Always save a logfile

[shaun_louw@hotmail.com]

If I run my profile and one of the targets are missing (forgot to plug in usb drive) the execution ends with no logfile.
It would be nice of there was always a logfile printed to tell me why there was an aborted run.
this is especially true when I have a post execution script to shut down my laptop. the shutdown script executes but no log file.
Great software I only make an effort to feed back on this account. Top quality.
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[TGRMN Software]

Hi, thanks for the feedback. How are you running the profile? Manually / Scheduled / from VVEngine ?
I think the only case where the log file is not created is if the profile itself can't be accessed / opened, otherwise, yes that would be an issue.
thanks
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[shaun_louw@hotmail.com]

Hi there
I execute by shortcut or by manual execution.
The log file location is in the same location as the FSF config file so is available.
I can take a video if that helps - just let me know.

[TGRMN Software]

Could you post the profile settings please? (copy and paste here) I will try to re-create issue on my computer. thanks
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[Settings]
; ******* Source
Source Folder=\\?\C:\ProgramData\ | C:\Users\ | <label:BackupUSBs>:\Tier 00\cData\ | \\?\<label:BackupUSBs>:\Tier 00\Customers\ | <label:BackupUSBs>:\Tier 00\Data\ | <label:BackupUSBs>:\Tier 00\Docs\ | \\?\<label:BackupUSBs>:\Tier 00\GJames\ | \\?\<label:BackupUSBs>:\Tier 10\
; ******* Target
Target Folder=\\?\<label:BackupUSBs>:\Tier 00\W700ds ProgramData\ | <label:BackupUSBs>:\Tier 00\W700ds Users\ | <label:BackupUSBs>:\Tier 00\W700ds cData\ | \\?\<label:Golf>:\Tier 00\Customers\ | <label:Golf>:\Tier 00\Data\ | <label:Golf>:\Tier 00\Docs\ | \\?\<label:Golf>:\Tier 00\GJames\ | \\?\<label:Golf>:\Tier 10\
; ******* values for Lock Source: (0=No) (1=Yes)
Lock Source=0
; ******* values for Lock Target: (0=No) (1=Yes)
Lock Target=0
; ******* values for Continue even if sources/targets do not exist: (0=No) (1=Yes)
Continue even if sources/targets do not exist=0
; ******* values for Create sources/targets that do not exist: (0=No) (1=Yes)
Create sources/targets that do not exist=1
Connect to network with default user credentials=0
Connect to network with credentials=0
; *******
Connect network path=
; *******
Connect user=
; *******
Connect password=010101
Disconnect from network when done=0
; *******
Include Subfolders Flags=1|1|1|1|1|1|1|1
; ******* values for Comparison Type: (0=Size and Timestamp) (1=CRC) (2=Both)
Comparison Type=0
; ******* values for Ignore 2 seconds difference: (0=No) (1=Yes)
Ignore 2 seconds difference=1
; ******* values for Ignore any second difference: (0=No) (1=Yes)
Ignore any second difference=0
; ******* values for Ignore 1 hour difference: (0=No) (1=Yes)
Ignore 1 hour difference=1
CRC Chunk Size in Bytes=0
; ******* values for Ignore File Size: (0=No) (1=Yes)
Ignore File Size=0
; ******* values for Ignore Timestamp: (0=No) (1=Yes)
Ignore Timestamp=0
; ******* Specify file extensions, separated by comma (example *.mdf, *.ind)
Files with these extensions are always newer in source=*.ion
; ******* values for Execution Method: (0= ) (1=Synchronization) (2=Backup (Mirror Source to Target)) (3=Replication (Augment Target)) (4=Replication (Refresh Target)) (5=Replication (Update Target)) (6=Consolidation)
Execution Method=2
; ******* values for UnatSync: (0=No) (1=Yes)
UnatSync=1
Copy File Permissions=0
Copy File/Folder Permissions=1
Copy File/Folder Auditing=0
Copy File/Folder Owner=0
Do Not Copy File/Folder Data Streams=0
Use Volume Shadow Copy=1
; ******* values for Use Volume Shadow Copy For: (0=Source) (1=Target) (2=Both)
Use Volume Shadow Copy For=0
; ******* values for Create Volume Shadow Copy before comparing source and target: (0=No) (1=Yes)
Create Volume Shadow Copy before comparing source and target=1
; ******* values for Volume Shadow Copy log level: (0=Standard) (1=Detailed)
Volume Shadow Copy log level=0
; ******* values for No empty source/target check: (0=No) (1=Yes)
No empty source/target check=0
; ******* values for Retain folder timestamps: (0=No) (1=Yes)
Retain folder timestamps=0
; ******* values for Retain Windows EFS encryption: (0=No) (1=Yes)
Retain Windows EFS encryption=0
; ******* values for Retain Windows NTFS compression: (0=No) (1=Yes)
Retain Windows NTFS compression=0
; ******* values for Replace newer target files with older source files (backup only): (0=No) (1=Yes)
Replace newer target files with older source files (backup only)=0
Speed=100
Copy Buffer=32768
Flush Buffer=0
Use Windows Native File Copy=0
Unbuffered File Copy=0
Network Friendly Scanning=0
; ******* Log File
Log File=<profilepath><profile> LOGFILE.log
; ******* values for Empty Log: (0=No) (1=Yes)
Empty Log=1
Log File Size=0
; ******* values for Log Only Summary and Exceptions: (0=No) (1=Yes)
Log Only Summary and Exceptions=0
; ******* values for Monitor Conflicts: (0=No) (1=Yes)
Monitor Conflicts=0
; ******* values for Tracking Database Enabled: (0=No) (1=Yes)
Tracking Database Enabled=0
; ******* Sync Tracking Database
Sync Tracking Database=
Sync Conflicts=0
Sync One-Way Source to Target Only=0
; ******* values for SCT: (0=No) (1=Yes)
SCT=1
; ******* values for NSC: (0=No) (1=Yes)
NSC=0
Source-Target Offset=0
; ******* values for Try Copy In Use Files: (0=No) (1=Yes)
Try Copy In Use Files=0
; ******* values for Skip In Use Files: (0=No) (1=Yes)
Skip In Use Files=0
; ******* values for Always Verify CRC: (0=No) (1=Yes)
Always Verify CRC=1
; ******* values for Priority Class: (0=Default) (1=Idle) (2=Low) (3=Below Normal) (4=Normal) (5=Above Normal) (6=High) (7=Realtime)
Priority Class=2
; ******* values for Limit Bandwidth: (0=No) (1=Yes)
Limit Bandwidth=0
Bandwidth Value=5
; ******* values for Bandwidth Unit: (0=KB/Sec) (1=MB/Sec)
Bandwidth Unit=1
; ******* values for Scripts Before: (0=No) (1=Yes)
Scripts Before=0
; ******* values for Scripts Before Comparison Global: (0=No) (1=Yes)
Scripts Before Comparison Global=0
; ******* values for Scripts Before Comparison Local: (0=No) (1=Yes)
Scripts Before Comparison Local=0
; ******* values for Scripts Before Comparison Specify: (0=No) (1=Yes)
Scripts Before Comparison Specify=0
; ******* Script to run before comparison
Script Before Comparison Path=
; ******* values for Scripts After: (0=No) (1=Yes)
Scripts After=1
; ******* values for Scripts After Execution Global: (0=No) (1=Yes)
Scripts After Execution Global=0
; ******* values for Scripts After Execution Local: (0=No) (1=Yes)
Scripts After Execution Local=0
; ******* values for Scripts After Execution Specify: (0=No) (1=Yes)
Scripts After Execution Specify=1
; ******* Script to run after execution
Script After Execution Path=E:\Tier 00\Data\ViceVersa\Data Docs GJames BackupUSBs\shtudown 60s.bat
; ******* values for Send E-Mail on Error: (0=No) (1=Yes)
Send E-Mail on Error=0
; ******* values for Send E-Mail on Success: (0=No) (1=Yes)
Send E-Mail on Success=0
; *******
Send E-Mail on Error Condition=
; *******
Send E-Mail on Success Condition=
; ******* E-Mail address to send E-Mail TO
Send E-Mail - TO=
; ******* E-Mail address to send E-Mail FROM
Send E-Mail - FROM=
; ******* SMTP Server Name
Send E-Mail - SMTP Server Name=
Send E-Mail - Port=0
; ******* values for Send E-Mail - Authenticate using Name and Password: (0=No) (1=Yes)
Send E-Mail - Authenticate using Name and Password=0
; ******* User Name
Send E-Mail - User Name=
; ******* User Password
Send E-Mail - Password=010101
; ******* values for Send E-Mail - Use Secure Connection: (0=No) (1=Yes)
Send E-Mail - Use Secure Connection=0
; ******* values for POP3 Authenticate using Name and Password: (0=No) (1=Yes)
POP3 Authenticate using Name and Password=0
; ******* POP3 Server Name
POP3 Server Name=
POP3 Port=0
; ******* E-Mail Subject
E-Mail Subject=
; ******* E-Mail Body
E-Mail Body=
; ******* Source Archive
Source Archive Folder=
; ******* Target Archive
Target Archive Folder=
; ******* values for Smart Archive: (0=No) (1=Yes)
Smart Archive=0
; ******* values for Move Files To Archive: (0=No) (1=Yes)
Move Files To Archive=0
; ******* values for Archive Conflicts Only: (0=No) (1=Yes)
Archive Conflicts Only=0
Num. Copies=0
Remove Days=0
Append Path=0
Max Archive Size=0
DES=0
; *******
ComEnc String=
[Filters]
; ******* values for Exclude Hidden Files: (0=No) (1=Yes)
Exclude Hidden Files=0
; ******* values for Exclude System Files: (0=No) (1=Yes)
Exclude System Files=0
; ******* values for Exclude Read-Only Files: (0=No) (1=Yes)
Exclude Read-Only Files=0
; *******
Exclude After Date=
; *******
Exclude Before Date=
Exclude Days Ago=0
Exclude Greater than bytes=0
Exclude Smaller than bytes=0
Num. of Filters=9
Filter 0=Exclude
Filter 1=<label:BackupUSBs>\Data\ViceVersa\Tier00\5900 LOGFILE.log
Filter 2=
Filter 3=Exclude
Filter 4=C:\Users\slouw\ntuser.*
Filter 5=
Filter 6=Exclude
Filter 7=<profilepath><profile> LOGFILE.log
Filter 8=
[FiltersDirs]
Num. of Filters=78
Filter 0=Exclude
Filter 1=C:\Users\slouw\AppData\Local
Filter 2=
Filter 3=Exclude
Filter 4=C:\Users\slouw\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows
Filter 5=
Filter 6=Exclude
Filter 7=C:\Users\slouw\AppData\LocalLow
Filter 8=
Filter 9=Exclude
Filter 10=\\?\C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Microsoft Antimalware\
Filter 11=
Filter 12=Exclude
Filter 13=\\?\C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Search\
Filter 14=
Filter 15=Exclude
Filter 16=C:\Users\slouw\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\MobileSync
Filter 17=
Filter 18=Exclude
Filter 19=\\?\C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Crypto\
Filter 20=
Filter 21=Exclude
Filter 22=\\?\C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\WER\
Filter 23=
Filter 24=Exclude
Filter 25=\\?\C:\Users\slouw\AppData\Local\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\tzi4e4mg.default\cache2\
Filter 26=
Filter 27=Exclude
Filter 28=C:\Users\slouw\AppData\Roaming\ControlCenter4\
Filter 29=
Filter 30=Exclude
Filter 31=
Filter 32=X
Filter 33=Exclude
Filter 34=\\?\C:\ProgramData\Malwarebytes\Malwarebytes Anti-Malware\
Filter 35=
Filter 36=Exclude
Filter 37=\\?\C:\ProgramData\Roxio\
Filter 38=
Filter 39=Exclude
Filter 40=\\?\C:\ProgramData\SmartSound Software Inc\
Filter 41=
Filter 42=Exclude
Filter 43=\\?\C:\ProgramData\TechSmith\Camtasia Studio\Library\
Filter 44=
Filter 45=Exclude
Filter 46=\\?\C:\ProgramData\TS Support\
Filter 47=
Filter 48=Exclude
Filter 49=\\?\C:\ProgramData\WebEx_OnPremise\
Filter 50=
Filter 51=Exclude
Filter 52=\\?\C:\ProgramData\WebEx\
Filter 53=
Filter 54=Exclude
Filter 55=\\?\C:\Users\slouw\AppData\Local
Filter 56=
Filter 57=Exclude
Filter 58=\\?\C:\Users\slouw\AppData\LocalLow
Filter 59=
Filter 60=Exclude
Filter 61=\\?\C:\Users\slouw\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer
Filter 62=
Filter 63=Exclude
Filter 64=\\?\C:\Users\slouw\AppData\Roaming\ControlCenter4\
Filter 65=
Filter 66=Exclude
Filter 67=\\?\C:\Users\slouw\AppData\Roaming\Dropbox
Filter 68=
Filter 69=Exclude
Filter 70=\\?\C:\Users\slouw\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows
Filter 71=
Filter 72=Exclude
Filter 73=\\?\C:\Users\slouw\AppData\Roaming\Skype
Filter 74=
Filter 75=Exclude
Filter 76=\\?\C:\Users\slouw\Music\iTunes\Album Artwork
Filter 77=
[ArchiveFilters]
Num. of Filters=0
[Subfolder Filters]
; ******* values for Exclude Empty Subfolders: (0=No) (1=Yes)
Exclude Empty Subfolders=0
; ******* values for Exclude Hidden Subfolders: (0=No) (1=Yes)
Exclude Hidden Subfolders=0
; ******* values for Exclude System Subfolders: (0=No) (1=Yes)
Exclude System Subfolders=0
; ******* values for Exclude Read-Only Subfolders: (0=No) (1=Yes)
Exclude Read-Only Subfolders=0
[No Rescan Options]
; ******* values for No Rescan: (0= ) (1=Source) (2=Target)
No Rescan=0
Force Rescan Hours=0
; ******* Force Rescan Condition
Force Rescan Condition=
[ViceVersa Profile - File Version 5.0.0]
[ViceVersa Profile - File Version 4.0.0]

[shaun_louw@hotmail.com]

If this USB drive represented by
\\?\<label:Golf>:
is not plugged in the program exits with no log file.

The logfile represented by
Log File=<profilepath><profile> LOGFILE.log
By defintion lives with the profile itself

Many thanks

[TGRMN Software]

Thank you, I will check: I suspect it is <label:> not able to be found that is causing this.
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