Automatic synchronisation of resources

Automatic synchronization with GMG OpenColor

This feature automatically synchronizes Separation Rules in GMG OpenColor and the corresponding Spot Colors in GMG ColorServer. You will always have the latest spot color separation data from the related GMG OpenColor project and see at a glance that all spot colors are in sync. Easily check the source project in GMG OpenColor and the date and time of the last update. You will be notified in case the synchronization fails and see which spot color libraries are out of sync. The automatic synchronization requires GMG OpenColor version 2.4 or higher.

Activate the automatic synchronization

ColorServer Configurator with selected Auto Sync with OpenColor option.

If the option Auto Sync with OpenColor is selected, all spot color libraries derived from a GMG OpenColor project will be updated when changes to the project are saved in GMG OpenColor. A couple of seconds later, GMG ColorServer will start to upload the updated resource to the server. You might notice that the In Sync icon shown on the Resources tabbed page disappears for a very brief moment during this update.

Resources will be synchronized if the source GMG OpenColor instance is connected to the GMG ColorServer server. The automatic synchronization will be done even if the spot color library was imported manually into GMG ColorServer. GMG ColorServer matches the spot color library with the corresponding Separation Rules via IDs. Names are irrelevant.

The option Auto Sync with OpenColor does not affect the connection to GMG OpenColor itself or the synchronization of GMG OpenColor projects. The connection, including the synchronization of projects, is established as soon as a valid URL has been entered and if the connected GMG OpenColor instance has allowance to share the application via the web service.

Synchronization Status

If the option Auto Sync with OpenColor has been selected and as long as the synchronization is working fine, the In Sync status will be shown by an icon in the upper right corner of the main window.

In Sync status. In the Spot Colors list, one spot color library, marked by the In Sync icon, was derived from a GMG OpenColor project. The Sync icon in the upper right corner also shows that everything is alright with the automatic synchronization.

Which Resources Will Be Synchronized?

You can click the Sync icon to show only the resources that will be synchronized automatically.

When the Sync icon is clicked, GMG ColorServer will show the Spot Color list, and only the items that will be automatically synchronized. You could also manually enter Sync into the search bar to filter the list. Clear the search bar to show all items.

From which GMG OpenColor project?
The info bar on the right side shows details on the spot color library, including the source GMG OpenColor project. This information is helpful if you want to change the source, for example, if you want to add a new spot color.

Synchronization Problems

When the automatic synchronization fails for any reason, for example, a network connection problem, GMG ColorServer will put the synchronization on hold until the problem will be resolved.

Sync Error, i.e. the automatic synchronization failed. You can click the Sync Error icon on the upper right corner of the main window to show the DB3 Synchronization Log window.

Resolve the problem and reactivate the automatic synchronization

After resolving the network problem, you will need to manually synchronize one of the items in Sync Error to reactivate the automatic synchronization.

Click Get Latest Version from OpenColor from the context menu to update the resource and to reactivate the automatic synchronization.