Backup logging: do you use it?

Post by **admin** » 23 Aug 2006 12:24

XYplorer features logged backups ever since, but never ever I heard of any user (including myself!) actually using this logging feature. I wonder whether it is total crap and should be removed.

Statler · Post by **Statler** » 23 Aug 2006 13:17

I've used backup quite often but I've never used the logging feature. It was actually a bit of an annoyance that I had to click it away every time. Especially because you have to click "Cancel" just before the backup is about to be started.

Post by **j_c_hallgren** » 23 Aug 2006 17:10

Ok...so this posting prompted me to locate and try out the Backup function finally! Never had used it as I tend to either do it via SyncBack or a manual copy/paste of those files I've updated recently...

Anyway, I now see what this post refers to...and given that I always keep my SyncBack logs for reference, I'd do same with this one...
I use the log files as a reminder of when I last did backup and also to check what it did later, given that sometimes I'm multi-tasking and may be distracted when backup is actually done...

Make it an option that can be disabled via Config/INI and then those that want it can have it, and those who are bothered by it, don't have to click thru it.

Post by **admin** » 23 Aug 2006 17:36

j_c_hallgren wrote:Make it an option that can be disabled via Config/INI and then those that want it can have it, and those who are bothered by it, don't have to click thru it.

Exactly what I'm going to do.

zridling · Post by **zridling** » 24 Aug 2006 21:47

Just to put in a vote, I've yet to use it. However, it would be useful in some contexts, such as business, to track an error by a user or where something went.

Post by **admin** » 24 Aug 2006 21:52

zridling wrote:Just to put in a vote, I've yet to use it. However, it would be useful in some contexts, such as business, to track an error by a user or where something went.

It's in Configuration/Report: "Create detailed log files for each backup".