Getting Started
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Getting Started

After you have started MultiSynk (either using the panel menu or by typing multisynk at the command prompt) the MultiSynk main window will be displayed:


The MultiSynk main window.

The MultiSynk main window.


From the menubar or the toolbar you can execute the following commands:

New

Create new konnector pair.

Edit

Edit the selected konnector pair.

Delete

Delete the selected konnector pair.

Log

Show the dialog which displays the log information of current synchronization process.

Sync

Synchronize the selected konnector pair.

Add Konnector Pair

To add a new konnector pair just click on the first icon in the toolbar or select New from the File menu. The following dialog will appear:


The new konnector pair dialog.

The new konnector pair dialog.


In this dialog you can select the konnectors which shall be part of the konnector pair, they can be configured by clicking on Configure... after selected the type. Additionally you can give the pair a name for better distinction in the konnector pair overview.

On the second tab of the konnector pair edit dialog you can choose how conflict resolution shall be handled.


The new konnector pair dialog.

The new konnector pair dialog.


The following behaviours are possible:
Resolve it manually

A dialog will appear where you can choose which entry you want to keep.

Always use the entry from the first plugin

Always the entry from the first konnector is used.

Always use the entry from the second plugin

Always the entry from the second konnector is used.

Always put both entries on both sides

The changed entries are duplicated on both sides.

Edit Konnector Pair

To change the settings of a konnector pair, just select it in the konnector pair overview and choose Edit... from the toolbar or menubar. The appearing dialog is the same like the one you get when adding a new konnector pair.

Delete Konnector Pair

To delete a konnector pair, just select it in the konnector pair overview and choose Delete from the toolbar or menubar. An confirmation dialog will show up and ask you whether you really want to remove the konnector pair.

Start Synchronization Process

After you have added a konnector pair, you can select it in the konnector pair overview and press the Sync button in the toolbar or choose the action from the menubar. The progress of the synchronization is shown by the status column in the konnector pair overview and the log dialog.

The Log Dialog

The log dialog collects all information of the synchronization progress and displays them with a timestamp in a separated window.


The log dialog.

The log dialog.


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