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provider-synchronization [2023_06_22 05:41] – external edit 127.0.0.1provider-synchronization [2023_10_11 06:21] dan
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 # Provider Sync and Cloud Refresh # Provider Sync and Cloud Refresh
  
-**Last updated Feb 21, 2023**+**Last updated Oct. 11, 2023**
  
 The Enterprise File Fabric indexes storage providers to provide a number of enhanced file services including fast browsing and search. The File Fabric has its own indexing engine to provide these services. The Enterprise File Fabric indexes storage providers to provide a number of enhanced file services including fast browsing and search. The File Fabric has its own indexing engine to provide these services.
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  * **Deep Cloud Refresh** can be selected when browsing via the web will also re-sync sub-folders. This operation runs as a background task.  * **Deep Cloud Refresh** can be selected when browsing via the web will also re-sync sub-folders. This operation runs as a background task.
  * **Real-time refresh** can be enabled on the provider which updates metadata automatically, as folders are browsed. Since the metadata is synchronized with the storage provider before information is shown to the user this may add a delay. The web app a will show existing folder data first and refresh if it changed after the sync.  * **Real-time refresh** can be enabled on the provider which updates metadata automatically, as folders are browsed. Since the metadata is synchronized with the storage provider before information is shown to the user this may add a delay. The web app a will show existing folder data first and refresh if it changed after the sync.
- * **Folders auto-refresh** is a provider setting similar to a real-time refresh but the folder refresh is started asynchronously. Results will be available when the user returns to the folder.+ * **Folders auto-refresh** is a provider setting similar to a real-time refresh but the folder refresh is started asynchronously. Results will be available when the user returns to the folder.  This setting applies only to folders that are open in the File Manager.
  
 More information on Cloud Refresh, Deep Cloud Refresh and Real-time refresh can be found [[cloudappliance:cloudrefreshmode|here]] More information on Cloud Refresh, Deep Cloud Refresh and Real-time refresh can be found [[cloudappliance:cloudrefreshmode|here]]
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 Many providers are able to create events on object or file creation or deletion. These can be sent and processed by the File Fabric. This is the approach [[jibe|Jibe]] uses. Many providers are able to create events on object or file creation or deletion. These can be sent and processed by the File Fabric. This is the approach [[jibe|Jibe]] uses.
  
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 +===== Blocked Operations =====
 +The following operations are prevented when a provider is being sync'd (initial sync or re-sync):
 +  * move file/folder
 +  * copy file/folder
 +  * rename file/folder
 +  * delete file/folder
 +  * cloud refresh
 +  * deep cloud refresh
  
 ===== Improving Synchronization Speed ===== ===== Improving Synchronization Speed =====