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Secure Copy 7.6.3 - User Guide

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Multiple sources 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:\folderA\
C:\folderB\

\\server1\C$\

\\server1\C$\folderA\

\\server1\C$\folderB\

Results

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

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All files and folders inside the source folders (C:\folderA\ and C:\folderB) are copied to their respective target folders (\\server1\C$\folderA\) and (\\server1\C$\folderB\).
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Files and folders that do not exist in the root of the source folders (C:\folderA\) and (C:\folderB\) are not purged from their respective target folders (\\server1\C$\folderA\) and (\\server1\C$\folderB\).
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Files and folders that do not exist in the subfolders of the source folders (C:\folderA\sub-folderA1\) and (C:\folderB\subfolderB1\) and down are purged from their respective target folders (\\server1\C$\folderA\folderA sub1\) and (\\server1\C$\folderB\sub-folderB1\).
Figure 8. Orphaned folders and files in subfolders on the target are purged

Multiple sources 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:\folderA\
C:\folderB\

\\server1\C$\

\\server1\C$\

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 during the copy process, but the source subfolders are duplicated. When the copy process is complete:

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All files and folders inside the source folders (C:\folderA\ and C:\folderB) are copied to the target folder (\\SVR1\C$\).
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For safety, files and folders that do not exist in the root of the source folders (C:\folderA\) and (C:\folderB\) are not purged from the target folder (\\SVR1\C$\), because the system drive would be purged of all other data.
Figure 9. Orphaned files and folders on the target are not purged
IMPORTANT: When copying multiple source paths to a single target path, any file or folder with the same name located on the root of the source paths is overwritten by the file or folder of the same name in the last source path. See Scenario 1: Folders with the same name and Scenario 2: Files with the same name.

Multiple sources 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:\folderA\
C:\folderB\

\\server1\C$\

\\server1\C$\

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 during the copy process, but the source subfolders are duplicated. When the copy process is complete:

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Files and folders from all source paths are copied to the target folder (\\server1\C$\).
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Files and folders that do not exist in the first subfolders of the source folders (C:\folderA\sub-folder A1\) and (C:\folderB\sub-folder B1\) and down are purged from their respective target folders.
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For safety, files and folders that do not exist in the root of the source folders (C:\folderA\) and (C:\folderB\) are not purged from the root of the target folder (\\server1\C$\).
Figure 10. Orphaned subfolders on the target are not purged
IMPORTANT: When copying multiple source paths to a single target path, any file or folder with the same name located on the root of the source paths is overwritten by the file or folder of the same name in the last source path. See Scenario 1: Folders with the same name and Scenario 2: Files with the same name.

Applying filters

Applying filters gives administrators control over what content gets migrated, which is especially useful for the elimination of files that may not be necessary or appropriate in a corporate environment, such as TMP, MP3, MOV, MPG, WMA or any hundreds of others. Conversely, applying filters can allow for migrations based on file types. For example, if one server will hold data such as multimedia for a company, a system administrator can specify that only the files for that use will go to the new server. In this case they might copy only JPG, MPG, SWF, MOV, WAV, or any other file with an extension that may be of importance.

Topics:

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Filtering files
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Filtering folders
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Copying folder structures without files
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