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The Profiler is used to create PeerSync Profiles. A Profile can contain as many as 255 individual synchronization tasks, or Jobs. A Job is defined by identifying a Source Folder, a Target Folder (to which the contents of the Source will be synchronized), and then choosing from more than 80 easily specified Job Settings. These settings determine which contents will be synchronized, in what manner, and when they will be synchronized -- according to your choice of Real-Time, Scheduled, or manually initiated operations.
The process of building a Profile is made quick and simple by allowing you to easily create Jobs and then follow the sequentially arranged list of Settings screens accessed through the Selection Tree, which is located on the left side of the application interface. The user begins by first selecting a single Job or Multiple Jobs from the Profile Job List. Then specific synchronization criteria is applied to the selected items using Job Settings. Once synchronization criteria has been configured for each Job, Run/View Current Profile window is used to launch the entire Profile. By offering a Tool button Toolbar as well as separate Selection Tree and Profile Job List windows, Profiler's browser-based interface allows you to easily view, create, copy, rename, move, or delete Jobs regardless of which Settings screen is currently being displayed.
Product Definitions |
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Synchronization |
Updating any existing files or adding new files in the Target Folder using the Source Folder as the guide. When completed, the Target Folder should contain all of the files in the Source Folder with matching content and time stamps. |
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Replication |
Same as synchronization, except files that are in the Target Folder that do not have a matching Source File will be deleted. |
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Profiles |
A Profile is a description of a complete synchronization scenario. Profiles can contain many Source-Target combinations allowing the end-user to define very detailed file synchronizations and run them all within a single request. For example, you could build a Profile that contains Multiple Source and Target Folders such as:
Each of these Source-Target entries can then be further detailed with more than 65 options each making each entry a completely self-contained process while still allowing it to be run as part of a bigger set or Profile. |
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Jobs |
A Job is a single entry in a Profile. A Profile can contain from one to 255 Jobs and each Job contains more than 80 individual option settings. |
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Real-time Mode |
In this mode of operation, PeerSync will automatically detect changes made to the Source Folder(s) and execute the synchronization options selected for the matching Job. Typically, the Target Folder is updated with the Source Folder change within moments of the change. Note that PeerSync may have completed the operation before Windows actually displays the change in the Target Folder Explorer window. |
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Scheduled Mode |
In this mode of operation, PeerSync will execute the designated Job at the selected time. Each Job in the Profile can have the same or different time interval. |
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Product Support |
All support of PeerSync will be handled on our web site support page located at http://www.peersoftware.com/support/submit-a-case.html.
PeerSync is fully supported under all NT based platforms of Windows but should first be evaluated on each machine in which you wish to register the product on. PeerSync is no longer fully supported under Windows 9x platforms. |
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Notes:
1.The Profiler is not meant to be running persistently on the Desktop. Rather it should be accessed to create/modify Profiles and to view the status of running Jobs.
2.For more information on the latest features and how to implement specific scenarios please go to our support page at: http://www.peersoftware.com/support/submit-a-case.html.