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Brass Contributor

Jan 31, 2017

On-Demand Sync feature, any news?

Hi, Im getting often questions from customers around the "placeholder" functionality in ODfB. I think it was mentioned in Ignite 2016 sessions that "it will come as On Demand Sync" but I cant find a...

files

office 365

OneDrive for Business

Sync

Jaroslav Karlik

Brass Contributor

Feb 08, 2017

This makes sense, however no sign of this feature in Fast Track Roadmap for ODB

https://fasttrack.microsoft.com/roadmap?filters=onedrive%20for%20business

Maybe we need some insight from MVP, Roman Nedzelský, can you help us and shed some light into this subject?

Jaroslav Karlik

Brass Contributor

Feb 25, 2017

Bad news on On-Demand Sync feature. Its not in 2017 Roadmap!!!!

https://winbuzzer.com/2017/02/24/new-microsoft-onedrive-differential-sync-optical-character-recognition-xcxwbn/

Salvatore Biscari
Silver Contributor
Feb 28, 2017
In the recent OneDrive AMA, Stephen Rose said about placeholders: "We will have more to share later this year". Please see https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/OneDrive-AMA/Placeholders-returning/m-p/43055#M90
- Jaroslav Karlik
  Brass Contributor
  May 11, 2017
  Hi, seems like there is a progress. See this article https://www.theverge.com/2017/5/11/15616646/microsoft-onedrive-files-on-demand-feature
  - Salvatore Biscari
    Silver Contributor
    May 12, 2017
    Yay! See also this thread: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/OneDrive-for-Business/Microsoft-Announces-OneDrive-Files-on-Demand/m-p/69255
Randy Nieraeth
Iron Contributor
Feb 28, 2017
Mmm, bummer or maybe its not an OneDrive update but just a W10 update and therefore its not on the OneDrive roadmap.

anyway, im pleased to see the differential sync