Syncing data between two installations

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Hello Bob,

There are built in tools for doing this. Use the backup/restore tools (see the Tools menu) if you are only moving data in one direction. Make a backup on your main computer, and either make the backup files available to the second computer over your network, or put them on a removable device such as a USB drive. This process will delete any data that is not present on the first computer, so only use it in one direction, and only if you haven't added things or made changes that you don't wish to lose on the second computer.

If you move data back and forth, between the two computers, use the Sync tool. It works similarly, except that it merges data from one computer to the other, so it is non-destructive on the second computer.

Note: if you have the Bundle installed, with both Visual and Imaging products, please be aware that there is a bug in the backup process that will fail to back up your target lists, so you should avoid restoring target lists until the next update is released.

Thanks Greg for the quick response. Very timely as I will be leaving home here shortly for the observatory. If you will indulge me . . . let me repeat what I understand...

I do a normal backup on my main home computer to USB Drive. This will contain all data, location, imaging rig and project statuses.

Then I restore this backup to the remote site computer. It will overwrite anything on that computer. (This is fine with me) and basically sets a baseline for future use.

Once done at the observatory I do a sync. This then gets transferred back to home computer updating the various projects at that time? I am unclear here because I can't seem to find a sync tool or a reference to it in the help other than coming soon. Perhaps I don't have latest version and need to renew? I am running 4.0j R2.

Sorry for taking your time for what is probably a very basic question.

Bob