Data Integrity: Check Two Folders for Content Differences
This guide shows you step by step how to use AllSync to compare the contents of files in two folders to verify data integrity.1. Create Profile
- Create a new profile.
- If the profile assistant starts, cancel it.
2. Configure Profile
- Select Copy Mode from the menu.
- Select the copy mode 'Custom'.
- Select Copy Rules from the menu.
- Enable the rule 'Overwrite file if content is different' under 'Rules for overwriting files'.
- Select the Delete option below the Copy Rules menu.
- Enable the option 'Delete data in destination that does not exist in source'.
- Select Folders from the menu.
- Add the first folder to the source folder list.
- Add the second folder to the destination folder list.
3. Save Settings
- Save the settings using the OK button.
4. Test Settings
- Create a copy preview of your profile.
- Click the Remove menu item in the menu bar above the preview.
- Select the command 'Remove identical files and folders without action'.
- The report now only shows source and destination files that differ in content.