Available in: Ribbon > Output > External link

The Add folder function enables you to configure an ELO folder for synchronization with a folder outside of ELO or save a copy.

To select a folder for synchronization, follow the steps below.

1. Select a folder in ELO.

2. On the ribbon, click Output > External link > Add folder.

In the Add folder dialog box, you specify the target folder in the file system and define the transfer settings.

ELO folder

Under ELO folder, you can see the folder selected in ELO.

Target in file system

Under Target in file system, you can see the folder selected as the target in the file system. You can select existing paths from the drop-down menu of the Base folder field. Click New target to assign a different folder.

Information: The module automatically searches for cloud folders from the following providers: Dropbox, Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive, GMX MediaCenter, WEB.DE Online-Speicher, and SpiderOak Hive. If this kind of folder is detected on the computer's file system, ELO automatically enters the detected path under Base folder.

Transmission options

In the Transmission options area, you can adjust the synchronization settings. The following settings are available:

Synchronize, with metadata: The folders selected above are synchronized. An additional file is stored on the file system for each synchronized entry (folder or document). This additional file saves the metadata of the synchronized entry in JSON format.

Synchronize, without metadata: The folders selected above are synchronized. This option synchronizes the documents and child folders but ignores the metadata. If you add a file to the folder in the file system, the file name must start with a plus icon (+) so that it is transferred to ELO during synchronization. The plus icon in the file name is automatically removed during synchronization.

Save as copy, without metadata: The Save as copy option saves an identical copy of the folder to the Windows file system but without metadata (GUID, metadata information).

Run automatically when ELO starts: If you select the option Run automatically when ELO starts, the base folder and ELO folder are synchronized every time ELO starts.

Please note: If you need to synchronize a large number of folders, this will delay all other processes when starting ELO. For this reason, this function is not recommended for very large directories that rarely change. In such cases, it makes more sense to create multiple folder pairs and only set up automated synchronization for selected ones.

Export references as well: Enable the Export references as well option to also export references in the folder for synchronization.