How do I set up and optimize my data sync configuration?

If you don't know what a data sync configuration is or want a walkthrough of its features, please see our documentation page: "Configuring platform data sync".

The rest of this article will contain suggestions for how to make the best use of your data sync configuration setup.

Only sync the objects that you actually need to use

Default data sync configuration settings include all data objects, which may result in longer syncing and processing times. To improve overall performance, consider the following:

• Remove non-essential objects from your configuration

• Minimize the timeframe of data fetching for initial sync batches if you don't immediately need that much data

  • e.g. instead of fetching the past 2 years of data, fetch only the first 3, 6, or 9 months in Batch 1

Use Multiple Batches for Faster Initial Sync

Rutter prevents use of the connection (i.e. calling our API to fetch that connection's data) until its first initial sync batch has been completed. Instead of syncing a long timeframe of historical data in your first batch, consider splitting your initial sync into multiple batches.

• Batch 1 should have a limited timeframe, containing only the minimum required data for initial use

• Subsequent batches can sync additional historical data in the background that you may need later