Automated sync not deleting empty folders on target

[mikejancar]

I've setup a set of nightly scripts to run to sync a number of folders. The logs are saying that the jobs run successfully, however there are empty folders on the target that are not being deleted. I've included the script from one of the offending jobs. Are these settings correct? If it's a permissions issue, wouldn't the script fail with some sort of error message if it can't delete the empty folders? Thanks in advance.

log normal append:"C:\Bin\Log\Sync-Pictures.log"
criteria timestamp
option confirm:yes-to-all
load I:\Pictures \\homenas\photo
sync create-empty mirror:left->right

[Aaron]

Hello,

Are the folders actually empty, or are there filtered out files inside? If you load your two folders in the Folder Compare graphical interface, then enable the Suppress Filters button, do hidden items appear?

If so, these are likely Protected Operating system files, which you can disable with a saved session or the script command:
filter include-protected
above the load I:\ \homenas script line.

However, before testing the below script, I *strongly* recommend using it on a pair of test folders or already backed up folders, in case it shows data you do not expect and then deletes it (according to script logic).

log normal append:"C:\Bin\Log\Sync-Pictures.log"
option confirm:yes-to-all
criteria timestamp
filter include-protected
load I:\test \\homenas\test
sync create-empty mirror:left->right

[mikejancar]

That was it, Aaron. Thanks alot for the help!