Continuous Backup Exclude Filter

Key:

Field Description
Name The name of the exclude filter.
Simple comparison It defines the filtering rules of a filter. A filtering rule can be one of the following types:

[Starts With] - Include/Exclude all files/directories with name starting with a certain pattern.

Example:
You can use B* to match all files with name starting with a B character.

[Contains] - Include/Exclude all files/directories with name containing a certain pattern.

Example:
You can use *B* to match all files with name containing with a B character.

[Ends With] - Include / Exclude all files / directories with name ending with a certain pattern.

Example:
You can use *.doc to match all files with name ending with .doc (all Word Documents)
Regular expression (UNIX-style) It defines the filtering rules base on the regular expression.

To create a continuous backup exclude filter:

  1. Type in a meaningful name for the exclude filter.
  2. Select the file matching method eg: "Simple comparison" and "Regular expression (UNIX-style)"
  3. If the checkbox "Simple comparison" is selected, choose the way of pattern matching eg: "starts with", "contains" and "ends with" from the drop down box.
  4. Enter the pattern to match, click [Add] to add a pattern.
  5. Select the files or folder that the filter should apply on, eg: "All selected sources" and "This folder only".
  6. If "This folder only" is selected, click [Change] to select a folder for the filter to apply.
  7. Select the "Apply to" option to apply the filter on file or folder.
  8. Click [OK] button to quit the filter, and make sure you click [Save] to save the settings.