How to Fix the Orange Sync Weather Issue?

The Orange Sync Weather status in Family Tree Maker means some sync issues exist between your FTM and Ancestry. Syncing is allowed but with a high likelihood of connectivity issues or connection drops at any time. Orange color sync weather monitors the synchronization performance on a real-time basis and automatically updates users on whether they can connect or not.

What’s Causing an Orange Sync Weather Alert?

Family Tree Maker employs monitoring points that check to see if connectivity is being interrupted between FTM and Ancestry Servers. If the connection is poor but synchronization can still take place, the Orange will appear. It might thus be triggered by minor server conflicts, low internet stability, or temporary software glitches.

How to Troubleshoot the Orange Sync Weather Issue

1. Take a manual backup first before syncing it for the safety of the data, in case the syncing will not work
2. Update FTM if not yet done because updates typically include bug fixes and other improvements that enable better performance.
3. Compact your tree, compacting can often fix minor issues with the data and may enhance the stability of the syncs.
4. Copy your FTM file to a safe spot on your device, as well as one from where you are always able to retrieve it easily to get a smooth synchronization
5. You ought to be able to be in a position to regain access to your FTM file anytime if the synchronization process gets interchanged
6. In case the problem continues use Live Chat found within FTM: http://ftm.support/chat.

Sync Weather Status

• Red: The warning Red status for synchronization should not do anything related to it.
• Orange: Caution is required, but syncing is allowed.
• Green: Syncing is good and safe to proceed.

Conclusion

The Orange Sync Weather alert in Family Tree Maker is to guide the user to sync cautiously in case of minor connectivity issues. By following best practices such as backing up and updating FTM, the integrity of the tree will be preserved. If unsure, seek support for assistance by connecting with us at USA – (214) 519-8233, UK – +44 20 8133 9084