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Detect Moved Files and Renamed Folders

When files have been moved into different folders, or even when the folder structure has been reorganized, Super Flexible File Synchronizer can detect this. Rather than creating duplicates by merely copying files between the left and right locations, it will perform the same moves that you have done on one side, on the other side. Select this option to enable the detection of moved files.

A limitation of this feature is that moved files can only be recognized as such if they haven't been edited on one side. If they still carry the same timestamp and they still have the same size on both sides of the synchronization, then this software is able to detect that they are identical, even if they are not in the same folders.

You also need to specify whether the location of moved files should be adjusted on the left-hand side or on the right-hand side. On the side that you choose, the file will be moved in such a way that its new location matches that of the other side. Note that these radio boxes are automatically adjusted when you change the main direction of the synchronization.

If you don't want to specify a fixed side (left or right) where the location of files should be adjusted to match the other side, you can use SmartTracking.

Copied files receive current system time as timestamp

This option is rarely used. Normally, files copied to the destination are given the same timestamp that they had on the source side.

Copy only X files per profile execution

When this option is selected, the profile will stop after copying the specified number of files. The remaining files, or another X files, will be copied during the next profile run.

Do not scan destination

When copying only in one direction or moving files, you can select that the program does not check to see which files are currently present on the destination side. The purpose is usually speeding the profile up. This however means that all files will be copied each time unless filters are applied. For backup purposes, you may want to combine this setting with the Archive filter (Copy Only Files With Archive Flag and Clear Archive Flags).

Never Replace Any Files

A rarely used option. This setting causes missing files to be copied over, but existing files won't be updated even if newer versions exist on the other side of the synchronization.

Don't Add Any Files

Use this setting if you want to update existing files only and not copy any new files from one side to the other. This is also rarely used.

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