Source and Destination Folders

At the folder list you can specify all folders between which a copy operation is to be performed.

AllSync Profile Properties - Source and Destination Folders

Folder List
Variables
Options
Toolbar
Folder List Context Menu

Folder List

The source and destination folders are administered in two facing folder lists. New folders can be added via the toolbar or from another program via dragging & dropping. The folders can be activated or deactivated for a copy operation as needed via their checkboxes. Only one destination folder can be activated in Sync copy mode.

Allocation of the Source and Destination Folders

If you activate more than one folder each source folder is processed with each destination folder during a copy operation:

1. Source folder with 1. Destination folder
1. Source folder with 2. Destination folder
2. Source folder with 1. Destination folder
2. Source folder with 2. Destination folder
etc.

The 1:1 correspondence option causes the copy operation between the source and destination folders to be performed as follows:

1. Source folder with 1. Destination folder
2. Source folder with 2. Destination folder
3. Source folder with 3. Destination folder
4. Source folder with 4. Destination folder
etc.

Exclude All Subfolders

This causes all the subfolders to be excluded from the copy operation.

Exclude 1st Level Files

This causes all the 1st level files of the source folder to be excluded from the copy operation.

User ID and Password

This enables the access particulars for password-protected network folders to be specified.

Variables

You can use Windows environment variables in folder paths.
e.g. C:\%USERNAME% = C:\John
You can use placeholders for date and time in folder paths.
e.g. C:\%yyyy%\%mm%\%dd% = C:\2020\01\25
You can use the variable %{drive letter}:{drive name}% to replace a drive letter when using external storage devices (e.g. USB drives) that are allocated a different drive letter every time they are connected to a computer. AllSync checks all drives present for a match with the drive name specified. When a match is detected, the drive found is used. The drive name may contain the wildcards '*' and '?'. You can specify any drive letter you like.
e.g. %X:Backup HD No.?%\Backup = X:\Backup
You can use the variable %MDL:{drive position}% to replace drive letters. This variable is automatically replaced by the drive letter contained in the drive list under Connect Drives (Profile Properties) at the position indicated.
e.g. %MDL:1%\Backup = X:\Backup

Options

1:1 correspondence of all source and destination folders

This option enables you to specify that only the source and destination folders on the other side are to be processed with one another. Example:

1. Source folder with 1. Destination folder
2. Source folder with 2. Destination folder
3. Source folder with 3. Destination folder
etc.

Create source folder in destination folder

This option enables the source folder to be automatically created in the destination folder. The following options are available:

creating the last folder name in the source folder path
creating the entire source folder path
creating the entire source folder path including the drive letter or machine name

This option is automatically activated if

you activate more than one source folder in Sync copy mode.
the copy rule Delete files and folders at destination which are not present at source is activated.

Toolbar

Select and Add Folder
Add Folder Per Text Entry
Move Folder Up
Move Folder Down
Exchange All Source and Destination Folders
Folder Overview
Shows an overview of the correspondence of all source and destination folders along with the options.
Toggle Tiling (Horizontal/Vertical)

Folder List Context Menu

The following commands are available when you right-click on a folder at the folder list:

Edit Folder
Delete Folder
Show Folder Properties
Open Folder
Open Source Folder Using Windows Explorer
Move Folder Up
Move Folder Down
Select and exclude subfolders