Source and Destination Folders
Here you define all folders between which a copy operation should be performed.Table of Contents
Folder List
Source and destination folders are managed in two separate lists. New folders can be added via the toolbar or by drag & drop from other programs such as Windows Explorer. Activation or deactivation is done via the checkbox in front of each folder path.Note: With the copy mode 'Synchronize', only one destination folder can be activated at a time.
Assignment of Source and Destination Folders
If you activate multiple folders, a copy operation is performed between all source and destination folders:- 1st source folder with 1st destination folder
- 1st source folder with 2nd destination folder
- 2nd source folder with 1st destination folder
- 2nd source folder with 2nd destination folder
- ...
- 1st source folder with 1st destination folder
- 2nd source folder with 2nd destination folder
- ...
Table Columns
- Exclude all subfolders in source folder
Excludes all subfolders of the source folder from copy operation. - Exclude all files in root directory of source folder
Excludes all files in root directory of source folder from copy operation. - Username / Password
Login credentials for password-protected folders.
Variables
- You can use Windows environment variables in the folder path.
Example:C:\%USERNAME% ➝ C:\John - You can use placeholders for date and time in the folder path.
Example: C:\%yyyy%\%mm%\%dd% ➝ C:\2025\08\17 - For external USB devices with changing drive letters, you can use the variable %{DriveLetter}:{DriveName}%. AllSync searches all available drives for matches with the specified name. If successful, the corresponding drive is used. Wildcards such as * and ? are allowed in the drive name. The drive letter can be freely chosen.
Example:
%X:Windows%\Backup results in K:\Backup if a drive with the letter K: and the name Windows is found. - You can use the variable %MDL:{DrivePosition}%, which refers to the position of an entry in the drive list of the profile property 'Connect drives'. The path %MDL:1%\Backup then results in X:\Backup, for example, if the first entry in the drive list is mapped to drive letter X:.
Options
- 1:1 assignment of all source and destination folders
Specifies that only opposite source and destination folders are processed:- 1st source folder with 1st destination folder
- 2nd source folder with 2nd destination folder...
- Automatically create source folder in destination folder
Allows automatic creation of the source folder in the destination folder. The following variants are possible:- Only the last folder name
Example:
C:\Source Folder\Data ➝ D:\Destination Folder\Data - Full source folder path
Example:
C:\Source Folder\Data ➝ D:\Destination Folder\Source Folder\Data - Complete source folder path including drive letter or computer name
Examples:- C:\Source Folder\Data ➝ D:\Destination Folder\C\Source Folder\Data
- \\Server01\Source Folder\Data ➝ C:\Destination Folder\Server01\Source Folder\Data
This option is automatically enabled:- When multiple source folders are activated in the 'Synchronize' copy mode.
- When the copy rule 'Delete data in destination that does not exist in source' is enabled.
- Only the last folder name
Toolbar
- Select Folder
Opens a dialog to select one or more folders. - Select Folder Templates
Opens a dialog to select a folder template. - Enter Folder Path Manually
Opens a dialog to manually enter a folder path. - Move Folder Up in List
Moves the selected folder one line up in the list. - Move Folder Down in List
Moves the selected folder one line down in the list. - Swap All Source and Destination Folders
Swaps the contents of both lists. - Show Assignment of Source and Destination Folders
Displays a table below the source and destination folder list showing the assignment of all source and destination folders. - Toggle Folder View
Switches between horizontal and vertical split of the two folder lists.
Folder List Context Menu
The following commands are available via right-click:- Edit Folder
Allows you to edit the folder settings. - Delete Folder
Removes the folder from the list. - Show Folder Properties
Displays details about the folder. - Open Folder
Opens the folder in Windows Explorer. - Move Folder Up One Line
Moves the folder one line up in the list. - Move Folder Down One Line
Moves the folder one line down in the list. - Select and Exclude Subfolders
Adds selected subfolders to the filter list.