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General Category => Teamviewer for Windows => Topic started by: pstein on March 04, 2016, 05:08:02 AM

Title: "Smart" transfer of files only if necessary or brutally always?
Post by: pstein on March 04, 2016, 05:08:02 AM

Assume I use Teamviewers "File transfer" dialog to transfer a large local directory tree to the remote computer.

At first I mark in "File transfer" dialog the local top node of the directory tree and same in the target remote directory.

Now I click "send" and the files transfers starts.

What happens if a file already exists in the remote target directory?
Are all files brutally transferred or only missing/modified?
It seems to me the first is the case.

Is there a "copy only new/modified files" option?

Is the rule the same as if I do not use the "file transfer" dialog but drag & drop the top node folder from local WinExplorer onto
target folder in TeamViewer remote WinExplorer?

Peter

Title: Re: "Smart" transfer of files only if necessary or brutally always?
Post by: matt on March 05, 2016, 06:51:39 PM

I always get asked about replacing files (individually)

As a matter of interest, why don't you zip (or 7z) all of these files into a single compressed file before transfer?
It'll probably reduce the transfer size too

Title: Re: "Smart" transfer of files only if necessary or brutally always?
Post by: pstein on March 08, 2016, 01:49:06 AM

Ok, this is a workaround.

However I prefer to not have think about such tricks.

When this feature is offered it should work without any problems.

Do you have an idea why these problems occur?

Peter

Title: Re: "Smart" transfer of files only if necessary or brutally always?
Post by: matt on March 12, 2016, 07:02:45 PM

Quote from: matt on March 05, 2016, 06:51:39 PM

I always get asked about replacing files (individually)

I don't have the same problem that you describe