copy methods

[csilvavial]

Hello, can you make a copy method that verifies the modified and new files from one backup to another and only copies those that changed and the new ones, but maintaining the structure of the folders, or updating the new structures if they change, something similar in incremental mode, but assuming the new folder structures??

[cobian]

Do you mean, if the source structure is changed, scan then the destination for existing files? Is it not easier to delete the existing backup and force a new full backup plus normal incrementals then?

[csilvavial]

That's what I do now, but it takes me a lot more time.

[cobian]

The only solution I see if to use the much maligned Mirror function.

[Boonew]

I have a kinda similar question... If I initiated my first "full" copy with a copy /paste and setup my Cobian task to run incrementals, it does not work. it ignores the 3 days of new files.
Would that mean I have to run a Cobian reflector "Full Backup" overwriting what is there (930Gb worth) and then the incrementals will work..?

[cobian]

You can simulate a full backup if you don't want to run a real full backup.

[Boonew]

I've run a "Dummy Task" if that is what you are referring to. I'll include the logfile if that would help.

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    2024-04-22 11:05:47 A backup has started...
    2024-04-22 11:05:47 Calculating the number of files. This could take a while...
    2024-04-22 11:05:47 Backing up the task "######FTAC01"
    2024-04-22 11:05:47 Applying the parameters to the task "######FTAC01" (if any).
    2024-04-22 11:05:47 Impersonating the user "mydomain\SQLSVC"...
    2024-04-22 11:05:47 The user mydomain\SQLSVC is now logged in.
    2024-04-22 11:05:47 The user mydomain\SQLSVC has successfully been impersonated.
    2024-04-22 11:05:47 Executing the pre-backup events...
    2024-04-22 11:05:47 Executing the program: C:\Program Files\Cobian Reflector\Logs\Backups\runme.bat...
    2024-04-22 11:05:47 The program C:\Program Files\Cobian Reflector\Logs\Backups\runme.bat has been successfully executed.
    2024-04-22 11:05:47 The pre-backup events have been executed.
    2024-04-22 11:05:47 Requesting the creation of a Volume Shadow Copy image for the source...
    2024-04-22 11:05:47 The Volume Shadow Copy image has been successfully created.
    2024-04-22 11:05:47 Starting the copy. The user running the task is: SQLSVC
    2024-04-22 11:05:47 Backing up the directory "\\######ftac01\######FTAC01" to "\\######file1\SQL Backups\FTAC\Mine Site\######FTAC01"...
    2024-04-22 11:05:52 The archive attribute for "\\######ftac01\######FTAC01" has been removed.
    2024-04-22 11:05:52 The file attributes have been copied from "\\######ftac01\RBMMPAFTAC01" to "\\######file1\SQL Backups\FTAC\Mine Site\######FTAC01".
    2024-04-22 11:05:52 The timestamps have been copied from "\\######ftac01\######FTAC01" to "\\######file1\SQL Backups\FTAC\Mine Site\######FTAC01".
    2024-04-22 11:05:52 The directory "\\######ftac01\RBMMPAFTAC01" has been backed up.
    2024-04-22 11:05:53 ** Backup for the task "######FTAC01" has ended **
    2024-04-22 11:05:53 ** Processed files: 2571. Backed up files: 0. Created folders: 0. Backup size: 0 bytes. **
    2024-04-22 11:05:53 ** Number of errors: 0. Time elapsed: 0 hours, 0 minutes, 5 seconds. **
    2024-04-22 11:05:53 Deleting the Volume Shadow Copy image...
    2024-04-22 11:05:53 The Volume Shadow Copy image has been successfully deleted.
    2024-04-22 11:05:53 The impersonation of mydomain\SQLSVC has been reverted.
    2024-04-22 11:05:53 The user mydomain\SQLSVC has been logged off.
    2024-04-22 11:05:53 Mailing the log files...
    2024-04-22 11:05:53 Flushing the log to file. This can take some seconds. Wait...
    2024-04-22 11:05:53 The backup has ended without errors.
    2024-04-22 11:06:03 No errors were found in the latest log file. No mail will be sent according to your settings. 
    2024-04-22 11:06:54 The list "MainList.lst" has been successfully saved.

2024-04-22 11:05:53 ** Processed files: 2571. Backed up files: 0. Created folders: 0. Backup size: 0 bytes. **
There should be at least 3x files to copy from Fri Manual backup (Copy/Paste). So that is why I need to know if I have to rerun all my new tasks as full first. There are Tb of data from multiple sources, some 25km away running over wireless links..

[cobian]

Action-Simulate a full backup

[Boonew]

ahh missed that one, will run it now and revert. Thank you.

edit, I don't seem to see any log update, this backup is 850Gb. How will I know if it is running or completed..

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2024-04-22 11:06:54 The list "MainList.lst" has been successfully saved.
    2024-04-22 11:27:00 Simulating a full backup for the selected task.

[cobian]

A simulation doesn't backup anything. It just adds an entry in the history of the task.