Basic Terms and Concepts

A number of basic terms and concepts are explained here which are used in the AllSync manual:

Actions
AllSync Scheduler
AllSync Service Tool
Dragging & Dropping
Context Menu
Copy Mode
Copy Operation
Copy Preview
Process Copy Preview
Profiles
Profile Properties
Profile List
Source and Destination Folders
Report Window
Operation (Copy Processes)

Actions

Actions refer to copying, deleting or filtering files or folders. The actions are indicated in the report via various icons.

AllSync Scheduler

AllSync Scheduler enables you to automatically run profiles by scheduling them.

AllSync Service Tool

The AllSync Service Tool enables you to install AllSync Scheduler as a Windows service.

Dragging & Dropping

This is done as follows: Left-click on an object (place the mouse cursor on the object followed by pressing the left mouse button) and keep the mouse button pressed. Next drag the object onto another object, followed by releasing the mouse button.

Context Menu

The context menu offers actions in keeping with the respective object and can be accessed by right-clicking the object (clicking on it using the right mouse button).

Copy Mode

The copy mode determines in which direction the folders and files are copied from the source and destination folder and the copy rules applied in the process.

Copy Operation

In a copy operation, all the files and folders in the source and destination folders are processed on the basis of the profile properties.

Copy Preview

A copy preview causes the contents of the source and destination folder to be read and rendered in the report along with the file and folder actions to be performed.

Process Copy Preview

This causes all the actions of files and folders indicated in the report to be performed.

Profiles

All the settings required for a copy operation between the source and destination folders are stored by AllSync in a profile.

Profile Properties

Profile properties comprise all the settings for a copy operation between two folders.

Profile List

The profile list contains all the profiles set up by you and enables them to be sorted in various folders according to project.

Source and Destination Folders

The source and destination folders designate the folders between which a copy operation is to be performed.

Report Window

The file and folder actions are rendered in the report window in a convenient easy-to-read manner.

Operation (Copy Processes)

An operation refers to a copy operation (copying), copy preview or the processing of a copy preview.