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Copying files to OneDrive for Business creates two versions of each file. As a result copied folder takes two times more space on my account.
How to avoid this?
Note: I mean a fresh upload.

Update:
It appears a solution is found here https://github.com/rclone/rclone/issues/1716 and more here https://github.com/rclone/rclone/issues/4106
Could you implement it in Syncovery?

Update 2: As temporal solution I will try "rclone cleanup" command.

Hello,
yes it's the same problem mentioned on the rclone pages. Setting the modification time creates a new version that takes space. It's a very odd behavior of the API. I will try to find a workaround soon. Those links will surely help.

Thanks!

"rclone cleanup" works! But it is bad solution because each time it checks each file in a folder and subfolders. Sometimes it encounters "too many requests" problem.

I would suggest an option something like "Do not write modification time" as fast temporal solution.

> "Do not write modification time"

Yes we have that, of course. Under "Files"->"More":

X Copied Files Receive Current System Time as Modification Timestamp

But I am working on the versioning fix now and can probably release an update about it tomorrow.

Great news!

To anybody who will be using "rclone cleanup" – You should use "--tpslimit <float>" option to prevent "too many requests" problem. It limits HTTP transactions per second to specified number.
And have in mind that it remove all version excepting last one (It's not good for me)!

Hello,
the new version 9.37a will now prevent two versions from being created on Sharepoint when a file is uploaded with timestamp.

Sharepoint will still create two versions, but Syncovery then deletes the first one. So all uploaded files will appear with a version numbered "2.0".