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Later removal of a folder doesn't work

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Mischmaster
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Later removal of a folder doesn't work

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Hi,

I have some mirror actions to backup my files.
For example I select all folders of a drive in the "select folder and files" section. Then I do the backup. Everything is fine, the folders are on my backup destination drive.
A couple of days later, I decide that I don't want to backup one of these folders. I deselect it under "select folder and files". When >I run the task,
this folder will not be backupped anymore, but the folder on the backup drive will not be deleted either.
So what I want is, that the folder on the backup drive will be deleted when I uncheck a folder in the "select folder and files" section.

I did the configuration "if file is on destination but not on source" seems not to delete this destination folder (because the source folder is still there? But unchecked!).

Is there a possibility to do this.

I got syncback in german, so maybe the task have some different names, sorry.

Thanks,

Michi
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Re: Later removal of a folder doesn't work

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Hi,
So what I want is, that the folder on the backup drive will be deleted when I uncheck a folder in the "select folder and files" section.
Sorry, but it’s not possible (because of the way SyncBack is implemented and working).

Note that if a file/folder is deselected from "Choose sub-directories and files" settings page (or by your profile settings) then it will be ignored from both Source and Destination sides and no action (copy, delete, move etc.,) will be performed on such ignored files - this is by the design of our software.

Therefore, if you want SyncBack to delete files on destination that are not existing on source – you have to create a Mirror profile and ensure that all the files that needed to be copied, deleted or moved are within the scope of your backup selection, so that SyncBack can apply the rules set in the Decision-Files settings page and delete the destination only files.

Thank you.
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Re: Later removal of a folder doesn't work

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Hi,

great. Thanks for the answer.
I will take a look at the mirror backup scheme tonight.

Mabye its a better solution than the synchronize scheme.

Tanks,

Michi
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Re: Later removal of a folder doesn't work

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Hi, there is a change we've made for V8 (currently in beta) that should help:

viewtopic.php?f=29&t=12732&p=48408#p48408
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