Asymmetric compare/synching directories/subdirs with differing files but identical filenames

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Asymmetric compare/synching directories/subdirs with differing files but identical filenames

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I am trying to sync two directories/subdirs (from left to right) - so I use "asymmetric". Some files, although different, have the same names in both source and destination.

These same-name files show in the compare list with empty little squares - and I must manually select these and press control-L to force these files to be copied from the source (left) to the destination (right). This is an issue when synching numerous subdirs.

What control can I use so differing duplicates have the left-to-right green arrows without having to
(1) deselect “singles”
(2) highlight all
(3) use control-L
(4) and select singles again?

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Re: Asymmetric compare/synching directories/subdirs with differing files but identical filenames

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The files on the left are older than the files with the same name on the right. Apparently TC doesn't preselect the direction, and my guess is that it does this to avoid losing the newer files. This forces the user to select them manually, preferably after closer inspection.

I don't use asymmetric mode so this is just a guess.
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Re: Asymmetric compare/synching directories/subdirs with differing files but identical filenames

Post by *ghisler(Author) »

Asymmetric is meant for backups, with the original on the left and the backup on the right side. Normally the backup of a file should never be newer than the original. When this happens, the file isn't marked for copying - it would copy it back from the backup to the PC.
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