.TH "doc_help_elektra-sync-flag_md" 3elektra "Sun May 29 2016" "Version 0.8.14" "Elektra" \" -*- nroff -*- .ad l .nh .SH NAME doc_help_elektra-sync-flag_md \- elektra-sync-flag\&.md .SH "elektra-sync-flag(7) -- detection for writing " .PP .PP Elektra keeps track of changes the user makes on data structures\&. Because the \fCKeySet\fP can be composed in the way the user wants it, the \fCKeySet\fP does not give enough information if changes occurred within\&. Instead, changes will be marked in individual \fCKey\fP objects\&. On modifying functions, the so-called \fBsync flag\fP will be set\&. .PP See also \fC\fBkeyNeedSync()\fP\fP\&.