Will Vice Versa Pro do a many to one

[soak]

I am using the “Backup (Mirror Source to Target)” execution method for 1 of my profiles.

The following scenario assumes 3 SOURCE folders going to 1 TARGET folder (In production there will be more source folders going to a single target):

When I do a many source-to-one target profile and delete a file from the 1st source the following occurs.

It then runs through some cycles:

1. On the 1st timed cycle the target folder becomes empty. It not only deletes the file from the 1st folder, but it deletes the files from the other 2 as well.

2. On the 2nd timed cycle it places the files from the other 2 folders back into the target folder.

3. On the 3rd timed cycle the process is repeated.

FYI
I am running Vice Versa Pro version 2.0.0.9. On W2k3/SP1.
Will Vice Versa Pro do a many to one?

[TGRMN Software]

Hi - with cycle, do you mean a ViceVersa execution ? Do you have a log file to check (you can setup the log file in the profile settings).
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[soak]

The problem I have is when I delete\move a file from the source. I need it deleted from the target (They are building up on the target).

[2006-02-01 09:20:49 : ************************************************************
2006-02-01 09:20:49 : Profile Started.
2006-02-01 09:20:49 : ************************************************************
2006-02-01 09:20:49 : Command Line: "D:\Program Files\ViceVersa Pro 2\VICEVERSA.EXE" "D:\Program Files\ViceVersa Pro 2\profiles\test1.fsf" /hiddenautosync
2006-02-01 09:20:49 : System: Windows Server 2003, (Standard Edition), (Terminal Services), (Terminal Services in Remote Admin Mode), (Uniprocessor Free), (x86-32 Processor) v5.2 Build:3790 Service Pack:1
2006-02-01 09:20:49 : User:
2006-02-01 09:20:49 : Computer:
2006-02-01 09:20:49 : **** Profile: D:\Program Files\ViceVersa Pro 2\profiles\test1.fsf
2006-02-01 09:20:49 : **** - Folders -
2006-02-01 09:20:49 : **** "C:\Branch1\" <to> "C:\Corp1\"
2006-02-01 09:20:49 : **** "C:\Branch2\" <to> "C:\Corp1\"
2006-02-01 09:20:49 : **** "C:\Branch3\" <to> "C:\Corp1\"
2006-02-01 09:20:49 : **** - Comparison Settings -
2006-02-01 09:20:49 : **** Comparison Type: Size and Timestamp
2006-02-01 09:20:49 : **** - Execution Settings -
2006-02-01 09:20:49 : **** Method: Backup (Mirror Source to Target)
2006-02-01 09:20:49 : **** No overwrite / read-only / error confirmations
2006-02-01 09:20:49 : **** Log File: "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\ViceVersa PRO 2\log1.log" (max 1000 KB)
2006-02-01 09:20:49 : **** No archive for deleted/replaced source files
2006-02-01 09:20:49 : **** No archive for deleted/replaced target files
2006-02-01 09:20:49 : **** Copy files even if timestamp changes after initial comparison
2006-02-01 09:20:49 : **** Copy directly to destination file (do not use a temporary file)
2006-02-01 09:20:49 : **** No empty source/target check
2006-02-01 09:20:49 : Checking source C:\Branch1\ ...
2006-02-01 09:20:49 : Checking target C:\Corp1\ ...
2006-02-01 09:20:49 : Comparing ...
2006-02-01 09:20:49 : Comparing done.
2006-02-01 09:20:49 : Checking source C:\Branch2\ ...
2006-02-01 09:20:50 : Checking target C:\Corp1\ ...
2006-02-01 09:20:50 : Comparing ...
2006-02-01 09:20:50 : Comparing done.
2006-02-01 09:20:50 : Checking source C:\Branch3\ ...
2006-02-01 09:20:50 : Checking target C:\Corp1\ ...
2006-02-01 09:20:50 : Comparing ...
2006-02-01 09:20:50 : Comparing done.
2006-02-01 09:20:50 : - Status Summary -
2006-02-01 09:20:50 : - Total Files - Source: 2 (411B) - Target: 0 (0)
2006-02-01 09:20:50 : - Excluded Files - Source: 0 (0) - Target: 0 (0)
2006-02-01 09:20:50 : - Matched Files - Source: 0 (0) - Target: 0 (0)
2006-02-01 09:20:50 : - Single Files - Source: 2 (411B) - Target: 0 (0)
2006-02-01 09:20:50 : - Newer Files - Source: 0 (0) - Target: 0 (0)
2006-02-01 09:20:50 : - Older Files - Source: 0 (0) - Target: 0 (0)
2006-02-01 09:20:50 : - Total Subfolders - Source: 0 - Target: 0
2006-02-01 09:20:50 : - Excluded Subfolders - Source: 0 - Target: 0
2006-02-01 09:20:50 : - Matched Subfolders - Source: 0 - Target: 0
2006-02-01 09:20:50 : - Single Subfolders - Source: 0 - Target: 0
2006-02-01 09:20:50 : - To Do - Backup (Mirror Source to Target)
2006-02-01 09:20:50 : - Files to Add - Source: 0 (0) - Target: 2 (411B)
2006-02-01 09:20:50 : - Files to Update - Source: 0 (0) - Target: 0 (0)
2006-02-01 09:20:50 : - Files to Delete - Source: 0 (0) - Target: 0 (0)
2006-02-01 09:20:50 : - Subfolders to Add - Source: 0 - Target: 0
2006-02-01 09:20:50 : - Subfolders to Delete - Source: 0 - Target: 0
2006-02-01 09:20:50 :
2006-02-01 09:20:50 : ---- Start Execution ----
2006-02-01 09:20:50 : ---- Backup (Mirror Source to Target) (Source: C:\Branch1\ | C:\Branch2\ | C:\Branch3\ Target: C:\Corp1\ | C:\Corp1\ | C:\Corp1\) ----
2006-02-01 09:20:50 : ---- Start copying ----
2006-02-01 09:20:50 : -- Copying to target...
2006-02-01 09:20:50 : Copying file C:\Branch2\branch2.rtf <to> C:\Corp1\branch2.rtf (225B) [OK].
2006-02-01 09:20:50 : Copying file C:\Branch3\branch3.rtf <to> C:\Corp1\branch3.rtf (186B) [OK].
2006-02-01 09:20:50 : -- Done: 2 (411B) Err: 0 (0) Skipped: 0 (0) Tot: 2 (411B) --
2006-02-01 09:20:50 : -- Average Transfer Rate: 401.37KB/Sec -- Elapsed Time: 0 sec
2006-02-01 09:20:50 : Re-comparing ...
2006-02-01 09:20:50 : ---- Copying finished ----
2006-02-01 09:20:50 : ---- End ----
2006-02-01 09:20:50 : - Execution Summary -
2006-02-01 09:20:50 : - Added Files - Source: 0 (0) - Target: 2 (411B)
2006-02-01 09:20:50 : - Updated Files - Source: 0 (0) - Target: 0 (0)
2006-02-01 09:20:50 : - Deleted Files - Source: 0 (0) - Target: 0 (0)
2006-02-01 09:20:50 : - Added Subfolders - Source: 0 - Target: 0
2006-02-01 09:20:50 : - Deleted Subfolders - Source: 0 - Target: 0
2006-02-01 09:20:51 : Exit Code: 0. OK.
2006-02-01 09:20:51 : ************************************************************
2006-02-01 09:20:51 :

[TGRMN Software]

2006-02-01 09:20:49 : **** "C:\Branch1\" <to> "C:\Corp1\"
2006-02-01 09:20:49 : **** "C:\Branch2\" <to> "C:\Corp1\"
2006-02-01 09:20:49 : **** "C:\Branch3\" <to> "C:\Corp1\"

A file test.txt is deleted from C:\Branch1\

The first execution will delete test.txt from C:\Corp1\ (backup/mirror method selected. If you want to store a copy of the file use the archiving feature)

If the same file was also on C:\Branch2\ and C:\Branch2\, the following run will delete the file from these two folders as well.

Basically VV is trying to mirror the 3 folders into 1 and will make them all identical.

What would you like to see instead? I can try suggest a setting that will accomplish your needs.
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[soak]

I would like it to act similar to the Replication (Update Target) Execution Method, but with the ability to remove a deleted file from the target when it has been deleted from the source without impacted any other files in the source or target folders.

For example:

1. All files are Replicated successfully to Target.

SourceAFolder
FileA


SourceBFolder TargetFolder
FileB FileA
FileB
FileC
SourceCFolder
FileC


2. A user delets\moves the FileA from SourceFolderA. I would like to see FileA deletd from the TargetFolder without changing\removing FileB, FileC, either in the Target, or the other source folders .

SourceAFolder


SourceBFolder TargetFolder
FileB
FileB
FileC

SourceCFolder
FileC

[TGRMN Software]

Hi - for this setup you will need to select different targets for each source. If all the source share the same target, a file text.txt deleted from source A is then deleted from target and then from the other sources.
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[soak]

Do you know if that will be a feature available in the future?