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50  GFI Backup 2011 Synchronization tasks
8. In the Synchronization tab, select the settings related to how any conflicts and issues
should be resolved by the GFI Backup Agent. Available options are described in Table 18
below
Table 18 - New Sync task: Synchronization
OPTION
DESCRIPTION
Date
Compares files using the date attribute set with files and folders. This is the
fastest method.
Date & CRC
Compares files using the date attribute and its Cyclic Redundancy Check (a
mathematical code that identifies data alteration) values. This is a more
accurate but slower method compared to the date only method.
Ignore deleted files
Enable the option to have GFI Backup Agent ignore deleted files from the
sync operation.
Select the action taken by
GFI Backup when
synchronization issues
are encountered
Configure the action when an issue is encountered. Available options are:
 Prompt and Wait
 Prompt for 5 minutes
 No prompt
Show dialog also for
deleted files
Enable this option to instruct GFI Backup to show conflict resolution dialog
for deleted files.
Select the default action
shown in the
synchronization issue
resolution dialog
 Copy newest file
 Copy oldest file
 Copy file from first location
 Copy file from second location
Click Next to continue setup.