SPO to SPO - preserve folder timestamps

[Alice]

Just trialling the software (11.0.20) at the moment and am impressed with SharePoint Online copies between two separate Sites (Left to Right copy method).

One issue, I have not found a way to maintain the FOLDER timestamps though, ie they always show as the 'current time of the copy' when created at the Destination SPO Site, so they do not match the timestamps of the same folders at the Source Site.


Thank you



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[tobias]

Hello,
yes, that's correct. Folder timestamps cannot be set by software. They are automatically forced by the Sharepoint server.

[Alice]

Hello again, so we do want to buy this software, but folder timestamp preservation is key to us.

I did some checking (er, I am not a programmer just a simple Admin !) and apparently Graph.api (MS Graph) can preserve folder timestamps if the Application is granted the extended privilege 'AllSites.FullControl' in MS Entra.

I'm hoping this is accurate and if so could be implemented please ?

[tobias]

Hello,
many thanks, I will check it ASAP.

[chaostheory]

Any updates on that?

[tobias]

Hi,
not yet, it is still on my to do list. Please remind me from time to time. I will work on it ASAP.

[tobias]

Hello,
I am super sorry for the delay. It seems that Microsoft started to allow setting folder timestamps a while back.

I will release a Syncovery update within 24 hours to take advantage of this capability.

[tobias]

Syncovery 11.6.5 can now set folder timestamps on Sharepoint/OneDrive for Business.

To update existing folders, make sure that under Comparison->More, Folder Timestamps are chosen.

[Alice]

tobias, thank you.

This is superb and I am very grateful to you.

Have run some tests, works perfectly for me.