Allow separate backup schedule per location

Thanks for implementing the many new options in 2025.2 (testing in beta currently), among which the option to customize the automatic schedule time. Either set it to the optimal default, or set it to user preference.

Personally, I like the optimal defaults, for all locations, system internal and cloud.

However, I also added my Synology Nas as location, which is down during the night (power savings)

So, if I want the backup system to use the Synology, I need t adjust the scheduled backup time, to let’s say 22:00.

This would be fine, if it wouldnt also set that timing now for all other locations.

And, being called optimal for the system, that is not optimal :wink:

I figured to try and use the action: backup.create_automatic, but that action doesnt offer the options to only select a single location.

Leaving us with the 1 possibility left: click the Backup Now button, and select 1 location. Manually

Long story short:

Please consider adding the option to set backup schedule per location

right now, there is one global retention setting.

But I would like to set retentnion per destination.

so local for 100 days
NC cloud, only 1 is allowed, so 1
Onedrive for 30 days.
Google drive 7 copies because of size limitations.

and probably people using a Nas would prefer to specifiy the amount of copies there as well.

Would this be possible?

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and while on the topic of config per location:
it would be great if we could set a delete option per location too, and not per backup (for all locations ensemble)

we already have Download from this location, please add Delete from this location

so we dont have to mess with File managers and Finder over Samba and what have you.

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