# Synchronization Methods Verb's data synchronization process supports various ingestion methods based on the capabilities of your data source. Properly configuring data synchronization will help provide the most up-to-date data in your dashboard collections. For data sources such as Excel and CSV files, data tends to change less often than data generated by an application database. A an application that generates data occasionally will likewise use a different synchronization method that an application with a high volume of data ingress. Verb generally supports the following synchronization methods for data sources * [Full ](/data-sources/data-synchronization/synchronization-methods/full-synchronization.md)- A complete refresh of all data in the data source. * [Incremental ](/data-sources/data-synchronization/synchronization-methods/incremental-synchronization.md)- Changes are tracked incrementally added based on a user-specified database field. New data created since the last synchronization attempt is ingested. * [Change Tracking (CT)](/data-sources/data-synchronization/synchronization-methods/change-tracking.md) - Uses a database's built-in Change Tracking to query the net changes since the last synchronization attempt. Only changed data is ingested. * [Change Data Capture (CDC)](/data-sources/data-synchronization/synchronization-methods/change-data-capture.md) - Uses a database's built-in Change Data Capture to query the change tables and related metadata to track the net changes since the last synchronization attempt. Only changed data is ingested. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.verbdata.com/data-sources/data-synchronization/synchronization-methods.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.