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Profile Settings - Monitoring / Real-Time Sync

This tab sheet contains settings related to real-time synchronization and monitoring. Real-time synchronization depends on file system events, which are usually available for local folders and folders in the LAN. In addition, some cloud storages can be polled for changes. It is also recommended to combine real-time sync with a regular schedule to ensure that a full folder comparison is done.

Be sure to read our documentation about real-time synchronization.

This tab sheet serves two different purposes:
  • Real-Time Synchronization
  • Automatically running a profile when a drive becomes available or is connected

    In addition, you will find the checkmark Use a never-ending profile run (formerly called Continuous Sync), which may be useful when connecting to servers with Internet Protocols. It causes the syncs to occur as one profile "run" that repeats continuously without logging out from the server connection - as opposed to the normal behavior where Syncovery completes each profile run and logs out, and starts a new run at the next scheduled time, or when the next real-time events occur.

    Warning: use the never-ending profile run only with an FTP or SFTP server, and avoid it for any other types of syncs. 

    The setting at the bottom, Minimum pause between actions applies to all of these features. It can be used to avoid constant activity and to make sure that the profile isn't run too often.

    For all of these features, the Scheduler must be running because it manages the monitoring and profile running.

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    Run profile as soon as the drives or volumes involved become available
    This feature will cause the invocation of the profile to be triggered by the presence of network paths or other devices such as USB drives.

    The profile will be  executed as soon as a drive becomes available, or as soon as this computer is connected to the LAN.

    The presence of a drive is detected by simply trying to access it at regular intervals. Specify the delay between access attempts here. In addition, you will usually want the profile to pause for a longer time when it has run successfully. You can specify the pause after a successful run by specifying a Minimum pause between actions.



    See also: 
    Upper Part Of Dialog Box
    Advanced Settings