General

This overview of the "General" section of Job Options applies to both GoodSync for Windows and GoodSync for Mac unless noted otherwise.

1. Job Type
2. Propagate Deletions
3. Create left/right Sync folders if they are not found
4. Fast 1-way Sync
5. Ignore Changes on Destination Side
6. Move Mode: Delete Source after Copy
7. Move Mode: Delete Empty Folders after Copy
8. Copy locked files using VSS snapshots
9. Snapshot Sync Folder before Sync

 

Job Type and File Deletions

Job Type

Job type can be one of the three choices below:

• Synchronize (2-way): Propagate changes from Left to Right and from Right to Left. Ensures that the content is kept identical on both sides.
• Backup Left to Right (1-way) (default): Propagate changes only from the Left sync folder to the Right sync folder.
• Backup Right to Left (1-way): Propagate changes only from the Right sync folder to the Left sync folder.

 

Propagate Deletions (checked by default)

If checked, deletions made by the user on one side of the job are propagated to the other side.

If unchecked, deletions are not propagated, and only changed files are propagated.

This modifier applies only to 1-way jobs.

 

Create left/right Sync folders if they are not found (unchecked by default)

If checked, GoodSync will create left/right sync folders if they are not present.

If unchecked, an error message is shown during Analyze if the chosen sync folders are not present.

 

Advanced

Fast 1-way Sync (unchecked by default)

If checked, GoodSync will not use state files and will not lock folders for the sync. It will just copy all changes from source to destination.

If unchecked, the job will run in the regular mode, using state files and folder locks.

This modifier applies only to 1-way Jobs.

NOTE: The Fast 1-way mode does not use the Recycle Bin. Any files deleted in this mode will be lost.

 

Ignore Changes on Destination Side (unchecked by default)

If checked, GoodSync will ignore changes on the destination side. If the destination file changes while the source file remains unchanged, No Copy will occur.

If unchecked, changes on the destination side will not be ignored. If the destination file changes while the source file remains unchanged, the source file will be copied to the destination.

This modifier applies only to 1-way jobs.

 

Move Mode: Delete Source after Copy (unchecked by default)

After the file is copied from the source folder to the destination folder, delete it. This is equivalent to moving the file from the source to the destination.

If the source folder becomes empty as a result of such deletions, it is also deleted.

NOTE: To be used by advanced users only.

 

Move Mode: Delete Empty Folders after Copy (unchecked by default)

After "Move Mode: Delete Source File after Copy" did its work, also delete the folder if it is empty.

NOTE: To be used by advanced users only.

 

Snapshots

Copy locked files using VSS snapshots (Windows only, checked by default)

If checked, copy locked files using the Volume Shadow Service (VSS).

If unchecked, return the "Cannot Copy Locked File" error for locked files.

NOTE: GoodSync can only copy from a locked file and never to a locked file. GoodSync can only copy from a locked file on a local disk, never from a network-mounted locked file.

This feature does not work in GoodSync2Go.

 

Snapshot Sync Folder before Sync (Windows only, unchecked by default)

If checked, a snapshot of the source side in a 1-way job is taken before Analyze (and subsequently Sync).

This feature ensures consistency in the resulting backup. By creating a snapshot before Analyze and Sync, any file changes occurring during these processes will not affect the backup, as the files are copied from the snapshot.

If unchecked, no snapshot is created when the job starts, and the "Copy locked files using VSS snapshots" option determines whether snapshots of locked files are taken during the sync.