Save-N-Sync includes a robust, yet simple to use mechanism for automating operations that is based on a combination of schedules. When Run Schedule is selected on the main Save-N-Sync window, all of the defined schedules are applied to each of the items that are enabled in the job list .
The following schedules are available in Save-N-Sync:
Run Now
Similar to the Run Now button on the Save-N-Sync toolbar, this schedule starts scanning any enabled jobs as soon as Run Schedule is selected from the Save-N-Sync toolbar.
Run Once
Sets the enabled jobs to run at a single specified date and time.
Sets the enabled jobs to run at a given interval based on seconds, minutes, or hours.
Sets the enabled jobs to run during a certain time of day and/or day of week.
Real-Time
Sets the enabled jobs to watch for and process changes in the source folder as they occur.
NOTE: Real-time detection can only detect changes on the local machine and is only available on Windows-based operating systems.
NOTE: Bi-Directional Scan Mode and real-time detection cannot be used at the same time. When a job is set to Bi-Directional Scan Mode and real-time is enabled and activated, the job will default to the normal Standard Mode w/o Deletions. This will not alter the project in anyway.
NOTE: The Files Checked status counter may not reflect the actual number of files in a folder during real-time detection, but will indicate a combination of the number of scanned files and the number of file add and change events that have been detected.
Schedule Selection
In Save-N-Sync, schedules are created, updated, and deleted from within the Schedule Selection dialog, which is available by selecting Schedule from the Save-N-Sync toolbar, or by going to the View menu and selecting Edit Schedule. The following dialog is then displayed:
This dialog is split into four sections: Schedule Type, General Schedule Options, Days of the Week, and the Schedule List.
Schedule Type
This is where you select the type of schedule that you want to create. Beneath the list of types is a drop down list of options to help fine tune each schedule.
Available options include Default, Start Date/Time, Use Date Range, and Use Time Range.
NOTE: These settings only control when a job is started and will not stop a job in the middle of an operation, even if a stop date and/or time is used.
Default
This option requires the user to enter only the basic properties for the selected Schedule Type.
Start Date/Time
This option requires the default properties for each Schedule Type, as well as a Start Date and Time for the selected schedule to begin running.
NOTE: This is only available for the Interval schedule type.
Use Date Range
This option requires the default properties for each Schedule Type, as well as a Start Date and Time for the selected schedule to begin running and an End Date and Time for the schedule to cease running.
NOTE: This is only available for the Interval schedule type.
Use Time Range
This option requires the default properties for each Schedule Type, as well as a Start Time for the selected schedule to begin running and an End Time for the schedule to cease running.
NOTE: This is only available for the Interval schedule type.
General Schedule Options
Based on the selected Schedule Type and options, certain fields in the General Schedule Options may or may not be enabled.
Days of the Week
This option allows the user to control what days of the week the current schedule will run. This option is only enabled for the Daily Timer schedule type.
NOTE: The selected schedule will run on the days of the week that are checked.
The Schedule List consists of a list of all created schedules for the active project. Any schedule visible in this list will be used when Run Schedule is selected from the Save-N-Sync toolbar. The Schedule List contains seven columns; Schedules, Run Every, Start Date, Start Time, End Date, End Time, and Days of the week; as well as three buttons, Add Schedule, Update, and Delete.
Schedules
This column shows the type of each schedule.
Run Every
This column reports how often an Interval task is set to run.
Start Date
This column reports the date at which the schedule is to start running.
Start Time
This column reports the time at which the schedule is to start running.
End Date
This column reports the date at which the schedule will stop running.
End Time
This column reports the time at which the schedule will stop running.
Days of the week
This column lists the days of the week on which the schedule is set to run.
Add Schedule
Adds the specified schedule to the Schedule List. The user must first select the desired schedule along with any associated properties, before it can be added.
Update
After selecting a single schedule in the Schedule List, this will update the selected schedule with the Schedule Type and its associated properties that the user has changed.
Delete
Deletes the currently selected schedule from the Schedule List.