I get it that a Virtual Folder is a snapshot of a specific location - but 1) is it possible to refresh a virtual folder and 2) refresh it if the drive letter from which it was created has changed?
As example: I created a virtual Folder "Master_Folder" from a 16Tb external drive when it was mounted as drive letter H - and with 16Tb of data to scan it took quite a while to be created. The drive has now been connected as drive P (and cannot be changed due to various reasons) - without completely recreating a virtual folder from the "new" drive P is it in any way possible to just update the "Master_Folder" snapshot without waiting several hours?
"refresh" a Virtual Folder?
- DigitalVolcano
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Re: "refresh" a Virtual Folder?
You can't refresh a virtual folder (ie update or add files) currently.
The virtual folder is stored without a folder name (eg [virtual folder name]\folder\folder) so it doesn't matter if the source drive letter has changed - you can still use it for comparison as it is treater just as a folder.
The virtual folder is stored without a folder name (eg [virtual folder name]\folder\folder) so it doesn't matter if the source drive letter has changed - you can still use it for comparison as it is treater just as a folder.
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saboy
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Re: "refresh" a Virtual Folder?
Thanks for the quick reply.
So my only option is to re-crete the virtual folder - and for a 16TB disk this will take several days. (it's been running for 22 hours and looks about halfway).
A future enhancement to be able to "refresh" virtual folders without having to recreate would be nice.
So my only option is to re-crete the virtual folder - and for a 16TB disk this will take several days. (it's been running for 22 hours and looks about halfway).
A future enhancement to be able to "refresh" virtual folders without having to recreate would be nice.