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New features in version 2.70

Version 2.70 contains numerous improvements, including

  • Partial File Updating (as a speed-up)
    Professional Edition only

  • FTP Mode Z support for compressed transfers
    (automatically active if FTP server supports it)
    Professional Edition only

  • Email notification settings can be overridden in each profile
    (Advanced -> Override Email Settings)

  • Number of seconds to ignore can be specified

  • Improved FTP libraries with better compatibility with various servers

  • A new setting called Infinite Retries, on the More tab sheet. The retries now work more smoothly by simply scheduling a new profile run rather than showing a waiting progress bar.

  • Variables that can be used in the sync paths now include
    $PROGDRIVE, which corresponds to the drive specification where the software is installed,
    $WEEKDAY, which corresponds to the day of week,
    $MONTHDAY, the number of the day of the month

  • The setting Move Deleted Files Into... now takes precendence over  Keep multiple backup versions... so that deleted files are moved into the folder for deleted files rather than into the folder for older backup versions.

New advanced settings in version 2.70

See also: Advanced Features.
 

Changes to command line parameters:

  • The /U (Unattended) parameter is no longer totally unattended. When /U is specified, the program will now display an error message if one of the paths for the synchronization cannot be accessed.

  • The new /S (Silent) parameter now acts like the /U parameter previously did (totally silent).

 

New settings in the [Main] section of the INI file:

  • FTPCommand=LIST -al
    or FTPCommand=ls -al
    This setting specifies that an alternative FTP command should be used for listing a directory. With many FTP servers, this setting will make hidden files visible (such as files starting with a dot).

  • FTPDelete=RM
    Specifies an alternative file delete command to be used.

  • FTPRemoveDir=RMDIR
    Specifies an alternative file delete command to be used.

  • CreateNewByOpeningExisting=1
    This enables a special mode when files need to be overwritten (updated). Rather than deleting the existing file and creating a new one, the program will open the existing file and write new contents into it. This helps preserve hard links (junction points).