Synchronize Windows

The Synchronize window displays the results of a quick synchronize or synchronize operation. It also displays the status of the files and directories as they are being transferred.

Display Area

Items in the display area of the Synchronize window are color-coded to better distinguish their differences. The following color schemes are used:

Identical

Normal text colors (usually black text on a white background) are used to indicate items that exist on both the source and destination machines, and are identical in both timestamp and size.

Different

Red text on a gray background is used to indicate an item that exists on both the source and destination machines, but are different in either timestamp or size.

Source Only

Blue text on a gray background is used to indicate that the item exists only on the source machine.

Target Only

Green text on a gray background is used to indicate that the item exists only on the destination machine.

Synchronize Toolbar

Items displayed in the Synchronize window may be individually selected for action or they may be acted on as a whole. The following is a list of the actions available by way of the toolbar on the Synchronize window.

| Synchronize All: This action causes all items that are different in any way to be synchronized (regardless of which items are currently selected). The transfer action (i.e., upload or download) for each item is determined by the current status. For example, if an item's timestamp is more recent for the file on the source machine, then the file will be automatically uploaded. This option is available on the window's context menu and on the toolbar.
| Upload: This action pertains only to selected items and forces the selected items to be uploaded regardless of the comparison result. This option is available on each item's context menu and on the toolbar.
| Download: This action pertains only to selected items and forces the selected items to be downloaded regardless of the comparison result. This option is available on each item's context menu and on the toolbar.
| Refresh: This toolbar button allows files to be refreshed so that they can be re-synchronized after the initial synchronization operation.
| Stop: This toolbar button causes the operation in progress to halt, and brings the Synchronize window to an idle state.
| Properties: Choosing this option displays a separate window where the individual properties (such as time, date, and size) of the source and destination files pertaining to the selected item may be compared side by side.

Synchronize Context Menu

If you right-click in the Synchronize window, SecureFX will open a context menu that contains the following options:

Synchronize Source Only Items

This action causes all items to be uploaded for which the file or directory resides only on the source machine.

Synchronize Source Newer Items

This action causes all items to be uploaded for which the file on the source machine has a more recent timestamp.

Synchronize Target Only Items

This action causes all items to be downloaded for which the file or directory resides only on the destination machine.

Synchronize Target Newer Items

This action causes all items to be downloaded for which the file on the destination machine has a more recent timestamp.

Synchronize Different Items

This action causes all items to be transferred for which the file resides on both the source and destination machines but has a different timestamp or size.