•Do not overwrite read-only files (ignored when file to be replaced is on an FTP server): If the file to be replaced is read-only, and this option is enabled, then the file will not be overwritten.
•Do not delete read-only files (ignored when file to be deleted is on an FTP server): If the file to be deleted is read-only, and this option is enabled, then the file will not be deleted.
•Do not copy NTFS encrypted files: If enabled then encrypted files are not copied. The encryption attribute is only available on NTFS file systems and FAT/exFAT when using Windows 10 or newer. Note that this does not mean it will not copy files encrypted using 3rd party utilities. Files stored on NTFS (EFS) can optionally be encrypted by Windows itself. It is this type of encryption that this option refers to. Windows 10 supports encrypted files (EFS) on FAT/exFAT.
•Do not copy files marked as temporary: If enabled, the default, then files marked as temporary are not copied. This attribute is only available on NTFS file systems.
•Do not copy system files: If enabled then system files are not copied.
•Do not copy read-only files: If enabled then read-only files are not copied. This option is useful when a source code control system is used, for example.
•Do not copy hidden files: If enabled then hidden files are not copied.
•Do not copy offline files (Cloud): If enabled then offline cloud files are not copied. These are files that have the recall on data access file attribute. See the section below for more details.
•Do not copy offline files (NTFS): If enabled then files with the offline file attribute are not copied. Note that although NTFS is mentioned explicitly, it is also valid for ReFS. See the section below for more details.
•Do not copy pinned files and ignore pinned directories: If enabled then files with the pinned file attribute will not be copied, and directories with that attribute will be ignored. If you change this setting you should also update your file & folder selections. See the section below for more details.
•Do not copy unpinned files and ignore unpinned directories: If enabled then files with the unpinned file attribute will not be copied, and directories with that attribute will be ignored. If you change this setting you should also update your file & folder selections. See the section below for more details.
•Only copy files that do have the archive attribute set: If enabled then only files which have the archive attribute set (on) will be copied.
•Ignore hidden directories: If enabled then hidden directories (and everything in them) are ignored. A hidden directory is one that has the hidden file system attribute. If you change this setting you should also update your file & folder selections.
•Ignore system directories: If enabled then system directories (and everything in them) are ignored. A system directory is one that has the system file system attribute. If you change this setting you should also update your file & folder selections.
•Ignore placeholder directories: If enabled then placeholder directories (and everything in them) are ignored. A placeholder directory is a directory that contains files stored on OneDrive. This feature may not work if you are using a version of Windows older than Windows 10 version 1709. If you change this setting you should also update your file & folder selections.
•Attributes to watch: SyncBackPro can be configured to watch for file attribute changes. Note that some attributes are not supported on some file systems. Only the NTFS file system supports all the attributes. FAT32/FAT16 file systems support only the Archive, Hidden, Read Only, and System attributes.
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When a files attributes are changed, SyncBackPro will copy the file. Which file is copied depends upon the "What to do if the same file has been changed" setting on the Decision - Files page. For an Intelligent Synchronization profile which file is copied depends upon the "...the same file has been changed" setting. If hashing is used, then the file is not copied if the files contents are identical, and instead only the files attributes are copied.
Unfortunately there are a confusing number of options for identifying offline files, which are typically files stored on a cloud storage service like OneDrive:
•Files can have the offline file attribute (O). Any file can be marked as offline without truly being offline.
•Files can have the recall on data access file attribute (a). A file with the recall attribute typically means the files data is stored on the cloud and not locally, and when the file is opened, that data is retrieved from the cloud.
•Files can have the pinned file attribute (p). A pinned files are files that are stored locally and on the cloud. If you frequently access the file you would typically pin the file so you have rapid access to its contents. This takes up local storage space. To pin a file in Windows File Explorer, you would right-click on the file and select Always keep on this device from the pop-up menu.
•Files can have the unpinned file attribute (u). An unpinned file is kept on the cloud and not stored locally. If you rarely access the file you would typically unpin the file so it does not use any local storage. With OneDrive, an unpinned file, that is not cached locally, is also marked as offline. If you open the file, so it is retrieved from the cloud and cached locally, then the offline and unpinned attributes are removed and it then appears as a normal file. To unpin a file in Windows File Explorer, you would right-click on the file and untick Always keep on this device from the pop-up menu. You can also select Free up space to remove the local cache of the file.
•Directories (and files) can be placeholders. A placeholder is essentially a link to a directory (or file) on the cloud (usually OneDrive). Microsoft have changed how placeholders are detected numerous times over the years. If you want to skip all OneDrive files then it is recommended to enable the option Ignore placeholder directories.
A file could be a cloud file and have none of these attributes.
NOTE: If you are using OneDrive then the Windows environment variables %OneDrive%, %OneDriveCommercial% and %OneDriveConsumer% contain the local path where the files are stored.
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