Synchronize Folders

This task allows you to synchronize two folders.

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Three synchronization modes are supported. Be careful when using the Unidirectional Mirror mode, because newer files can be replaced by older files and unpaired files are deleted.

1) Bidirectional Mirror
All unpaired files and folders in the Source are copied to the Target.
All unpaired files and folders in the Target are copied to the Source.
Older files in the Target are replaced with their newer counterpart in the Source.
Older files in the Source are replaced with their newer counterpart in the Target.

2) Unidirectional Copy
All unpaired files and folders in the Source are copied to the Target.
Older files in the Target are replaced with their newer counterpart in the Source.

3) Unidirectional Mirror
All unpaired files and folders in the Source are copied to the Target.
Older files in the Target are replaced with their newer counterpart in the Source.
Newer files in the Target are replaced with their older counterpart in the Source.
All unpaired files and folders in the Target are removed.

Source Directory
Enter the full path name of the directory where your source files exists.  Note that the path is case sensitive for unix Ftp servers.

Target Directory
Enter the full path name of the directory where you need to put the target files.  Note that the path is case sensitive on unix systems.

Include subdirectories
If you select this option, all subdirectories and files within the Source Directory are copied to the Target Directory.  If a subdirectory does not exist within the target folder, then it is automatically created.

Filename
Leave this field blank if you want all files to be synchronize, or enter the name filter for the files you wish to synchronize  using the following wildcard rules . This field also supports dynamic variables.  Using dynamic variables, you can select a file based on current date/time in addition to the normal wildcard search.

Folder Filter
Leave this field blank if you want all folders to be synchronized. If you need only specific folders to be synchronized, then enter the folder name, using the following wildcard rules. If a folder passes the filter, then all its subfolders will also pass the filter.