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'Auto naming' a .zip file when using the Compression option

Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2025 7:40 pm
by Alice
Syncovery 11.7.3

so I have two folders on my C: Drive that I want to use Syncovery to 'zip' to a single file (many files per archive) via the 'Compression' option and then copy to a File Share.

I'd like to insert Today's date as a prefix into the .zip filename, such that it is named in this format :

2025-08-21 - Data23

I thought I could use the 'Use Profile name as Archive File Name' option and then add the Variables :

$YEAR-$MONTHNUM-$MONTHDAY to the Profile Name itself, so that the Profile is called '$YEAR-$MONTHNUM-$MONTHDAY - Data23'

but Syncovery treats the Variables as ''pure text' and creates a.zip file named :

'$YEAR-$MONTHNUM-$MONTHDAY - Data23'

when I wanted

'2025-08-21 - Data23'

any assistance would be great :-)


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