Configuring the upload type Local directory (local jobs)¶

Local jobs perform uploads of data stored on the computer on which the octoplant server or agent is installed.

Select your component in the Project tree.
Click on the Create button in the menu bar or drag and drop the component into the Jobs area.
Check whether the upload type Local directory is displayed in the Job configuration area.
Configure the general sections General, Notification, Upload compare and Create a version automatically after job run. The sections Notification and Create a version automatically after job run are only displayed if the settings required for this have been made.

Local directory settings section¶

Enter the path of the data you want to back up.

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The path is accessed via the VDog MasterService or the agent service. These Services must have the necessary access rights.

You can reduce the network load caused by the job by increasing the Sleep between packets and reducing their maximum size.

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Higher values for the waiting time and lower values for the maximum packet size mean that the job execution takes more time.
Activate the Upload only when timestamp is different (reduces network load) so that the timestamp is checked during Upload instead of the content of the files. This means that only new and edited files are uploaded for a backup; files without changes are transferred from the previous backup, which further limits the network load.

By default, comparisons are performed using the component's comparison settings. In this section, job-specific adjustments can be made.

The table shows the set comparison and storage behavior.

Activate the Enable custom configuration for this job checkbox.
Click on Edit.
In the dialog that opens, define new parameters for the comparison and storage process.