Synchronize Session
Properties Dialog
The Synchronize Session Properties dialog enables you to initiate a comparison operation between a local directory and a directory on a remote server. The results of the comparison are displayed in the Synchronize window. The Synchronize Session Properties dialog can be accessed from the Synchronize dialog.
Synchronize session options group
Use previous settings
Select this option to use the same settings that were used in the previous synchronize operation.
Save session to synchronize database
Select this option to save the current session to a synchronize database.
Name
Enter the name of the database to which the session will be saved. This option is only available when the Save session to synchronize database option has been selected.
Name group
Name
Enter the unique name that this session synchronization will be saved under.
Local group
Path
Enter the path of the local file or directory. The browse button to the right of this field can be used to help you find an existing local file or directory. You may also use wildcard characters (i.e., * and ?) when specifying filenames. For example, you can use "*.txt" to specify that you only want to compare and synchronize the local files in the chosen directory that have the ".txt" extension.
Remote group
Session
Enter the path of the session for the remote FTP or SFTP server. You may use the browse button to the right of this field to activate a dialog that will help you find and select the desired session.
Path
Enter the path of the directory on the remote FTP or SFTP server.
Options group
Direction
Choose the direction in which the synchronization is to take place. The choices are:
Upload only - List those files that may
need to be transferred from the local machine to the remote machine.
Download only - List those files that
may need to be transferred from the remote machine to the local machine.
Mirror-both - List both the Upload and
Download files. If you choose this option, Synchronize will
transfer files in both directions. This takes place when a file has been
removed from one side or if a file has a different timestamp.
Mirror-local - List both the Upload files
and files that will be deleted with this action. If you choose this option,
Synchronize will modify the remote directory to look exactly like the
local directory. If the same file exists in both directories, the remote
file will be overwritten even if it is newer. Remote files that do not
exist in the local directory will be deleted. The local directory will
not be changed.
Mirror-remote - List both the Download
files and files that will be deleted with this action. If you choose this
option, Synchronize will modify the local directory to look exactly like
the remote directory. If the same file exists in both directories, the
local file will be overwritten even if it is newer. Local files that do
not exist in the remote directory will be deleted. The remote directory
will not be changed.
Filter
Choose an existing filter or create a new filter to apply to this synchronize operation.
Edit...
Click on this button to edit the selected filter. SecureFX filters support wildcard characters and allow files and folders to be included in or excluded from the operation.
Include subdirectories
Choose whether or not the comparison operation should include subdirectories.
Automatically transfer files
Select this option to synchronize the files automatically when the Synchronize tab/dialog opens. The files will also be monitored and transferred automatically while the Synchronize tab/dialog is open.
Click on the OK button to bring up the comparison dialog and start the comparison operation.