BeTheSync Posted June 26, 2014 Report Share Posted June 26, 2014 Hi all syncexperts, I'd like to do the following: a)Backup a complete Directory 'X' from Computer1 to Computer2. Take Directory 'X' from Computer2 to Computer3, but with only selected files from that Directory 'X'. In other words: backup *.* from Computer1 to Computer2 and copy only *.foo from Computer2 to Computer3. Will it work with creating a default .SyncIgnore on Computer1 and a customized .SyncIgnore on Computer2+3 which are identical on Computer2+3? Thank you, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RomanZ Posted June 27, 2014 Report Share Posted June 27, 2014 @BeTheSync It is possible. You'll need customized .syncignore only on Computer3. Also note, that Computer 2 in this case will always show the Up arrow to computer 3 as it wants to sync some data while computer 3 does not want to receive it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeTheSync Posted June 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2014 Thank u RomanZ, it seems to work, but I'm a little bit confused about a different .SyncID file on Computer3: The both .SyncID files on Computer1+3 are binary identical (MD5 check), but Computer2 has different content in the .SyncID file. Can I just ignore this, or maybe it is founded because Computer1 (which is the source of all files in Directory 'X') has Full Access Secret, and Computer2+3 have R/O Secret set? Having the Folder Info Window open on those 3 Computers, I see that the Secrets are set up correct for my purpurses:Computer1 Full AccessComputer2+3 Read Only Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RomanZ Posted June 28, 2014 Report Share Posted June 28, 2014 @BeTheSync Actually SyncID is derived from ReadOnly secret and should be the same for all the shares. I suggest re-adding folder on your Computer 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeTheSync Posted June 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2014 Thank u again, RomanZ! Here's what I did and now everything seems to be good :-) trying from scratch is sometimes better, than modify and modify and modify..., so I Removed the Directory 'X' from "My Sync" on all 3 Computers, so the .SyncID was deleted. I deleted all the files within the left folders on Computer2+3. (to prevent dead files taking space and attention...) I copied the .SyncIgnore file from Computer1 to Computer2, and a modified .SyncIgnore to Computer3, so that Computer3 only receives needed files. Now I added a new folder under "My Sync" on Computer1, generated a new Secrec and copied the R/O Secret, which I pasted to a newly added folder on Computer2 and Computer3. Thats it. (pretty simple, if u did it about 15 times...) The .SyncID files are now binary identical and the sync is working as expected. Thanks again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RomanZ Posted June 30, 2014 Report Share Posted June 30, 2014 @BeTheSync Great, I'm glad it works for you now. Sync Team is working hard to improve Sync and make it more simple and reliable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeTheSync Posted July 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2014 Another questions arised: What happens to those files which are not covered in any .SyncIgnore on Computers1/2/3 and therefore should normally synced, IF they are changed on Computer3? Are they just ignored in the sync,orwill they be overwritten on each and every sync? I figured out, that IF I change a file on Computer1 and the File was never "touched" by me on Computer3, the file on Computer3 gets overwritten by the file from Computer1. (Which is what I expect to happen) If I change a File on Computer3, I expect it also to be overwritten, but it seems, that this is never happening, because what I see here, is that on Computer3 are a lot of "old" files, while Computer1 has the never ones which should be synced to Computer3. (*even* if I changed the Files on Computer3) So what is the btsync behaviour? What do I have to expect? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RomanZ Posted July 8, 2014 Report Share Posted July 8, 2014 (edited) @BeTheSync If you change files on Computer 3 (which as I remember has RO secret), the file becomes "invalidated" and will be no longer synced from Computer 2 or Computer 1 Computer 3 However, if you open the folder properties in Sync, there is a checkbox, which will force to discard any changes in RO folder and re-sync changed files form RW peer. Edited July 8, 2014 by RomanZ Fixed the typo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeTheSync Posted July 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2014 However, if you open the folder properties in Sync, there is a checkbox, which will force to discard any changes in RO folder and re-sync changed files form RW peer.Great News! (and important knowledge of the "invalidated" files, too)I always wondered, what the option "[ ] Restore modified files to original verison" would/could do....Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeTheSync Posted July 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2014 Next Question in this reference: Is it correct, that all the files/folders, which are "restored" via the "[ ] Restore modified files to original verison"-Option, are NOT shown in the history-tab of btsync? At least, they don't show up here on the Mac Version 1.3.106 (1.3.106) (This is useful information, which I would expect in the History Tab to see.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RomanZ Posted July 9, 2014 Report Share Posted July 9, 2014 @BeTheSync It is going to be mentioned in the history, independent from the OS. History will claim "Finished syncing file <filename> added by <peer_with_RW_key>" when file gets restored on RO peer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeTheSync Posted July 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2014 (edited) I named a folder like "################################testfolder" so I would defintely see it in the history, but it did not show up in the log, though the file was restored. I now know that ONLY Files are shown in the History Tab. Folders are not shown. Thank you for your help. Edited August 13, 2014 by BeTheSync Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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