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Dealing with Conflicts

A conflict arises when two files have been determined to have both changed since the time of last synchronization. While one file will likely be more recent than the other, ChronoSync decides to err on the side of caution and flag these files as a conflict. When such is detected, the following sheet appears:

When presented with this sheet, you can decide which file should actually be used. Do so by clicking the radio button associated with the desired file and then clicking the "Continue" button.

If you can't decide which file should be used, just click "Skip". Synchronization will resume as normal, only nothing will be done with the conflicting files. You can then use the analysis tools to determine which one is the correct one.

If you determine that the conflict exists for a reason, and there's nothing you can do to resolve it, click the "Exclude" button. This will exclude the file pair from synchronization and won't report a conflict for them ever again. This can be very important for ensuring the last modification date gets correctly updated (see Last Synchronization Date section). You can undo an exclude in the Analyze Tab Panel using the "Include" command.

Note: Conflicts can only occur in bi-directional synchronization mode.



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