what is synchronization? how to synchronize a file?

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What is synchronization? Synchronizing your file keeps your data and media up to date on multiple devices, provided they are connected on the same Wi-Fi network. Since the file format is compatible, you can synchronize your data with any other Windows PCs, Mac or mobile iOS (iPhone, iPad, iPod touch) on which Heredis has been installed. Unlike a backup, the Sync function allows you to transfer only the data changed since the previous synchronization. How to synchronize a file? After installing Heredis Blue Suite, you may exchange data between your various devices, on two conditions: • Heredismustbeopenonalldevicestobesynchronized. • Thegenealogyfilemustbeopenonthedevicefromwhichyousynchronize. • DevicesmustbeconnectedtothesameWi-FiorEthernet.PleasenotethatitisnotenoughforyouriPhoneor iPad to be connected by wire to the Mac or PC, for you must have the Wi-Fi enabled. Itshouldbenotedthatyoudonothavetocreategenealogyfileonthedestinationdevice.Thefirstsynchronizationwill do this. Thefirstsynchronizationtakeslongerbecauseitcopiesentirelyallyourgenealogydataandallmediaassociatedwiththe file. Subsequent synchronizations are much faster because only changes made since the last synchronization are trans-ferredtothedestinationdevice.Exampleofuseofsynchronizationbetweentwocomputers:

1/ You are working on your main computer at home and you have installed Heredis Blue for Windows. Your file contains 2760 individuals and 153 media.

2/ You have a laptop that you take with you when you travel. You have also installed Heredis Blue for Windows on this machine because your Heredis license allows it.

3/ Launch your first synchronization.

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It is very simple to synchronize: • LaunchHeredisonyourlaptop.• LaunchHeredisonyourmaincomputerandopenthefileyouwishtotransfertoyourlaptop.• ChooseFile — Sync, or click the Sync button on the toolbar.• HeredisdisplaysthelistofdevicesavailableontheWi-FinetworkwhereHeredishasbeenlaunched.• Selectthedestinationdevice.• Thelowerpartofthesynchronizationscreenwillsuggestthedirectionforthefiletransfer.ClickSend to start transmitting your data and your media to your laptop (on the Mac, the button is called Sync).• Onyourlaptop,youwillseearequestforconfirmation.Acceptthesubmissionofdataforthe synchronization to start.

When the synchronization is complete, the file opens directly on your laptop. You have transferred 2760 persons and 153 media that are now on both your main computer and your laptop.

4/ You are working with your laptop. You save 15 new persons. You make changes to 3 persons and you add two new media.

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When you get home, start the synchronization to retrieve the data on main computer.

• OpenHeredisonyourmaincomputerandstartthegenealogyfileyouwanttoupdate.• OpenHeredisonthelaptopbutdonotopenthefile.

• Onthemaincomputer,chooseFile — Sync, or click the Sync button on the toolbar.• Selectyourlaptopfromthelistofavailabledevices.• CheckthedirectionofthesynchronizationthatissuggestedandclickReceive.• Accepttherequestforsynchronizationthatisdisplayedonyourlaptop.In a few seconds, the modified data are integrated in the genealogy file. Your main computer is updated.

Important Information: a Wi-Fi connection is required to use the Synchronization function.

If you do not have a Wi-Fi network or if your network is down, you can still exchange data between your various devices but it is a complete transfer of data.

FormoreinformationregardingthetransferofalldatainthefilewithoutWi-Fi(viaiTunes),seeHeredis Help - Ex-change without Wi-Fi.