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Profile Settings - Safety/Unattended Mode

These options specify how Super Flexible File Synchronizer behaves in unattended mode, and at which times unattended mode is in effect.

Overwrite Read-Only Files

When this option is checked, the software will automatically overwrite read-only files when running in unattended mode. In attended mode, it always demands a confirmation from the user. When this option is unchecked and the profile is run in unattended mode, then read-only files are skipped without any notification whatsoever.

Enable Special Safety Warnings

These are new safety checks to prevent accidental deletion of files. They may prevent your profile from being executed at all. Please see the Attended tab sheet for details.

Overwrite Larger Files With Smaller Ones If File Dates Require It

When this option is checked, the software will automatically overwrite larger files with smaller ones when running in unattended mode - if the files' modification dates require it. In attended mode, it always demands a confirmation from the user in this case. When this option is unchecked and the profile is run in unattended mode, then such files are skipped.

Exact Mirror Mode May Overwrite Newer Files

In order to create an exact mirror, the Exact Mirror Mode may sometimes have to overwrite newer files with older ones. Normally, it would ask the user to confirm this. However, when run unattended, this option must be checked or those files will not be replaced.

Exact Mirror Mode May Delete Files

In order to create an exact mirror, the Exact Mirror Mode may sometimes have to delete files. Normally, it would ask the user to confirm this. However, when run unattended, this option must be checked or those files will not be deleted. In addition, please specify a percentage of files that may be deleted. For example, if you leave the figure at 90%, the profile would not be executed at all if more than 90% of the files currently present on either side would be deleted.

The program will never delete all files from either side of the synchronization, even if you specify 100% here. If deletion of all files can occur and you really want it to happen, then you need to create a dummy (text) file which always stays on both sides and which disables this security mechanism, simply by being there.

See also:

Upper Part Of Tab Seet

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