Novell IFOLDER 3.6 - CROSS-PLATFORM Manual

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88 OES 2: Novell iFolder 3.6 Cross-Platform User Guidenovdocx (en) 11 July 20087.12.1 Synchronizing Files on Demand1 In the Notification area, right-click the iFolder Services icon Description: iFolder ApplicationIcon , then click iFolders to open the iFolder browser.2 In the list of iFolders, select the iFolder, then click Synchronize Now.7.12.2 Configuring the Synchronization Interval1 In the Notification area, right-click the iFolder Services icon Description: iFolder ApplicationIcon , then select Preferences to open the iFolder Preferences dialog box to the General tab.2 Do one of the following: Select Synchronize to enable background synchronization. Deselect Synchronize to disable synchronization.3 If you enable synchronization, specify the interval for synchronizing files, such as every 1 houror every 2 days.When the iFolder client is used with Novell iFolder 3.6, the minimum system SynchronizationInterval, typically every 5 minutes, is configured by the iFolder administrator. You cannotoverride the system minimum. The absolute system minimum is 1 minute.7.13 Resolving File ConflictsConflicts can occur between file versions saved at the same time on different computers, or when afilename differs by case only. When conflicts occur, the file is stored in the conflict area and the fileis flagged with a status of Name Conflict. The iFolder Error icon is displayed on the iFolder. Ifthe Notify of conflicts option is enabled in your iFolder Preferences, an alert is also sent to theNotification area. You can control the pop-up behavior of Notifications by setting your preference inthe iFolder Preferences > General tab.To resolve file conflicts, see the following: Section 7.13.1, “Resolving File Version Conflicts,” on page 88 Section 7.13.2, “Resolving Filename Conflicts,” on page 897.13.1 Resolving File Version ConflictsVersion conflicts should be coordinated with other members before resolving the conflict, then youcan choose the correct version in the Conflict Resolution dialog box.1 In the Notification area, right-click the iFolder Services icon Description: iFolder ApplicationIcon , then click iFolders to open the iFolder browser.2 Select the iFolder in conflict , then click Resolve to open the Resolve Conflicts dialog box.3 View the information for the file on your local machine and the file on the server to determinewhich version of the file you want to keep.4 Beneath the version you want to keep, click Save This Version.5 When you are done resolving the conflict, click OK.