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Secure Copy 7.6.1 - User Guide

Using Secure Copy Setting copy options Running copy jobs Using the command line Managing licenses Running Update Utilities Troubleshooting PowerShell cmdlets

Single source example 1

Selected Options

Checkbox Create initial source folder under target folder

Checkbox Synchronize target contents with source

Radio_checked Purge orphaned files/folders on the target
Paths
Source Path
Target Path
Target Result
C:\SOURCE\

\\SRV1\C$\TARGET\

\\SRV1\C$\TARGET\SOURCE\

Result

Because the Create initial source folder under target folder check box is selected, the source folder structure is duplicated under the target folder. When the copy process is complete:

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Files and folders in the target folder (\\SRV1\C$\TARGET\SOURCE\) that do not also exist in the source folder (C:\SOURCE\) are purged from the target folder.
Figure 1. Orphaned folders and files on the target are purged

Single source example 2

Selected Options

Checkbox Create initial source folder under target folder

Checkbox Synchronize Target Contents with Source

Radio_checked Purge orphaned files/folders in SUBFOLDERS of the target
Paths
Source Path
Target Path
Target Result
C:\SOURCE\

\\SRV1\C$\TARGET\

\\SRV1\C$\TARGET\SOURCE\

Result

Because the Create initial source folder under target folder check box is selected, the source folder structure is duplicated under the target folder. When the copy process is complete:

•
Files and folders that do not exist in the source folder (C:\SOURCE\) are not purged from the target folder (\\SRV1\C$\TARGET\SOURCE\).
•
Files and folders that do not exist in the first subfolders of the source folder (C:\SOURCE\subfolder A3\) and down are purged from the corresponding target folder (\\SRV1\C$\TARGET\SOURCE\sub-folder A3\).
Figure 2. Orphaned subfolders and files on the target are purged

Single source example 3

Selected Options

Checkbox_blank Create initial source folder under target folder

Checkbox Synchronize Target Contents with Source

Radio_checked Purge orphaned files/folders on the target
Paths
Source Path
Target Path
Target Result
C:\SOURCE\

\\SRV1\C$\

\\SRV1\C$\

Result

Because the Create initial source folder under target folder check box is not selected, the source folder structure is not duplicated under the target path. When the copy process is complete:

•
All files and folders inside the source folder (C:\SOURCE\) are copied to the target folder (\\SVR1\C$\).
•
For safety, orphaned files and folders in this scenario are not purged because the system drive would be purged of all other data.
Figure 3. Orphaned folders and files on the target are not purged

Single source example 4

Selected Options

Checkbox_blank Create initial source folder under target folder

Checkbox Synchronize Target Contents with Source

Radio_checked Purge orphaned files/folders in SUBFOLDERS of the target
Paths
Source Path
Target Path
Target Result
C:\SOURCE\

\\SRV1\C$\TARGET\

\\SRV1\C$\TARGET\

Result

Because the Create initial source folder under target folder check box is not selected, the source parent folder is not duplicated under the target path, but the source subfolders are duplicated. When the copy process is complete:

•
All files and folders inside the source folder (C:\SOURCE\) are copied to the target folder (\\SRV1\C$\TARGET\).
•
Files and folders that exist in the root of the source folder (C:\SOURCE\) are not purged from the target folder (\\SRV1\C$\TARGET\).
•
Files and folders that do not exist in the first subfolders of the source folder (C:\SOURCE\sub-folder A3\) and down are purged from the corresponding target folder (\\SVR1\C$\TARGET\sub-folder A3).
Figure 4. Orphaned subfolders and files on the target are purged

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