On File Change
Monitors source and/or destination for changes and replicates them in real-time.
On File Change supports the following file systems:
- Windows File System and local disks (except root folder).
- Windows shares (except some faulty NAS shares that do not report changes).
- Mac file system and local disks.
- Any of the above file systems remotely accessed via the GSTP protocol using GS Connect.
On File Change Delay option:
Wait this many seconds since the last detected change before starting the Analyze and Sync.
Note: If changes occur during Analyze/Sync, they are still detected and sent to the next Analyze interval.
On Folders Connect
Analyze and Sync this job when specified location is made available.
By design, GoodSync checks every 3 minutes for the status of the left and right folders to determine availability.
The following events speed up the detection of a connected/disconnected status:
- Insertion or Ejection of Portable Volume: detachable folders may connect or disconnect.
- Network Connect or Disconnect: FTP, SFTP, DAV folders may connect or disconnect.
Should not be used together with On File Change mode as OFC overrides it.
On GoodSync start
Analyze and Sync this job when GoodSync starts up.
Should not be used together with On File Change mode as OFC overrides it.
Note: Does not work in Unattended mode as the GoodSync Runner service always runs.
Periodically (On Timer)
Analyze and Sync this job periodically, every HH hours and MM minutes.
On Logoff
Analyze and Sync this job just before Logoff from Windows.
Note that Windows may try to close GoodSync on Logoff. Normally Windows sees that GoodSync is performing file operations and allows completion, but results may vary.
Note: Does not work in Unattended mode as the GoodSync Runner service always runs.
On Schedule
Analyze and Sync this job on a specified schedule.
These time unit values can be set:
- Minute (0 to 59),
- Hour (0 to 23),
- Day of Month (1 to 31),
- Month (1 to 12),
- Day of Week (0=Sun to 6=Sat)
Note: If a field is left empty, it will run for every unit value of its range.
If your computer goes to Sleep/Standby, GoodSync can wake it up for the On Schedule job. Ensure that Control Panel >> Power Options >> Change Plan Settings >> Change Advanced Power Settings >> Sleep >> Allow Wake Timers is enabled.
Run without User Interface (Unattended)
This option applies to all Auto modes except for On Start and On Logoff.
If checked, jobs will run through the GoodSync Runner Service. This will allow scheduled jobs to execute even if the user is logged off or the application is closed.
- If this option is checked, GoodSync will initiate the Runner Service Setup (which can also be run through Tools >> Runner Service Setup) and request the Windows Account password for the currently logged in user. This will ensure that the runner may impersonate the user account and have appropriate access to the data.
Do Not Sync if changed files more than (50% by default)
Automated Sync (2-way mode only) is not performed if more than the specified (in percent) fraction of files in the job has changed. An unusually high number of changed files typically indicates an event that requires user attention (e.g. ransomware).
Automatically Resolve Conflicts
If a file is changed on both sides of a 2-way sync prior to a scheduled run, this will create a “conflict.” Conflicts may be resolved automatically with the following options:
Do Not Copy (default value) - Leave Conflicts in unresolved (Do Not Copy) state.
Left to Right - Resolve to Left to Right propagation.
Right to Left - Resolve to Right to Left propagation.
Newer File Wins - File with the most recent modification date wins.
Stop Sync - Stop Sync when Conflict is detected.
Conflict Resolution: Rename Losing File, Not Delete
If Automatically Resolve Conflicts option is enabled then do not delete the file that loses as a result of the conflict resolution. Instead, rename it to "FileName (Conflicted Copy from COMPUTER on DATE).ext."
Wait for Locks to clear (checked by default)
If checked, auto jobs wait for lock files to clear instead of producing an error.
Auto Clear the tree after Analyze/Sync has finished (un-checked by default)
If checked, GoodSync automatically deletes the changes tree after a job run.