Automatic Three-Way Folder Synchronization

Available exclusively in the Oro edition, the DeltaWalker automatic folder synchronizing is an advanced capability that operates only on non-conflicting differences. It automatically merges changes from the first and second folder hierarchies into their common ancestor. DeltaWalker defines automatic synchronizing of folder hierarchies strictly in the context of three-way folder comparison.

Automatic synchronizing, or merging, is best illustrated by a simple example, which in turn, is best illustrated by before and after screenshots. Please remember that files are classified as added or deleted always in relation to the common ancestor.

The before auto-synchronizing image shows:

Three-way file comparison image-before auto-merge

The after screenshot below shows the result of the auto-synchronization:

Three-way file comparison image-before auto-merge

The following simple rules govern automatic merging in DeltaWalker:

Automatic merging is applied only on the selected files or folders; that is you need to make an explicit selection before performing an auto-synchronizing.

Note that all changes you made during the automatic merging process are committed instantly DeltaWalker and are not undoable. To ensure that you don't loose data inadvertedly, we recommend that you make a backup copy of the entire ancestor folder.

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