Database file

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Hi!
We have our Laptop-users workong in "My Documents" in the local profile and syncronize it with their home directory on the server.
We use the <usename> variable in the path to source and target. I would like to use the <username> variable in the vvlauncer.ini file to point to the database file. I would like to put the databse file in the Default User\application data so that every new user gets an empty database file and that the vvlauncher.ini points to the C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Applivation Data\VVxxx
I wont that because if our users profile craches and we have to create a new we have to remeber to copy an new empty databasefile to the laptop. If we don´t do that the databasefile tells that the files are the same on both sides but its not because the "My Doccuments" in the local profile is empty and then VV thinks we deleted thos files and then it empties the homdirectory too. Thats BAD.
Is that possible to fix?
We are thinking of using your product on 150 laptops so...
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[TGRMN Software]

Hi, there are a couple of points I am not clear on... please clarify before I try to help.

- "database file" is the tracking database in the profile settings?
- what do you mean by "our user's profile craches and we have to create a new one". Do you create an empty source folder in case a laptop crashes?

thanks!
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[Question]

Hi!
- "database file" is the tracking database in the profile settings?
Yes i talk about the tracking database.
And i meen IF a users profile on the xp laptop craches and we have to create a new profile for the user. Then the MY Documents, (that we are using as their local homedirectory and witch we are syncronizeing with ther homdirectory on the server), is emptey. If i would run the vvlauncher it would delet all files on the homedirectory on the server because the "My Documents" on the local laptop is empty. But if i copie an empty tracking database then it would copy the files down again.

-Do you create an empty source folder in case a laptop crashes?
No! I meen if the vvlauncher runs by mistake it happens. I tried it when i was testing the vvlauncher and i was a senario that i would´nt want to happen.


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[Qusetion]

Hi!
I´m sorry i don´t mean the vvlauncher.ini file but i mean profile.fsf file where i want to use the <usrname> variable to the path to the tracking database file.
And the profile i´m talking about is the users os profile stored under c:\documents and settings
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[TGRMN Software]

Hi, unfortunately the tracking database does not support variables!
One thing thought: ViceVersa does not delete all files in the target if the source is completely empty (it is a security measure). Did you try that? thanks
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One other thing: for extra security you could setup an archive folder for the target. So if the files are deleted from the target, they are actually moved to the archive folder and can be restored in an emergency...
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[Question]

Hi!
You asked me: ViceVersa does not delete all files in the target if the source is completely empty (it is a security measure). Did you try that? th

I havé tried that but i can´t get i to work. I´m using the synchronization and i don´t have the No empty source/target check marked. But still when i´m trying it deletes all my files.

Can you help me?
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[TGRMN Software]

Hi, could you send me the profile log, showing ViceVersa deleting all files on an empty folder to support@tgrmn.com ?
thanks!
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Hi!
Her is my log file. This logfiel is for a user that got an new windows xp profile and logs in att the same compurer where the trckingdatabse has been uesd by this user on the old windows xp profile.
When the vv launcher starts up it delet all files in the directory of the server because the directory on the soure is empty. It is empty because the source path is "My documents" in the C:\documents and settnings\username\my documents and the new windows xp profile is new.
This is something that can happen by misstake and i want to be shore it can´t happen.
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2007-10-22 11:32:01 : ---- End ----
2007-10-22 11:32:01 : - Execution Summary -
2007-10-22 11:32:01 : - Added Files - Source: 0 (0) - Target: 0 (0)
2007-10-22 11:32:01 : - Updated Files - Source: 0 (0) - Target: 6 (645B)
2007-10-22 11:32:01 : - Deleted Files - Source: 0 (0) - Target: 324 (282,04MB)
2007-10-22 11:32:01 : - Added Subfolders - Source: 0 - Target: 0
2007-10-22 11:32:01 : - Deleted Subfolders - Source: 0 - Target: 74
2007-10-22 11:32:01 : - Status Summary -
2007-10-22 11:32:01 : - Total Files - Source: 6 (645B) - Target: 6 (645B)
2007-10-22 11:32:01 : - Excluded Files - Source: 0 (0) - Target: 0 (0)
2007-10-22 11:32:01 : - Matched Files - Source: 6 (645B) - Target: 6 (645B)
2007-10-22 11:32:01 : - Single Files - Source: 0 (0) - Target: 0 (0)
2007-10-22 11:32:01 : -- Added Files (Since Last Execution)- Source: 0 (0) - Target: 0 (0)
2007-10-22 11:32:01 : -- Removed Files (Since Last Execution) - Source: 0 (0) - Target: 0 (0)
2007-10-22 11:32:01 : - Newer Files - Source: 0 (0) - Target: 0 (0)
2007-10-22 11:32:01 : - Older Files - Source: 0 (0) - Target: 0 (0)
2007-10-22 11:32:01 : -- Conflict Files - Source: 0 (0) - Target: 0 (0)
2007-10-22 11:32:01 : - Total Subfolders - Source: 3 - Target: 3
2007-10-22 11:32:01 : - Excluded Subfolders - Source: 2 - Target: 2
2007-10-22 11:32:01 : - Matched Subfolders - Source: 1 - Target: 1
2007-10-22 11:32:01 : - Single Subfolders - Source: 0 - Target: 0
2007-10-22 11:32:01 : Exit Code: 0. OK.
2007-10-22 11:32:01 : ************************************************************
2007-10-22 11:32:01 : END ID: 2007102293153-289125-2484

[TGRMN Software]

I think the issue is that the target is not completely empty, looking at the log:

[Question]

Hi!
It is the my pictures and my music that is filterd out from the synchronization. They are created by defalut by windows xp.

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[TGRMN Software]

Hi, I think the 2 excluded folders are shown here: