Versioning / Filename Mangling
(adding timestamp to filename)
Super Flexible File Synchronizer can preserve multiple versions of each file in your backup or mirror. The recommended method to achieve this is by encoding the timestamp into the filename: the date and time is added at the end of each file (before the file extension). The option is called Filename Mangling within the synchronizer software.
Filename mangling is also needed to preserve a file's timestamp on
most FTP servers as well as on WebDAV and
Amazon S3 online storage. Since a file's date and time are very
important for synchronization, we recommend to use this feature with
such servers whenever you don't need to have the original filenames
on the server.
This method requires that the (local) folders with original filenames are on the left-hand side and the (remote) folder with encoded filenames on the right.
Example
A file named Invoice.doc becomes Invoice.d20061216-t121650.doc on the right-hand side.
The encoded filename is only visible when looking directly at the storage used for the right side. When using Super Flexible, the filenames are automatically decoded, and the Synchronization Preview shows the original filenames only along with the original file's date and time.
Filename Mangling can be chosen:
- on the Internet Protocol Settings dialog (world icon button)
- or on the tab sheet Advanced in Advanced Mode.
You can also choose the option UTC/GMT on the Advanced tab sheet. This causes timestamps
to be encoded in Coordinated Universal Time so that the storage can be accessed from
different time zones without problems.
Versioning
By adding the date and time to a file's name, it becomes possible to keep
multiple versions of the file in the same folder in the backup. This
is the recommended method to keep multiple versions with any type of
backup storage. To use it, choose Keep multiple versions...
on the More tab sheet and place only the first checkmark in
the dialog that comes up. Older files should not be moved into a
separate folder.
Compression / Zipping / Encryption
The files can also be zipped and encrypted. You will find these options on the Zip tab sheet. When combining compression with filename mangling, you must compress each file into a separate Zip file. So you should only use the two upper checkboxes on the Zip tab sheet only.
Restoring Files From Backup Storage
Please read this documentation on performing a restore.
If you have any questions, please write an
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