Glossary
Glossary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Backup | Copy of the file written to the backup directory before or after the copy. |
| Control file | File created or checked by a rule to signal that a file is being processed (lock) or released (unlock). |
| Database mode | Configuration in which the instance and the routings are read from the configuration database (stcpgeminidb). |
| Instance | Associated Riversoft® STCP Gemini instance (cfgInstanceName), the same as the Riversoft STCP Gemini Server or Riversoft STCP DirectLink one. |
| Local file mode | Configuration in which the instance is in config.json and the routings are in JSON files (stcpgeminifile). |
| Lock | Control that prevents concurrent runs on the same resources. |
| Routing | Named set of rules, given in -rules. |
| Rule | Selection criteria and actions applied to a file. |
| Scan | Search for files in a directory (-scan). |
| Semaphore | Control that prevents two simultaneous scans with the same name (ScanLockSem). |
| Source | User or source name of the file, given in -src. |
| STCPRen | Short name of Riversoft STCP Gemini Rename and of its command (stcpren). |
| Variable | Placeholder, such as $FILENEWNAME, replaced by a value when external commands run. |