Synchronizing the Explorer Only

You can synchronize only the Explorer, without affecting either forms or global objects in the Target configuration.

When you synchronize the Explorer only, Form Sync does this:

• Replaces application folders in the Master Explorer of the Target configuration with folders from the Source configuration
• Keeps Public folders and My Folders folders in the Explorer of the Target configuration
• Keeps customized forms in the Target configuration
• Keeps base-level versions of forms in the Target configuration and does not replace them with base-level versions from the Source configuration
• Keeps customized global objects in the Target configuration
• Keeps base-level versions of global objects in the Target configuration and does not replace them with base-level versions from the Source configuration

CAUTION: Before synchronizing, make sure you back up the forms database in the Target configuration and confirm your database and server settings. For more information, see Before You Use FormSync.

To synchronize the Explorer only:

1. Open the Form Sync form, specify your Source and Targe configurations, and click OK.
2. In the main FormSync window, from the Log detail drop-down list, select the level of detail you want to record in the log.

   For more information, see Log Detail Levels.

3. From the Synchronization base level drop-down list, specify whether you want to synchronize objects at the Vendor, Site, or Group level.

   For more information, see Synchronization base level.

4. Select the check box labeled Only process objects changed at the synchronization base level.
5. On the Forms tab, select Do not process forms.
6. On the Explorer tab, select both the Update and Keep customizations check boxes.
7. On the Global Objects tab, select Keep customizations, and clear the check box next to each type of global object.

   To clear all the check boxes at once, use the Toggle All/None option at the end of the list.

8. Click Synchronize.

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