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Right now, I have a Snapshot task that runs, when it finishes, I then run a RSYNC task to copy the snapshot folder to a different NAS.
It would be nice for some overall task scheduler, meaning start the Rsync task upon successful completion of the Snapshot task.

rfbjr wrote: ↑05 Jan 2026, 20:44

Hello!
Regarding the “task scheduler for functional chaining” you mentioned, are you referring to using the rsync backup feature in Backup together with the Snapshot application?

At present, both features support setting scheduled plans when creating tasks. Although there may still be room for improvement in terms of execution timeliness, they are already able to meet basic scheduled backup requirements.

I can’t rsync the snapshot folder from the snapshot task until the task ends. What I’m asking is if it would be possible to have the rsync task automatically start up when the snapshot task finishes.
Another option would be a remote target option for the snapshot task. When the snapshot folder is created now on the local nas, just have it also copy that folder to a remote nas

rfbjr wrote: ↑06 Jan 2026, 10:10

We understand your point that the execution efficiency is not ideal. To achieve the scenario you described, a deeper integration between the Snapshot application and the rsync backup function would indeed be required.

However, this type of integration involves not only coordination between these two feature modules, but also a broader evaluation and design from an overall system architecture perspective, as well as consideration of other application scenarios, to ensure general applicability, stability, and long-term maintainability.

Thank you for your valuable suggestion. We have shared your feedback with our product team for internal evaluation, and will give priority consideration to such scenarios in future planning.

Thank you again for your support and feedback.

Why not make available the command line versions of these utilities as implemented in Tos, so that any users can script their own scheduled tasks as already provided for (under. Custom} if they really feel the need. (And bravery)

Currently, these two modules cannot be linked. Once implementation is complete in the future, we will consider providing these options in the scheduled tasks.

I wasn't suggesting "linking" them. I was suggesting providing some information on the commands (ie 'snapshot' and 'rsync') such that a user could use them in a script. Thus they could build a 'Scheduled Task' to run one command, after the other has completed. e.g As we know, @TM has modified the approach to many standard unux/linux commands to suit their own purposes. If you want users to continue to use TOS it might help if some flexibility were available to help users work within TOS to meet the users own aims.

Implementing this feature would be extremely difficult. For various reasons, we will not consider it at this time.