack to ignore small date & time differences. This can also be useful in avoiding problems where the file system cannot accurately record date & times.
Reset the archive file attribute on files once they have been copied: When enabled the archive attribute on a file, both on the source and destination, will be cleared once the file has been copied. Note that you do not need to enable this option unless you have enabled the option to watch for file attribute changes. Enabled this option will slightly decrease performance.
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