Vista - Clarification of Syncing Needed

I have a database that I want to keep synced between my desktop and laptop.
I set up the library on each computer and chose the folder where the database
resides for syncing. The folder name is the same on both computers. The
folder and it's files synced from the desktop to the laptop without a
problem. What I don't understand and didn't realize is that the filename
gets changed after accessing and changing the database. The program I'm
using automatically opens the same database each time I open it. Not knowing
the filename was changed, I ended up screwing up my database after using it
from both computers. I had the original database, one called
dbname_laptop_date and another called dbname_desktop_date on both computers.

Now, is there a way to keep the database name from changing? Is it going to
change every time I make changes to the database? I really don't want to
have to tell the program I'm using to use a different database every time I
use it. Any suggestions?

Thanks,
Jo Anne

Why do you have the database named differently between the two computers? I'd
think if you want the database synced between the two computers correctly,
they'd be identically named.

"Jo Anne" wrote:

I didn't name them differently, the sync process did. I started out with
avon.av4db and upon updating and then syncing it from the desktop, the name
was changed to avon on desktop.av4db. And if I make the change on the
laptop, a file called avon on laptop.av4db is created. I want the filename
to remain the same on both computers but that's not what the syncing is doing
and thus my problem and confusion.

"Robert G" wrote:

Jo Anne wrote:FolderShare does that if a file changes on both computers
nearly-simultaneously. There's no way it can merge the changes, because
it can't know about the format of the database, much less the meaning of
the data.

A simple file sync utility like FS is generally not appropriate for
multi-master sync of databases. Look to the database vendor for tools to
synchronize separate instances.


richi.
www.richij.com

Hi Jo,

When FolderShare encounters the same file, on separate computers, with
different edits it will automatically make a copy of the edits and
downloaded the latest versions on each computer. This normally occurs if
you edit the file on an online computer A and then make different edits to
the same file on an offline computer B. Instead of removing your changes
the files are renamed.

The best way to prevent this is to make sure you don't have the same file
opened on a different computer and before making any edits to the file
ensure that you have the latest version.

Please let us know if you have any additional questions.

Thanks,
Francisco

--
Francisco Garcia-Ascanio
Program Manager
Windows Live FolderShare

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