Filter tabs

NAVIGATION  Cloud Backup > Configuration > Profiles > Filters Include or Filters Exclude

You can filter backups by files and folders using the Filters Include tab or Filters Exclude tab. Excluded filters take precedence over included filters.

NOTE   File-level include filters are only supported using cloud storage.

Guidelines

  • Full Path - Specify the full path to the file or folder, starting with the drive letter, when backing up Windows, or the root directory, when backing up OS X.
  • Relative Paths - Use a forward slash in the file or folder path, as in C:/Temp/File.tmp. In Windows, you can also use a backslash, as in C:\Temp\File.tmp.
  • Name - Specify the name of the file or folder, such as Document.txt. All files and folders with that name are selected.
  • Case Insensitivity - Filter text is case-insensitive.
  • Wildcards - Wildcard characters * and ? are supported. The asterisk (*) substitutes for zero or more characters in a file name. The question mark (?) substitutes for one character in a file name.

Filters Include tab

  • New Filter - Adds a new file/folder filter to your backup.
  • Delete Filter - Deletes a selected file/folder filter from your backup.

Filter Exclude tab

  • New Filter - Adds a new file/folder filter to your backup.
  • Delete Filter - Deletes a selected file/folder filter from your backup.
  • Exclude hidden files and folders - If checked, skip files and folders that have the Hidden attribute in Windows machines, or that start with a period (.) in OS X machines. If a folder is hidden, all of its contents, including files that are not hidden, are excluded.
  • Exclude system file and folders - Applies to Windows only. If checked, skips files and folders with the System attribute.