Synchronization Deletion Loop! - How To Get Out?

[ACSInc]

File Synchronization with VV Pro 2.5 on 2 PC's (A & B)

While I understand what is happening, I'm lost as to how to
get "ohhappyday.txt" back into my system for keeps!
It's got to be simple; Yes?
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ASource PC <VPN> BTarget PC <LcL HDD> BSource PC
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__________________ ALL IS WELL __________________
ohhappyday.txt -__- ohhappyday.txt.enc -__- ohhappyday.txt

1) ____________________________________ User Deletes
ohhappyday.txt -__- ohhappyday.txt.enc -__- ohhappyday.txt

2) __________________ BFile Synchronization Happens
__________________ BVV Deletes
ohhappyday.txt -__- ohhappyday.txt.enc -__- ohhappyday.txt

3) AFile Synchronization Happens (...or so I thought )
_ AVV Deletes
ohhappyday.txt -__- ohhappyday.txt.enc -__- ohhappyday.txt

Oops! User Had Deleted ohhappyday.txt In Error

4)____________________________ Tech Restores w/BackUp
ohhappyday.txt -__- ohhappyday.txt.enc -__- ohhappyday.txt

5) __________________ BFile Synchronization Happens
__________________ BVV Copies
ohhappyday.txt -__- ohhappyday.txt.enc -__- ohhappyday.txt

7) AFile Synchronization Happens (...or so I thought )
___________________ AVV Deletes
ohhappyday.txt -__- ohhappyday.txt.enc -__- ohhappyday.txt

8} __________________ BFile Synchronization Happens
______________________________________ BVV Deletes
ohhappyday.txt -__- ohhappyday.txt.enc -__- ohhappyday.txt

[TGRMN Software]

Hi, step 7 seems incorrect: ohhappyday.txt.enc should be copied to ASource PC in that step. Which build of ViceVersa PRO 2.5 are you using?
thanks
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[ACSInc]

Hello,

Per your request:
PC (A) IS WINDOWS XP 32bit WITH VV 2.5 BUILD 2501
PC (B) IS WINDOWS 7 64bit WITH VV 2.5 BUILD 2511 64-bit

Looks like I need to pay more attention to Build #'s and Up Grades. I will install Build 2512 on both PC's & report back with findings.

Of course I'm still open to any other questions, suggestions and advice in the mean time.

Thank You!
RAy

[TGRMN Software]

Hi Ray, please let us know if installing the latest version on both sides fixes the issue, thanks!
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[ACSInc]

Happy days are here again!!! No.... Updating both PC's builds to current waz not the fix, but doing so helped me find my error.

The Problem: I had unknowingly re-configured ASource PC's Profile Setting Execution Method (That's Right! Its PSEM ) from 'Synchronization' to 'Backup :(Mirror Source to Target)

My investigation into how that happened appears to have exposed a possible Product Documentation Error (Uh huh! A PDE )

Here's what I read that sent my ohhappyday astray...
"Multiple Source/Target View: By using multiple source/target pairs in the same profile you can compare, synchronize and backup several folders at once."

My brain took that to mean each Source/Target Pair (STP) in a Profile group could have its on variant of the Profile Settings so that one could be doing a thing (Backup (Mirror Source to Target)) on one STP and an-other thing (Synchronization) on an other STP.

Thinking that was the case, I added the 'ohhappyday STP' to a preexisting other STP' Profile after switching it into Multiple Sources/Targets (MST) mode. Next I opened what I thought was 'ohhappyday's STPs "very own" set of Profile Settings and set it from, what I thought was, its Default Setting (You know.... The setting configured when that particular Profile was created. ) of 'Backup (Mirror Source to Target)' to the one I needed of 'Synchronization'.

To be on the safe side (yeah, right! ) I checked up on the original STPs setting only to find that I'd somehow switched its PSEM away from what it had been before I added the additional STP. So I switched it back to 'Backup (Mirror Source to Target.)

Ok! Now I do understand. The Profile Settings are applied against all pairs that are included in that group. This allows for consolidating a 'same set of actions' against a number of different STPs.

If I were going to rewrite that 'Help' info, it would read, "Multiple Source/Target View. By using multiple source/target pairs in the same profile you can perform the 'exact same' compare, synchronize and backup parameters to several different folder Source/Target pairs in one operation." Am I hired?

Thanks for your interest and concern,
RAy's brain

PS There's still a wee mystery in all this, but I believe the 'user' had something to do with that so, we don't need to go there...

[TGRMN Software]

Thanks Ray's brain, yes, you are hired! Indeed that part could be written in a clearer manner. thanks
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