Uniqueness
With this setting you decide what the software should do when a LogTag® is downloaded, and the file name settings File Name) would result in duplicate file names in the selected storage location. This is important if for example you have kept the default file name settings, and download a logger more than once a day.
The options available include:
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Always create a unique copy of files (recommended)
The software will automatically append " Copy n" to the end of the file name, where "n" will be a unique sequential number.
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Overwrite file if the file already exists
The existing file is replaced with a file that contains the information just downloaded. The old file will no longer be accessible. This is only recommended if you do not use "continuous operation" (Continuous operation).
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Prompt if an existing file already exists.
A message will appear asking you whether or not you want to replace the existing file.
If you answer Yes the existing file is replaced as in option 2.
If you answer No the software will append " Copy n" to the end of the file name as in option 1.
This setting only takes effect if the file that is being saved is different to the file that is already stored. If you download a logger that has already stopped, the resulting file would have the exact same content as the file already stored. In this case no additional files are generated, regardless of what settings you have made here. You will see a change in date for the "Last modified" property in Windows Explorer, as it is opened by LogTag® Analyzer for comparison. The only time such a file would be re-generated is if someone had added a digital signature to the original file, and downloaded the logger again. In that case the uniqueness settings would determine if a file would be generated again, and what name it would be given.