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Profile Settings - Special Features

Cache Destination File List...
The file list of the destination side can be buffered in a cache, which is stored as a database on your computer. When this database is used, building the file list can be much quicker. However, you need to make sure that no other program or persons modifies the destination side, because otherwise it would get out of sync with the cache.

This setting will speed up running a profile by using a database as cache for the destination file list. It can be used in the following case:
  • you are copying only from source to destination (not in both directions)
  • nobody else, and no other profile, is modifying the files on the destination
  • you want to speed up building the file list, and it needs the speed-up because the destination is relatively slow (such as FTP or WebDAV)

  • As an alternative speed-up for FTP, be sure to try using the recursive directory listing command, which is fast also (LIST -alR). You can choose it on the FTP dialog, on the second tab sheet.

    Use Cache Database For Source
    This setting is only used by the Restore Wizard. It enables you to use the database cache for the source side rather than the destination. This is not usually reasonable for profiles that run regularly. The typical application is a restore operation.

    Process Security And Shares...
    A separate dialog will appear where you can specify how the program copied file security settings and/or folder shares. 

    Use Partial File Updating
    Partial file updating can speed up backing up very large files of which only a portion changes each day. For example, SQL database files may be a good candidate for this setting. For more information, please see Partial File Updating.

    Resource Forks and Finder Info...
    Resource Forks and Finder Info are normally copied along with the file without any special setting. This checkmark here is only needed to preserve the metadata when copying via Internet Protocols.

    Left/Right side listing uses Remote Service
    The Syncovery Remote Service can speed up building the file list if you are synchronizing across a network or even over the Internet. It is installed on the other end and generates the file list so that the main program can download it. These checkmarks are used in the main program to activate this feature. See also www.syncovery.com/remoteservice.

    If the Destination Machine Modifies Received Files, Changing Their Sizes Upon Reception, Then Copy Such Updates Files Back
    In some cases, when uploading documents to a server such as a Sharepoint Server, the server may add some additional information to the file. The file size then no longer matches. To fix the mismatch, this checkbox will cause Syncovery to copy the updated file back from the server shortly after having uploaded it.

    Set Target Volume Label
    This function modifies the volume label of the destination drive (when copying only in one direction).

    See also: 
    Upper Part Of Dialog Box
    Advanced Settings