If you were wondering how a non-bi-directional SPIF works in different use cases, you may want to look at the table below based from my testing. # Sharepoint Changes Supported? SPIF Notes 1 Folder created Y Folder created Do not name the folder or file with special chars like "-" 2 Folder deleted Y Integration folder is deleted This deletes any items in the folder 3 Folder renamed N Rename not supported Refrain from renaming folders in Sharepoint to avoid confusion - it wont get renamed in SC Folder is still connected and any items added or updated under it gets syncd 3.1 Upload File Y File is pulled into SC similar to #5 Still syncs even though folder name is different 4 Folder Moved? N Folder is deleted Gets recreated as a new folder in the target location and any items under it 5 File uploaded Y File is pulled to SC ...
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