It is useful to synchronize a collection in the following cases:
- A user has edited a collection after making it available offline (for example, to change its title or to add or remove documents).
- A content administrator has updated a document contained in a previously synchronized collection.
In the Collections tab of the My Library interface, a Sync button is available as follows:
It is possible to automatically keep a collection up to date by selecting the Keep up to date check box as follows:
- When automatic synchronization for a collection is enabled, the Sync button disappears for that collection. If the check box is cleared, the Sync button reappears.
- The modification of a document's attachments does not trigger automatic synchronization.
- Personal books added to a Collection are available when online but not when offline.
Some browsers (such as Safari on iOS) differentiate between viewing the Fluid Topics Progressive Web Application installed on a device and viewing the same portal in a web browser. As a result, data saved on one is not automatically saved on the other. It is important to always either enable automatic synchronization or manually re-synchronize collections when switching between the two.