Offline Files: "Delete Files" vs "Re-initalize the chache"

[Guest Brendan]

The other day i got asked the question as to what the difference in

functionality was there between the following two options

 

Offline files:

Delete Files

and Ctrl + Shift + Delete Files

 

I probably should know this, but unfortunatly i cant seem to find any

diffinitive statements. I have found documentation on both options, but they

both seem to do the same thing.

 

Delete files is very straight forward:

"This method of cleaning up the cache allows you to delete individual files

reguardless of where they are lcoated on the network or the folder in which

they are contained"

 

Re-initialize of the offline files chache and database:

"The offline files chache and database has a build in capability to restart

if its contents are suspected of being corrupt"

 

So I would be very grateful if some one could please help me try and

understand the difference between these 2 option.

 

Thank you

 

Brendan

[Guest Terry R.]

Re: Offline Files: "Delete Files" vs "Re-initalize the chache"

 

The date and time was 9/22/2008 9:08 AM, and on a whim, Brendan pounded

out on the keyboard:

> The other day i got asked the question as to what the difference in

> functionality was there between the following two options

>

> Offline files:

> Delete Files

> and Ctrl + Shift + Delete Files

>

> I probably should know this, but unfortunatly i cant seem to find any

> diffinitive statements. I have found documentation on both options, but they

> both seem to do the same thing.

>

> Delete files is very straight forward:

> "This method of cleaning up the cache allows you to delete individual files

> reguardless of where they are lcoated on the network or the folder in which

> they are contained"

>

> Re-initialize of the offline files chache and database:

> "The offline files chache and database has a build in capability to restart

> if its contents are suspected of being corrupt"

>

> So I would be very grateful if some one could please help me try and

> understand the difference between these 2 option.

>

> Thank you

>

> Brendan

>

>

 

Hi Brendan,

 

Ctrl-Shift-Delete files button is useful when your target has changed

location. Say user files were on server01 and were moved to server02.

OF will continue trying to sync files on server01 and give error

messages until the cache is re-initialized and the new location is set.

 

You can't delete files this way as you can when you just click the

Delete files button by itself.

 

--

Terry R.

 

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[Guest Brendan]

Re: Offline Files: "Delete Files" vs "Re-initalize the chache"

 

Just giving it a bump to see if i can get more info on this.

 

Terry,

 

So your saying with Re-initializing the chache the files will be there (one

copy on the local computer, and a copy no the server), but the sync between

the files on my computer, and files on the server will be broken?

 

Thanks,

 

Brendan

 

"Terry R." wrote:

> The date and time was 9/22/2008 9:08 AM, and on a whim, Brendan pounded

> out on the keyboard:

>

> > The other day i got asked the question as to what the difference in

> > functionality was there between the following two options

> >

> > Offline files:

> > Delete Files

> > and Ctrl + Shift + Delete Files

> >

> > I probably should know this, but unfortunatly i cant seem to find any

> > diffinitive statements. I have found documentation on both options, but they

> > both seem to do the same thing.

> >

> > Delete files is very straight forward:

> > "This method of cleaning up the cache allows you to delete individual files

> > reguardless of where they are lcoated on the network or the folder in which

> > they are contained"

> >

> > Re-initialize of the offline files chache and database:

> > "The offline files chache and database has a build in capability to restart

> > if its contents are suspected of being corrupt"

> >

> > So I would be very grateful if some one could please help me try and

> > understand the difference between these 2 option.

> >

> > Thank you

> >

> > Brendan

> >

> >

>

> Hi Brendan,

>

> Ctrl-Shift-Delete files button is useful when your target has changed

> location. Say user files were on server01 and were moved to server02.

> OF will continue trying to sync files on server01 and give error

> messages until the cache is re-initialized and the new location is set.

>

> You can't delete files this way as you can when you just click the

> Delete files button by itself.

>

> --

> Terry R.

>

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[Guest Terry R.]

Re: Offline Files: "Delete Files" vs "Re-initalize the chache"

 

The date and time was 9/23/2008 10:36 AM, and on a whim, Brendan pounded

out on the keyboard:

> Just giving it a bump to see if i can get more info on this.

>

> Terry,

>

> So your saying with Re-initializing the chache the files will be there (one

> copy on the local computer, and a copy no the server), but the sync between

> the files on my computer, and files on the server will be broken?

>

> Thanks,

>

> Brendan

>

> "Terry R." wrote:

>

>> The date and time was 9/22/2008 9:08 AM, and on a whim, Brendan pounded

>> out on the keyboard:

>>

>>> The other day i got asked the question as to what the difference in

>>> functionality was there between the following two options

>>>

>>> Offline files:

>>> Delete Files

>>> and Ctrl + Shift + Delete Files

>>>

>>> I probably should know this, but unfortunatly i cant seem to find any

>>> diffinitive statements. I have found documentation on both options, but they

>>> both seem to do the same thing.

>>>

>>> Delete files is very straight forward:

>>> "This method of cleaning up the cache allows you to delete individual files

>>> reguardless of where they are lcoated on the network or the folder in which

>>> they are contained"

>>>

>>> Re-initialize of the offline files chache and database:

>>> "The offline files chache and database has a build in capability to restart

>>> if its contents are suspected of being corrupt"

>>>

>>> So I would be very grateful if some one could please help me try and

>>> understand the difference between these 2 option.

>>>

>>> Thank you

>>>

>>> Brendan

>>>

>>>

>> Hi Brendan,

>>

>> Ctrl-Shift-Delete files button is useful when your target has changed

>> location. Say user files were on server01 and were moved to server02.

>> OF will continue trying to sync files on server01 and give error

>> messages until the cache is re-initialized and the new location is set.

>>

>> You can't delete files this way as you can when you just click the

>> Delete files button by itself.

>>

>>

 

Brendan,

 

Changes that haven't been synchronized will be lost. Any files or

folders made available offline will no longer be available offline. The

original files remain in place although the OF do not, until you re-sync

(see below).

 

Be warned; I recently replaced a hard drive on a workstation in a

network I admin. I copied bookmarks, cookies, etc. to the network drive

to restore after Windows was reinstalled (data was already on the

network drive). On shutdown, OF started to run and I canceled it, since

I knew everything was already on the network and there was no reason to

"sync". When I went back to the network drive after reinstalling

Windows, the files I had copied were no longer there! Somehow, OF on

canceling, saw the files I copied were not in the cache and deleted them

from the network drive. IMO, this is a major flaw in its design. There

shouldn't have been any files deleted from the target drive when the

sync was canceled.

 

Usually there isn't any reason to re-initialize the cache unless you

have file/folder corruption or your target location has changed and it

needs to be updated.

 

--

Terry R.

 

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[Guest Brendan]

Re: Offline Files: "Delete Files" vs "Re-initalize the chache"

 

Terry,

 

Thank you for taking the time in trying to explain this to me.

 

I think i am finally starting to understand the differences. But another

question pops to mind. So if re-initializing the cache looses any changes

that where not syncronized and stops the file from syncing on its own in the

future (or untill setup again). Does that mean that Deleting Files (deleting

offline files button) will also loose the changes that i have made to my copy

and not sunk, but will still try and re-sync the file(s) when my computer is

connected to the servers again?

 

I can see re-initilizing the cache to be like a hammer, as it will kill

every offline file i got, while Delete files is more of a scaple where it

will only kill the files i delete. Is that a better train of thought to take

or is that still wrong?

 

Thanks,

 

Brendan

 

 

"Terry R." wrote:

> The date and time was 9/23/2008 10:36 AM, and on a whim, Brendan pounded

> out on the keyboard:

>

> > Just giving it a bump to see if i can get more info on this.

> >

> > Terry,

> >

> > So your saying with Re-initializing the chache the files will be there (one

> > copy on the local computer, and a copy no the server), but the sync between

> > the files on my computer, and files on the server will be broken?

> >

> > Thanks,

> >

> > Brendan

> >

> > "Terry R." wrote:

> >

> >> The date and time was 9/22/2008 9:08 AM, and on a whim, Brendan pounded

> >> out on the keyboard:

> >>

> >>> The other day i got asked the question as to what the difference in

> >>> functionality was there between the following two options

> >>>

> >>> Offline files:

> >>> Delete Files

> >>> and Ctrl + Shift + Delete Files

> >>>

> >>> I probably should know this, but unfortunatly i cant seem to find any

> >>> diffinitive statements. I have found documentation on both options, but they

> >>> both seem to do the same thing.

> >>>

> >>> Delete files is very straight forward:

> >>> "This method of cleaning up the cache allows you to delete individual files

> >>> reguardless of where they are lcoated on the network or the folder in which

> >>> they are contained"

> >>>

> >>> Re-initialize of the offline files chache and database:

> >>> "The offline files chache and database has a build in capability to restart

> >>> if its contents are suspected of being corrupt"

> >>>

> >>> So I would be very grateful if some one could please help me try and

> >>> understand the difference between these 2 option.

> >>>

> >>> Thank you

> >>>

> >>> Brendan

> >>>

> >>>

> >> Hi Brendan,

> >>

> >> Ctrl-Shift-Delete files button is useful when your target has changed

> >> location. Say user files were on server01 and were moved to server02.

> >> OF will continue trying to sync files on server01 and give error

> >> messages until the cache is re-initialized and the new location is set.

> >>

> >> You can't delete files this way as you can when you just click the

> >> Delete files button by itself.

> >>

> >>

>

> Brendan,

>

> Changes that haven't been synchronized will be lost. Any files or

> folders made available offline will no longer be available offline. The

> original files remain in place although the OF do not, until you re-sync

> (see below).

>

> Be warned; I recently replaced a hard drive on a workstation in a

> network I admin. I copied bookmarks, cookies, etc. to the network drive

> to restore after Windows was reinstalled (data was already on the

> network drive). On shutdown, OF started to run and I canceled it, since

> I knew everything was already on the network and there was no reason to

> "sync". When I went back to the network drive after reinstalling

> Windows, the files I had copied were no longer there! Somehow, OF on

> canceling, saw the files I copied were not in the cache and deleted them

> from the network drive. IMO, this is a major flaw in its design. There

> shouldn't have been any files deleted from the target drive when the

> sync was canceled.

>

> Usually there isn't any reason to re-initialize the cache unless you

> have file/folder corruption or your target location has changed and it

> needs to be updated.

>

> --

> Terry R.

>

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[Guest Terry R.]

Re: Offline Files: "Delete Files" vs "Re-initalize the chache"

 

The date and time was 9/23/2008 11:53 AM, and on a whim, Brendan pounded

out on the keyboard:

> Terry,

>

> Thank you for taking the time in trying to explain this to me.

>

> I think i am finally starting to understand the differences. But another

> question pops to mind. So if re-initializing the cache looses any changes

> that where not syncronized and stops the file from syncing on its own in the

> future (or untill setup again). Does that mean that Deleting Files (deleting

> offline files button) will also loose the changes that i have made to my copy

> and not sunk, but will still try and re-sync the file(s) when my computer is

> connected to the servers again?

>

> I can see re-initilizing the cache to be like a hammer, as it will kill

> every offline file i got, while Delete files is more of a scaple where it

> will only kill the files i delete. Is that a better train of thought to take

> or is that still wrong?

>

> Thanks,

>

> Brendan

>

>

> "Terry R." wrote:

>

>> The date and time was 9/23/2008 10:36 AM, and on a whim, Brendan pounded

>> out on the keyboard:

>>

>>> Just giving it a bump to see if i can get more info on this.

>>>

>>> Terry,

>>>

>>> So your saying with Re-initializing the chache the files will be there (one

>>> copy on the local computer, and a copy no the server), but the sync between

>>> the files on my computer, and files on the server will be broken?

>>>

>>> Thanks,

>>>

>>> Brendan

>>>

>>> "Terry R." wrote:

>>>

>>>> The date and time was 9/22/2008 9:08 AM, and on a whim, Brendan pounded

>>>> out on the keyboard:

>>>>

>>>>> The other day i got asked the question as to what the difference in

>>>>> functionality was there between the following two options

>>>>>

>>>>> Offline files:

>>>>> Delete Files

>>>>> and Ctrl + Shift + Delete Files

>>>>>

>>>>> I probably should know this, but unfortunatly i cant seem to find any

>>>>> diffinitive statements. I have found documentation on both options, but they

>>>>> both seem to do the same thing.

>>>>>

>>>>> Delete files is very straight forward:

>>>>> "This method of cleaning up the cache allows you to delete individual files

>>>>> reguardless of where they are lcoated on the network or the folder in which

>>>>> they are contained"

>>>>>

>>>>> Re-initialize of the offline files chache and database:

>>>>> "The offline files chache and database has a build in capability to restart

>>>>> if its contents are suspected of being corrupt"

>>>>>

>>>>> So I would be very grateful if some one could please help me try and

>>>>> understand the difference between these 2 option.

>>>>>

>>>>> Thank you

>>>>>

>>>>> Brendan

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>> Hi Brendan,

>>>>

>>>> Ctrl-Shift-Delete files button is useful when your target has changed

>>>> location. Say user files were on server01 and were moved to server02.

>>>> OF will continue trying to sync files on server01 and give error

>>>> messages until the cache is re-initialized and the new location is set.

>>>>

>>>> You can't delete files this way as you can when you just click the

>>>> Delete files button by itself.

>>>>

>>>>

>> Brendan,

>>

>> Changes that haven't been synchronized will be lost. Any files or

>> folders made available offline will no longer be available offline. The

>> original files remain in place although the OF do not, until you re-sync

>> (see below).

>>

>> Be warned; I recently replaced a hard drive on a workstation in a

>> network I admin. I copied bookmarks, cookies, etc. to the network drive

>> to restore after Windows was reinstalled (data was already on the

>> network drive). On shutdown, OF started to run and I canceled it, since

>> I knew everything was already on the network and there was no reason to

>> "sync". When I went back to the network drive after reinstalling

>> Windows, the files I had copied were no longer there! Somehow, OF on

>> canceling, saw the files I copied were not in the cache and deleted them

>> from the network drive. IMO, this is a major flaw in its design. There

>> shouldn't have been any files deleted from the target drive when the

>> sync was canceled.

>>

>> Usually there isn't any reason to re-initialize the cache unless you

>> have file/folder corruption or your target location has changed and it

>> needs to be updated.

>>

>>

 

Brendan,

 

I guess at this point my question is; Exactly what are you trying to

accomplish? I can't describe it any better.

 

Deleting files individually will remove them so they will not be

available "offline", UNTIL you sync next. The "copy" as you put it is

gone and only the original remains.

 

There isn't any reason for you to reinitialize unless as I stated

before, you are experiencing file/folder corruption or your target has

changed location and OF needs to be updated of the new location.

 

--

Terry R.

 

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[Guest Brendan]

Re: Offline Files: "Delete Files" vs "Re-initalize the chache"

 

Terry,

 

I guess on a whole i dont have a question to ask. I am on a fact finding

mission.

 

I was asked by the rest of my IT team to find out what exactly the

difference is between the 2 features. To be truthful i did not even know the

"ctrl + shift + delete file" option as even an option untill yesterday.

 

I can see why i would use "ctrl shift delete files" now, you described its

function rather well the first time and i thank you for that. I think i can

go to my team and explain what you have told me, and they will probably

understand it even before i finish reporting my findings.

 

I think your last post really has hit the nail right on the head for me.

Its sad that sometimes i cant see things as plainly as others can sometimes,

but this is as difinitive as it can get.

 

Don't use "Ctr; + shift + delete files" unless you have curruption. If no

files are currupt and as long as the folder structure has not changed, i will

continue to use "Delete files"

 

Thank you very much for taking the time to reply to me as many times as you

did. I can be a very trying person at times, cause things just wont sink in.

 

Thank you again,

 

Brendan

 

"Terry R." wrote:

> The date and time was 9/23/2008 11:53 AM, and on a whim, Brendan pounded

> out on the keyboard:

>

> > Terry,

> >

> > Thank you for taking the time in trying to explain this to me.

> >

> > I think i am finally starting to understand the differences. But another

> > question pops to mind. So if re-initializing the cache looses any changes

> > that where not syncronized and stops the file from syncing on its own in the

> > future (or untill setup again). Does that mean that Deleting Files (deleting

> > offline files button) will also loose the changes that i have made to my copy

> > and not sunk, but will still try and re-sync the file(s) when my computer is

> > connected to the servers again?

> >

> > I can see re-initilizing the cache to be like a hammer, as it will kill

> > every offline file i got, while Delete files is more of a scaple where it

> > will only kill the files i delete. Is that a better train of thought to take

> > or is that still wrong?

> >

> > Thanks,

> >

> > Brendan

> >

> >

> > "Terry R." wrote:

> >

> >> The date and time was 9/23/2008 10:36 AM, and on a whim, Brendan pounded

> >> out on the keyboard:

> >>

> >>> Just giving it a bump to see if i can get more info on this.

> >>>

> >>> Terry,

> >>>

> >>> So your saying with Re-initializing the chache the files will be there (one

> >>> copy on the local computer, and a copy no the server), but the sync between

> >>> the files on my computer, and files on the server will be broken?

> >>>

> >>> Thanks,

> >>>

> >>> Brendan

> >>>

> >>> "Terry R." wrote:

> >>>

> >>>> The date and time was 9/22/2008 9:08 AM, and on a whim, Brendan pounded

> >>>> out on the keyboard:

> >>>>

> >>>>> The other day i got asked the question as to what the difference in

> >>>>> functionality was there between the following two options

> >>>>>

> >>>>> Offline files:

> >>>>> Delete Files

> >>>>> and Ctrl + Shift + Delete Files

> >>>>>

> >>>>> I probably should know this, but unfortunatly i cant seem to find any

> >>>>> diffinitive statements. I have found documentation on both options, but they

> >>>>> both seem to do the same thing.

> >>>>>

> >>>>> Delete files is very straight forward:

> >>>>> "This method of cleaning up the cache allows you to delete individual files

> >>>>> reguardless of where they are lcoated on the network or the folder in which

> >>>>> they are contained"

> >>>>>

> >>>>> Re-initialize of the offline files chache and database:

> >>>>> "The offline files chache and database has a build in capability to restart

> >>>>> if its contents are suspected of being corrupt"

> >>>>>

> >>>>> So I would be very grateful if some one could please help me try and

> >>>>> understand the difference between these 2 option.

> >>>>>

> >>>>> Thank you

> >>>>>

> >>>>> Brendan

> >>>>>

> >>>>>

> >>>> Hi Brendan,

> >>>>

> >>>> Ctrl-Shift-Delete files button is useful when your target has changed

> >>>> location. Say user files were on server01 and were moved to server02.

> >>>> OF will continue trying to sync files on server01 and give error

> >>>> messages until the cache is re-initialized and the new location is set.

> >>>>

> >>>> You can't delete files this way as you can when you just click the

> >>>> Delete files button by itself.

> >>>>

> >>>>

> >> Brendan,

> >>

> >> Changes that haven't been synchronized will be lost. Any files or

> >> folders made available offline will no longer be available offline. The

> >> original files remain in place although the OF do not, until you re-sync

> >> (see below).

> >>

> >> Be warned; I recently replaced a hard drive on a workstation in a

> >> network I admin. I copied bookmarks, cookies, etc. to the network drive

> >> to restore after Windows was reinstalled (data was already on the

> >> network drive). On shutdown, OF started to run and I canceled it, since

> >> I knew everything was already on the network and there was no reason to

> >> "sync". When I went back to the network drive after reinstalling

> >> Windows, the files I had copied were no longer there! Somehow, OF on

> >> canceling, saw the files I copied were not in the cache and deleted them

> >> from the network drive. IMO, this is a major flaw in its design. There

> >> shouldn't have been any files deleted from the target drive when the

> >> sync was canceled.

> >>

> >> Usually there isn't any reason to re-initialize the cache unless you

> >> have file/folder corruption or your target location has changed and it

> >> needs to be updated.

> >>

> >>

>

> Brendan,

>

> I guess at this point my question is; Exactly what are you trying to

> accomplish? I can't describe it any better.

>

> Deleting files individually will remove them so they will not be

> available "offline", UNTIL you sync next. The "copy" as you put it is

> gone and only the original remains.

>

> There isn't any reason for you to reinitialize unless as I stated

> before, you are experiencing file/folder corruption or your target has

> changed location and OF needs to be updated of the new location.

>

> --

> Terry R.

>

> ***Reply Note***

> Anti-spam measures are included in my email address.

> Delete NOSPAM from the email address after clicking Reply.

>

[Guest Terry R.]

Re: Offline Files: "Delete Files" vs "Re-initalize the chache"

 

The date and time was 9/23/2008 12:57 PM, and on a whim, Brendan pounded

out on the keyboard:

> Terry,

>

> I guess on a whole i dont have a question to ask. I am on a fact finding

> mission.

>

> I was asked by the rest of my IT team to find out what exactly the

> difference is between the 2 features. To be truthful i did not even know the

> "ctrl + shift + delete file" option as even an option untill yesterday.

>

> I can see why i would use "ctrl shift delete files" now, you described its

> function rather well the first time and i thank you for that. I think i can

> go to my team and explain what you have told me, and they will probably

> understand it even before i finish reporting my findings.

>

> I think your last post really has hit the nail right on the head for me.

> Its sad that sometimes i cant see things as plainly as others can sometimes,

> but this is as difinitive as it can get.

>

> Don't use "Ctr; + shift + delete files" unless you have curruption. If no

> files are currupt and as long as the folder structure has not changed, i will

> continue to use "Delete files"

 

OR if your target location changes. Otherwise files will not sync and

the error; Cannot find server... (something similar) will keep appearing

on the dialog after failure. Re-initializing removes any target

locations that no longer exist.

>

> Thank you very much for taking the time to reply to me as many times as you

> did. I can be a very trying person at times, cause things just wont sink in.

>

> Thank you again,

>

> Brendan

>

> "Terry R." wrote:

>

>> The date and time was 9/23/2008 11:53 AM, and on a whim, Brendan pounded

>> out on the keyboard:

>>

>>> Terry,

>>>

>>> Thank you for taking the time in trying to explain this to me.

>>>

>>> I think i am finally starting to understand the differences. But another

>>> question pops to mind. So if re-initializing the cache looses any changes

>>> that where not syncronized and stops the file from syncing on its own in the

>>> future (or untill setup again). Does that mean that Deleting Files (deleting

>>> offline files button) will also loose the changes that i have made to my copy

>>> and not sunk, but will still try and re-sync the file(s) when my computer is

>>> connected to the servers again?

>>>

>>> I can see re-initilizing the cache to be like a hammer, as it will kill

>>> every offline file i got, while Delete files is more of a scaple where it

>>> will only kill the files i delete. Is that a better train of thought to take

>>> or is that still wrong?

>>>

>>> Thanks,

>>>

>>> Brendan

>>>

>>>

>>> "Terry R." wrote:

>>>

>>>> The date and time was 9/23/2008 10:36 AM, and on a whim, Brendan pounded

>>>> out on the keyboard:

>>>>

>>>>> Just giving it a bump to see if i can get more info on this.

>>>>>

>>>>> Terry,

>>>>>

>>>>> So your saying with Re-initializing the chache the files will be there (one

>>>>> copy on the local computer, and a copy no the server), but the sync between

>>>>> the files on my computer, and files on the server will be broken?

>>>>>

>>>>> Thanks,

>>>>>

>>>>> Brendan

>>>>>

>>>>> "Terry R." wrote:

>>>>>

>>>>>> The date and time was 9/22/2008 9:08 AM, and on a whim, Brendan pounded

>>>>>> out on the keyboard:

>>>>>>

>>>>>>> The other day i got asked the question as to what the difference in

>>>>>>> functionality was there between the following two options

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> Offline files:

>>>>>>> Delete Files

>>>>>>> and Ctrl + Shift + Delete Files

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> I probably should know this, but unfortunatly i cant seem to find any

>>>>>>> diffinitive statements. I have found documentation on both options, but they

>>>>>>> both seem to do the same thing.

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> Delete files is very straight forward:

>>>>>>> "This method of cleaning up the cache allows you to delete individual files

>>>>>>> reguardless of where they are lcoated on the network or the folder in which

>>>>>>> they are contained"

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> Re-initialize of the offline files chache and database:

>>>>>>> "The offline files chache and database has a build in capability to restart

>>>>>>> if its contents are suspected of being corrupt"

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> So I would be very grateful if some one could please help me try and

>>>>>>> understand the difference between these 2 option.

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> Thank you

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> Brendan

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>

>>>>>> Hi Brendan,

>>>>>>

>>>>>> Ctrl-Shift-Delete files button is useful when your target has changed

>>>>>> location. Say user files were on server01 and were moved to server02.

>>>>>> OF will continue trying to sync files on server01 and give error

>>>>>> messages until the cache is re-initialized and the new location is set.

>>>>>>

>>>>>> You can't delete files this way as you can when you just click the

>>>>>> Delete files button by itself.

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>> Brendan,

>>>>

>>>> Changes that haven't been synchronized will be lost. Any files or

>>>> folders made available offline will no longer be available offline. The

>>>> original files remain in place although the OF do not, until you re-sync

>>>> (see below).

>>>>

>>>> Be warned; I recently replaced a hard drive on a workstation in a

>>>> network I admin. I copied bookmarks, cookies, etc. to the network drive

>>>> to restore after Windows was reinstalled (data was already on the

>>>> network drive). On shutdown, OF started to run and I canceled it, since

>>>> I knew everything was already on the network and there was no reason to

>>>> "sync". When I went back to the network drive after reinstalling

>>>> Windows, the files I had copied were no longer there! Somehow, OF on

>>>> canceling, saw the files I copied were not in the cache and deleted them

>>>> from the network drive. IMO, this is a major flaw in its design. There

>>>> shouldn't have been any files deleted from the target drive when the

>>>> sync was canceled.

>>>>

>>>> Usually there isn't any reason to re-initialize the cache unless you

>>>> have file/folder corruption or your target location has changed and it

>>>> needs to be updated.

>>>>

>>>>

>> Brendan,

>>

>> I guess at this point my question is; Exactly what are you trying to

>> accomplish? I can't describe it any better.

>>

>> Deleting files individually will remove them so they will not be

>> available "offline", UNTIL you sync next. The "copy" as you put it is

>> gone and only the original remains.

>>

>> There isn't any reason for you to reinitialize unless as I stated

>> before, you are experiencing file/folder corruption or your target has

>> changed location and OF needs to be updated of the new location.

>>

 

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