Syncovery Support Forum

Hello,
Is there any way to limit the job by amount of data copied? I am aware that there is an option to "Copy only XX files per run", but unfortunately it is not sufficient in my case.

• If I put 100 files per run, then one night it will copy 100 JPGs, ~5 MB each, which gives 500 MB. This isn't a significant much of a data and is a waste of a night considering I'm running the script once per 24hrs.

• Next night the same rule will copy 100 MP4s, ~2000 MB each, which gives 200 GB, which is way too much to sync over one night.

I would love to limit the job by amount of data, for example: 50 GB per run, regardless if it's 50 MP4s (1000 MB each) or 10000 JPGs (5 MB each).
If after X amount of files 49 GB was copied and X+1 file is 2 GB, then copy it regardless, just quit the job after finishing certain file when quota reaches 50+ GB.

Is it possible right now by using Pascal script or something? Does it need new version of the software?

Best regards

Hello,
thanks for your post! It might be possible using PascalScript but only if you upload files using an Internet Protocol, is that the case?

If not I need to enhance the PascalScript hooks.

No this is not internet protocol, not strictly.

I have X drive, which is HDD-RAID6 -> Data on this drive is automatically collected by Syncovery during the day from few different cameras/phones/sd cards/tablets. It's anywhere from 100s of megabytes to 100s gigabytes daily.

At night (2 am) this data is moved (with delayed deletion) from HDD-RAID6 to SSD-cache serving as cache for "Google Drive File Stream". I want as much data uploaded as possible during the night and my connection lets me upload only 100 GB of data between 2 am and 8 am. At 8 am I want to have my connection as fast as possible without uploads and I don't want to artificially limit GDFS app as during the day I'm using it for my work.

That's why I want to limit the sync by amount of data per job or per 24 hrs.

Hi,
OK, I need to add something in Syncovery to make this possible. I'll do that and let you know when it's available.

This is great! Waiting for it.

By the way, is there any estimate on when Syncovery version 9 is out of beta phase?

Hello,
I hope to have a release candidate in a few days and then 1-2 weeks later make the full release.

Hello,
FYI, I just implemented this and it will be in the next Syncovery 9 build, which will be either beta 24 or rc1.

Waiting eagerly to try this one out !

Hello,
I have released Syncovery 9 Beta 24 now. You will find the new checkmark under Files->More in the profile.

You need to specify the limit in MegaBytes, so for 100 GB you need to type 102400 if you want to be precise .

I already have it.
Specified 50000mb per run for now at 10 MB/s speed limit. Running it now for a test - ~55 GB of files and the biggest one of them has 1,4 GB so at worst case profile should stop at (50000/1024=48,8 GB +1,4 GB) 49.8 GB.

Hope it works!

EDIT-------

Test run just ended. Works exactly as intended. Thank you very much !



Tobias, I must say you're one of the most helpful developers there is. You already helped me twice with custom Pascal scripts for profile runs, I already have one personal license and my workplace has one for business per my recommendation. I'm buying new Syncovery 9 licence as soon as it's possible as a thank you and because I know I can get the support I need. This topic is the evidence of that. Thank you again, great piece of software that saves me anywhere from an hour to few hours a day.