diff --git a/dev/debug_osync.sh b/dev/debug_osync.sh
index 5fd0fdd..de0ef88 100755
--- a/dev/debug_osync.sh
+++ b/dev/debug_osync.sh
@@ -1643,9 +1643,9 @@ function sync_attrs {
 	if [ "$REMOTE_OPERATION" == "yes" ]; then
 		CheckConnectivity3rdPartyHosts
 		CheckConnectivityRemoteHost
-		rsync_cmd="$(type -p $RSYNC_EXECUTABLE) --rsync-path=\"$RSYNC_PATH\" -i -n $RSYNC_ARGS $RSYNC_ATTR_ARGS $RSYNC_PARTIAL_EXCLUDE -e \"$RSYNC_SSH_CMD\" --exclude \"$OSYNC_DIR\" $RSYNC_PATTERNS $RSYNC_PARTIAL_EXCLUDE \"$initiator_replica\" $REMOTE_USER@$REMOTE_HOST:\"$target_replica\" > $RUN_DIR/$PROGRAM.${FUNCNAME[0]}.$SCRIPT_PID 2>&1 &"
+		rsync_cmd="$(type -p $RSYNC_EXECUTABLE) --rsync-path=\"$RSYNC_PATH\" -i -n $RSYNC_ARGS $RSYNC_DRY_ARG $RSYNC_ATTR_ARGS $RSYNC_PARTIAL_EXCLUDE -e \"$RSYNC_SSH_CMD\" --exclude \"$OSYNC_DIR\" $RSYNC_PATTERNS $RSYNC_PARTIAL_EXCLUDE \"$initiator_replica\" $REMOTE_USER@$REMOTE_HOST:\"$target_replica\" > $RUN_DIR/$PROGRAM.${FUNCNAME[0]}.$SCRIPT_PID 2>&1 &"
 	else
-		rsync_cmd="$(type -p $RSYNC_EXECUTABLE) --rsync-path=\"$RSYNC_PATH\" -i -n $RSYNC_ARGS $RSYNC_ATTR_ARGS $RSYNC_PARTIAL_EXCLUDE --exclude \"$OSYNC_DIR\" $RSYNC_PATTERNS $RSYNC_PARTIAL_EXCLUDE \"$initiator_replica\" \"$target_replica\" > $RUN_DIR/$PROGRAM.${FUNCNAME[0]}.$SCRIPT_PID 2>&1 &"
+		rsync_cmd="$(type -p $RSYNC_EXECUTABLE) --rsync-path=\"$RSYNC_PATH\" -i -n $RSYNC_ARGS $RSYNC_DRY_ARG $RSYNC_ATTR_ARGS $RSYNC_PARTIAL_EXCLUDE --exclude \"$OSYNC_DIR\" $RSYNC_PATTERNS $RSYNC_PARTIAL_EXCLUDE \"$initiator_replica\" \"$target_replica\" > $RUN_DIR/$PROGRAM.${FUNCNAME[0]}.$SCRIPT_PID 2>&1 &"
 	fi
 	Logger "RSYNC_CMD: $rsync_cmd" "DEBUG"
 	eval "$rsync_cmd"
diff --git a/dev/n_osync.sh b/dev/n_osync.sh
index fd632ff..2206a95 100755
--- a/dev/n_osync.sh
+++ b/dev/n_osync.sh
@@ -608,9 +608,9 @@ function sync_attrs {
 	if [ "$REMOTE_OPERATION" == "yes" ]; then
 		CheckConnectivity3rdPartyHosts
 		CheckConnectivityRemoteHost
-		rsync_cmd="$(type -p $RSYNC_EXECUTABLE) --rsync-path=\"$RSYNC_PATH\" -i -n $RSYNC_ARGS $RSYNC_ATTR_ARGS $RSYNC_PARTIAL_EXCLUDE -e \"$RSYNC_SSH_CMD\" --exclude \"$OSYNC_DIR\" $RSYNC_PATTERNS $RSYNC_PARTIAL_EXCLUDE \"$initiator_replica\" $REMOTE_USER@$REMOTE_HOST:\"$target_replica\" > $RUN_DIR/$PROGRAM.${FUNCNAME[0]}.$SCRIPT_PID 2>&1 &"
+		rsync_cmd="$(type -p $RSYNC_EXECUTABLE) --rsync-path=\"$RSYNC_PATH\" -i -n $RSYNC_ARGS $RSYNC_DRY_ARG $RSYNC_ATTR_ARGS $RSYNC_PARTIAL_EXCLUDE -e \"$RSYNC_SSH_CMD\" --exclude \"$OSYNC_DIR\" $RSYNC_PATTERNS $RSYNC_PARTIAL_EXCLUDE \"$initiator_replica\" $REMOTE_USER@$REMOTE_HOST:\"$target_replica\" > $RUN_DIR/$PROGRAM.${FUNCNAME[0]}.$SCRIPT_PID 2>&1 &"
 	else
-		rsync_cmd="$(type -p $RSYNC_EXECUTABLE) --rsync-path=\"$RSYNC_PATH\" -i -n $RSYNC_ARGS $RSYNC_ATTR_ARGS $RSYNC_PARTIAL_EXCLUDE --exclude \"$OSYNC_DIR\" $RSYNC_PATTERNS $RSYNC_PARTIAL_EXCLUDE \"$initiator_replica\" \"$target_replica\" > $RUN_DIR/$PROGRAM.${FUNCNAME[0]}.$SCRIPT_PID 2>&1 &"
+		rsync_cmd="$(type -p $RSYNC_EXECUTABLE) --rsync-path=\"$RSYNC_PATH\" -i -n $RSYNC_ARGS $RSYNC_DRY_ARG $RSYNC_ATTR_ARGS $RSYNC_PARTIAL_EXCLUDE --exclude \"$OSYNC_DIR\" $RSYNC_PATTERNS $RSYNC_PARTIAL_EXCLUDE \"$initiator_replica\" \"$target_replica\" > $RUN_DIR/$PROGRAM.${FUNCNAME[0]}.$SCRIPT_PID 2>&1 &"
 	fi
 	Logger "RSYNC_CMD: $rsync_cmd" "DEBUG"
 	eval "$rsync_cmd"
diff --git a/osync.sh b/osync.sh
index cac19ee..b997fd2 100755
--- a/osync.sh
+++ b/osync.sh
@@ -1546,9 +1546,9 @@ function sync_attrs {
 	if [ "$REMOTE_OPERATION" == "yes" ]; then
 		CheckConnectivity3rdPartyHosts
 		CheckConnectivityRemoteHost
-		rsync_cmd="$(type -p $RSYNC_EXECUTABLE) --rsync-path=\"$RSYNC_PATH\" -i -n $RSYNC_ARGS $RSYNC_ATTR_ARGS $RSYNC_PARTIAL_EXCLUDE -e \"$RSYNC_SSH_CMD\" --exclude \"$OSYNC_DIR\" $RSYNC_PATTERNS $RSYNC_PARTIAL_EXCLUDE \"$initiator_replica\" $REMOTE_USER@$REMOTE_HOST:\"$target_replica\" > $RUN_DIR/$PROGRAM.${FUNCNAME[0]}.$SCRIPT_PID 2>&1 &"
+		rsync_cmd="$(type -p $RSYNC_EXECUTABLE) --rsync-path=\"$RSYNC_PATH\" -i -n $RSYNC_ARGS $RSYNC_DRY_ARG $RSYNC_ATTR_ARGS $RSYNC_PARTIAL_EXCLUDE -e \"$RSYNC_SSH_CMD\" --exclude \"$OSYNC_DIR\" $RSYNC_PATTERNS $RSYNC_PARTIAL_EXCLUDE \"$initiator_replica\" $REMOTE_USER@$REMOTE_HOST:\"$target_replica\" > $RUN_DIR/$PROGRAM.${FUNCNAME[0]}.$SCRIPT_PID 2>&1 &"
 	else
-		rsync_cmd="$(type -p $RSYNC_EXECUTABLE) --rsync-path=\"$RSYNC_PATH\" -i -n $RSYNC_ARGS $RSYNC_ATTR_ARGS $RSYNC_PARTIAL_EXCLUDE --exclude \"$OSYNC_DIR\" $RSYNC_PATTERNS $RSYNC_PARTIAL_EXCLUDE \"$initiator_replica\" \"$target_replica\" > $RUN_DIR/$PROGRAM.${FUNCNAME[0]}.$SCRIPT_PID 2>&1 &"
+		rsync_cmd="$(type -p $RSYNC_EXECUTABLE) --rsync-path=\"$RSYNC_PATH\" -i -n $RSYNC_ARGS $RSYNC_DRY_ARG $RSYNC_ATTR_ARGS $RSYNC_PARTIAL_EXCLUDE --exclude \"$OSYNC_DIR\" $RSYNC_PATTERNS $RSYNC_PARTIAL_EXCLUDE \"$initiator_replica\" \"$target_replica\" > $RUN_DIR/$PROGRAM.${FUNCNAME[0]}.$SCRIPT_PID 2>&1 &"
 	fi
 	Logger "RSYNC_CMD: $rsync_cmd" "DEBUG"
 	eval "$rsync_cmd"