VVPro Build 2014: Smart Archive - is it working?

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I have two profiles in which I've checked 'Use "Smart" Archive' but I do not see the archive files being created anywhere? The profile is scheduled under VVEngine and I see it running regularly but still no smart archive.

What else do I need to do to get smart archiving working beyond checking the option??

Many thanks,

Mark

Uncle Ook · Joined: 10 Jul 2008 Posts: 19

OK. Managed to log in now!

Just wanted to point out that I have set a directory for target archive.

Mark

TGRMN Software · Site Admin Joined: 10 Jan 2005 Posts: 8759

Hello

You should see files in the archive folders(s) if you activated archiving in the profile settings. Did you select source and target archive folders?

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Uncle Ook · Joined: 10 Jul 2008 Posts: 19

Perhaps I am getting confused by the source/target folders...

My source is C:\SOURCE\ and subdirectories

My target is Z:\BACKUPS\SOURCE

The above is where I wish to store the MIRROR of current files.

And then I want to smart archive as well in

Z:\BACKUPS\SMART\SOURCE

Do I set SOURCE or TARGET directory pointing here in the archive section?

CHeers,

Mark

TGRMN Software · Site Admin Joined: 10 Jan 2005 Posts: 8759

Hello Mark

Then you should use Z:\BACKUPS\SMART\SOURCE as your archive folder for target. This can be set under profile settings -> archiving. VV will move files there when deleting or overwriting files in the target folder.

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Uncle Ook · Joined: 10 Jul 2008 Posts: 19

I still feel this isn't working, or I have something set wrong. I updated my script as directed 7 days ago and just checked my archive directory today.

Files which have changed every day since then only have a number of archived entries going back to yesterday. I would have expected, according to the description of Smart Archive to have multiple versions of those changed files including at least a file for every day since the script was installed? This profile archives my email, which I check multiple times per day, every day, so the script has been triggered many times over the past week and yet I only have archive files going back to yesterday...

Here is my profile. Do I have it set wrong or do I misunderstand how smart archiving works?

Many thanks,

Mark

Profile File: Z:\Users\Moo\My Documents\ViceVersa PRO 2\email.fsf

Folders
- Source: "[source directory for my emails]"
- Target: "Z:\Backups\ViceVersa\Mark\SNAPSHOT\EMAIL\" (Archived)
- Include Subfolders: Yes
- Exclude files: "*.lock"
- Exclude files: "popstate.dat"
- Exclude files: "panacea.dat"
Comparison
- Comparison Type: Size and Timestamp
Execution
- Method: Backup (Mirror Source to Target)
- No overwrite / read-only / error confirmations
- Log File: "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\ViceVersa PRO 2\email.log" (max 100 KB)
- No archive for deleted/replaced source files
- Archive deleted/replaced target files to: "Z:\Backups\ViceVersa\Mark\ARCHIVE\EMAIL\"
- Smart archive
- Copy files even if timestamp changes after initial comparison
- Use 'Volume Shadow Copy' to copy open files for source
- Verify successful file copy by checking file CRC

TGRMN Software · Site Admin Joined: 10 Jan 2005 Posts: 8759

Hello

Does the profile log file show the e-mail file being copied to the target? The log should also contain info on which files are archived and which files are removed from the archive.

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Uncle Ook · Joined: 10 Jul 2008 Posts: 19

So my profile above looks ok??

Can I email you a log directly?

Cheers,

Mark

TGRMN Software · Site Admin Joined: 10 Jan 2005 Posts: 8759

Hello

The profile settings are fine, no problem with that.
Can you please send the profile log file to support@tgrmn.com ?