(07-29-2025, 06:48 AM)Zubersoft Wrote: Isn't that exactly how the current option works when synchronizing with a backup file? The wording says synchronize to a backup file (which I know you don't like and is being changed) but it already does exactly what you are describing - it pulls changes out of the backup file to update the current library and effectively make it match what is in the backup file. I don't exactly get how this is any safer than restoring a backup file though - either way, it can overwrite changes in the library depending on the sync settings.
Mike
The backup file is always full and compact. At te moment "Backup files" are lot of files in a directory, sometimes subject to errors or external intervention. Furthermore, they do not contain only the active library and are difficult to transfer or move.
Synchronization FROM the backup file (one-way) allows you to maintain the integrity of a backup file, transfer it, and compare its contents without restoring the entire file. In this case, personal annotations will be preserved.
It is much easier to transfer a single backup file. It offer a safe solution to dispatch changes in a band.