Beyond Compare operations

Beyond Compare Folder Compare allows bulk operations to be carried out on music libraries.

To ready Folder Compare on your library

1. From your Start menu, launch Beyond Compare
2. Click on the Folder Compare button
3. When Folder Compare opens, click the left 'Browse for Folder (the button having a folder icon, to the left of the left-side Enter path here)
4. Select your the root folder of your library

Sync operations

These require the two libraries to be in compatible filing formats e.g. both in TINT-based filing.

To synchronise two local library copies

1. Click right-side Browse for Folder and select your destination library root folder
2. Click Actions | Synchronise | Mirror to Right and continue

To synchronise local and remote library copies

1. Make a snapshot of the remote library as described below
2. Click right-side Browse for Folder and select the snapshot
3. Click View | Show Differences
4. Click Edit | Select All
5. Click Actions | Copy to Folder, ensure Left side is selected, and continue

To snapshot library content for remote reference

1. Click Tools | Save snapshot
2. Under Include, uncheckmark all but Empty folders
3. Click OK

Select operations

To select all folders (and files within) containing file(s) of a given type

1. Click View | Only compare files
2. In Filters: type e.g. *.WAV
3. Click Edit | Expand All, then Edit | Collapse All
4. Click Edit | Select All, then Actions | Exclude
5. Click Session | Session Settings | Name Filters
6. Select all Exclude Folders text and cut, select all Include folders text and paste, and click OK.
7. Click Edit | Select All

Useful operations on selected folder(s) and file(s)

• Move or Copy folders/files
  1. Click right-side Browse for Folder and select your destination library root folder
  2. Click Actions | Move to Right or Copy to Right
• Copy the list of folder/filenames to the clipboard
  • Click Actions | Copy Filename (sic).