Settings

By using the "Settings" windows it's possible to customize which parameter should be used by the compare job.

The following settings for a compare job are implemented:

Type Description
Compare all Check all data. All settings will be used automatically (data, attribute, file size, IDs, etc.)
File data File data will be checked. The compare for a file stops if the first difference is found.
Attributes Compare of file attribute. If differences are found, the name of the attribute will be reported
File size Check for file size. If differences are detected the new and old file size will be reported
Modification date Compare of the last modification date. If difference are detected the new and old date will be reported
Creation date Compare of the file creation date. If difference are found the new and old date will be reported
Symlink reference Compare the link data of a Symlink. Only link text will be compared, not the data where the link refers to.
Permission Compare of the permissions (read/write/delete/executable). If differences are found, the new and old permission will be reported
User id Compare of the user identification. If differences are found, the new and old id is reported
Group id Comapre of the group identification. If differences are found, the new and old id is reported

As default all compare settings are set to ensure a maximum of security. When all settings are deactivated, the compare job checks only for read errors of the saved data.

When clicking "Ok" all settings are used. "Cancel" discards the modified settings and Siegfried Backup uses the old settings. The same happens when the user closes the window by using the close button or the <ESC> key.