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Sync conflict resolution matrix

Use this information to resolve and manage Desktop Sync conflicts.

A conflict may either be resolved automatically by Desktop Sync or may require a you to do something.

User action needed

SkyVault action Desktop Sync action Result Resolution
Update Update Select either the desktop version or the SkyVault version.

If you select the desktop version, that version is uploaded in SkyVault. If you select the SkyVault version, that version is applied on the desktop.

See Conflicts and Pending Syncs... for information on resolving the conflict.

Rename Rename Select either the desktop version rename or the SkyVault version rename.

If you select the desktop renamed file, the SkyVault version rename is discarded. If you select the SkyVault renamed file, the desktop version rename is discarded.

See Conflicts and Pending Syncs... for information on resolving the conflict.

Move Move Select either the desktop action or the SkyVault action.

If you select the desktop move, the SkyVault move of the file is cancelled and the desktop move is replicated in SkyVault. If you select the SkyVault move, desktop move of the file is cancelled and the SkyVault move is replicated on your desktop.

See Conflicts and Pending Syncs... for information on resolving the conflict.

Delete Update Select either the desktop update action or the SkyVault delete action.

If you select the desktop action, the updated desktop file is restored in SkyVault. If you select the SkyVault delete action, the file on your desktop is deleted and the update is discarded.

See Conflicts and Pending Syncs... for information on resolving the conflict.

Delete Rename

Select either the desktop rename action or the SkyVault delete action.

If you select the desktop action, the desktop renamed file is restored in SkyVault with the new name. If you select the SkyVault delete action, the file on your desktop is deleted and rename is discarded.

See Conflicts and Pending Syncs... for information on resolving the conflict.

Delete Move

Select either the desktop move action or the SkyVault delete action.

If you select the desktop action, the file is recreated on your desktop at the new location. If you select the SkyVault delete action, the file is deleted from its new location on your desktop.

See Conflicts and Pending Syncs... for information on resolving the conflict.

where indicates a conflict.

No user action needed

SkyVault action Desktop Sync action Result Resolution
Update Rename File is renamed and updated
Update Move File is moved and updated
Update Delete/Move out of synced site File not deleted as it was updated in SkyVault.

Conflict is resolved by restoring the SkyVault version to your desktop.

Update Delete parent Parent file not deleted as it was updated in SkyVault.

Conflict is resolved by restoring the SkyVault version of the parent file to your desktop.

Rename Update File is renamed and updated
Rename Move File is moved and updated
Rename Delete/Move out of synced site File not deleted as it was updated in SkyVault.

Conflict is resolved by restoring SkyVault version to your desktop.

Rename Delete parent Parent file not deleted as it was updated in SkyVault.

Conflict is resolved by restoring the SkyVault version of the parent file to your desktop.

Move Update File is moved and updated
Move Rename File is renamed and moved
Move Delete/Move out of synced site File not deleted as it was updated in SkyVault.

Conflict is resolved by restoring the file in a new location on your desktop.

Move Delete parent Parent file not deleted as it was updated in SkyVault.

Conflict is resolved by restoring the parent file in a new location on your desktop.

Move out of synced site Update File moved to a new location in SkyVault. On your desktop, the file is moved to C:\Users\<username>\Alfresco\orphaned as it can't be saved in SkyVault.
Move out of synced site Rename File moved to a new location in SkyVault. On your desktop, the file is moved to C:\Users\<username>\Alfresco\orphaned as it can't be saved in SkyVault.
Move out of synced site Move File moved to a new location in SkyVault. On your desktop, the file is moved to C:\Users\<username>\Alfresco\orphaned as it can't be saved in SkyVault.
Move out of synced site Delete/Move out of synced site File deleted
Move out of synced site Delete parent File deleted
Delete Delete/Move out of synced site File deleted
Delete Delete parent File deleted
Delete parent Update Parent folder is deleted in SkyVault. On your desktop, the file is moved to C:\Users\<username>\Alfresco\orphaned as it can't be saved in SkyVault.
Delete parent Rename Parent folder is deleted in SkyVault. On your desktop, the file is moved to C:\Users\<username>\Alfresco\orphaned as it can't be saved in SkyVault.
Delete parent Move Parent folder is deleted in SkyVault. On your desktop, the file is moved to C:\Users\<username>\Alfresco\orphaned as it can't be saved in SkyVault.
Delete parent Delete/Move out of synced site File deleted
Delete parent Delete parent File deleted
where indicates no conflict.